Gators to host San Diego in NIT

Okay, the fall from grace is official.

After nine straight years of making the NCAA Tournament field and back-to-back national championships, Florida is officially an NIT team.

And they aren't even a No. 1 seed.

The No. 2-seed Gators will host No. 7 seed San Diego State Wednesday at 9 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Should Florida advance, it would take on the winner of the game between Creighton and Rhode Island, to be played in Omaha on Tuesday night.

The Gator Ticket Office will accept ticket orders for Rounds 1 and 2, until 5 p.m. Monday.  Second round ticket orders will only be filled if the University of Florida advances.

All tickets must be picked up at Will Call, located at Gate 1 of the O’Connell Center, beginning Wednesday, March 19.  Office hours will be from 8:30 a.m. until tip off.  Tickets must be picked up by the season ticket holder, who must present a photo ID at the time of pick-up.

To order tickets, please call the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 384-3261 or (877) 428-6742.