Skip to main content
Clear icon
50º

March Madness: Here’s when Florida schools will play in NCAA Basketball Tournament

3 Florida men’s teams made the tournament

ORLANDO, Fla. – March Madness gets underway this week and on Sunday we found out when Florida’s college basketball teams that made it into the NCAA men’s tournament will play.

Stetson University’s men’s basketball team clinched its first-ever spot in the NCAA bracket last week. The Hatters drew the UConn Huskies for their opponent in the first round. The two teams will play at the Barclays Center in New York on Friday, March 22.

[BRACKET CHALLENGE 2024: Take on News 6 and make your college basketball tournament picks]

“I’m glad we were first,” said Stetson Head Coach Donnie Jones. “So now we know, get ready to go, a lot of excitement. “Obviously a huge opportunity for us. We’ve played on some pretty big stages with this group, but none will be bigger than this one.”

UConn, which is the overall No. 1 seed team in the tournament is also the defending champion. Stetson is the No. 16 seed.

Florida Atlantic University will face Northwestern in the first round. They will also play at the Barclays Center in New York on Friday, March 22. The FAU Owls made it to the Final Four last year.

The University of Florida is the third Florida team to make it to the tournament, but it’s not known yet who the Gators will play. The team will play the winner of Boise State/Colorado in Indianapolis on Friday, March 22.

For the full March Madness bracket, head to the NCAA website.

You can listen to every episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate in the media player below:


About the Authors
Christie Zizo headshot

Christie joined the ClickOrlando team in November 2021.

Ryan Welch headshot

Ryan Welch joined the News 6 Team as a sports anchor and reporter in July 2017. After nearly 15 years in the industry, Ryan gladly brings his passion for sports to Central Florida.

Loading...