Tickets on Sale Wednesday for Florida-Ohio Contest at Tampa’s Amalie Arena

TAMPA, Fla. – Tickets will go on sale at Noon ET on Wednesday for the Dec. 14 Florida vs. Ohio neutral-site college basketball game at Tampa’s Amalie Arena. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.ticketmaster.com, www.amaliearena.com or by visiting the Amalie Arena box office.

Fans interested in attending the event can register to receive direct email alerts regarding ticket news and other event details at www.amaliearena.com/gators. Fans who register for these ticket alerts will be eligible for access to an exclusive 24-hour presale beginning on Tuesday.

The contest marks the fourth all-time meeting between the Gators and Bobcats and first since facing each other in the first round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament. Florida owns a 2-1 lead in the series.

Entering his first season with the Gators, new head coach Todd Golden arrives in Gainesville after three successful seasons at the University of San Francisco, where he posted a 57-36 record and an NCAA Tournament berth in 2022. He’ll lean on a set of talented seniors during his debut season with the Gators, including All-SEC performer Colin Castleton, CJ Felder, Myreon Jones and Kyle Lofton.

Jeff Boals returns for his fourth year with the program after guiding the Bobcats to a 25-10 record and second-round appearance in the CBI Tournament. The Bobcats’ 25 wins were their most in a single season since 2013-14, when they also won 25 contests. Ohio returns Miles Brown as its lone returning starter, but welcomes a trio of talented freshmen, including Orlando native AJ Brown.

Intersport, a sports marketing and events agency based in Chicago, will manage the operations for the event. The agency also owns and operates the Fort Myers Tip-Off, which features two four-team men’s fields and will introduce a four-team women’s field for the first time this year.