Tag Archives: Stephen C. O’Connell Center

The Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center is nearing completion after nearly nine months of renovations.  Crews are still hard at work trying to finish in time for Fall Commencement on Friday and Saturday. Exactech Arena renovation almost complete, prepping for @UF commencement. Also, @GatorsMBK finally back in …

With Friday quickly approaching, that means the countdown for the return of basketball season has reached single digits. Gator women’s basketball returns to the hardwood on Friday at 5 p.m. to take on the South Alabama. Florida’s hardwood is still under construction, so these Gators will play in Jacksonville, at …

The arena that served as a stage to two consecutive men’s basketball national championships, (’06, ’07) and three consecutive gymnastics national championships (’13, ’14, ’15) won’t house a show again until December 2016. Demolition and renovation of the 36 year-old O’Connell Center is finally underway. The $64.5 million project is …

The Gator women’s basketball team (22-7, 10-6 SEC) won its final game of the regular season at the O’Connell Center on Sunday afternoon after it defeated the Auburn Tigers (18-11, 8-8 SEC), 56-49. The Tigers did their best to spoil Senior Day for the UF veterans after they rebounded from …

The Florida women’s basketball team returns to Gainesville to host the Troy University Trojans tonight.  The last meeting between these teams was way back in 1979. Florida is returning from a four game road trip over the past two weeks.  On the trip they compiled a record of 2-2 beating out N.C. State and …

The 11th ranked Florida volleyball team returns to the O’Connell Center this weekend for two home matches.  The Gators are undefeated in conference play and 11-2 overall. On Friday, Florida takes on Arkansas; the Razorbacks are 4-1 in SEC play, its only loss coming to the Gators earlier this season. Gators head coach Mary …

The thirteenth ranked Florida Basketball Team will collide with the top ranked Kentucky Wildcats in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Sunday afternoon. Florida is 22-8 overall and 10-5 in SEC play this season. The Gators are currently in the midst of a two-game losing streak. The most recent loss came …