GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida invites all UF students and Gators fans to the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Monday evening to watch the men’s basketball team play in the NCAA Championship game versus Houston.

Tip-off is scheduled for 8:50 p.m., live from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Fans in Gainesville can gather free of charge in the Exactech Arena, home of the Gators, to watch Monday’s action.

O’Connell Center gates 1 and 3 open at 7 p.m. and will remain open until full capacity is reached. No entry will be allowed after the start of the second half. There is no reserved seating.

The court will be set as it is for a regular game. Concessions will be open and contests will be held during the evening. The Dazzlers and cheerleaders will perform.

In order to promote a safe environment at all of our events, all patrons will be asked to pass through metal detectors when they arrive at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.