Photos: UF celebrates national championship in men’s basketball

April 8, 2006

More than 10,000 Gator fans packed the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Friday night to celebrate UF’s first national championship in men’s basketball. Those in attendance watched a replay of the 73-57 win in the national championship game over the UCLA Bruins.

During the rally, the floor that the Gators defeated UCLA on in Indiana was revealed as the new basketball floor for the O’Connell Center. All of the men’s basketball team eligible to return for the 2006-07 season revealed they would be staying at UF.

Here are some images from the celebration: