IMG_4772 February 25, 2018 Return to: Gators prevail as I attend my first college hoops game since ’80Full resolution (1700 × 1123) Image navigation We visited Gainesville and the University of Florida to see Allison as well as catch a basketball game. Here’s a shot from the opening of the evening at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Although underdogs, my Gators prevailed over the ranked Auburn Tigers. The game was Feb. 24, 2018. It was the first Gators (or any other college) basketball game I attended since 1980 -- my senior year in college.