The Florida–Florida State men's basketball rivalry (known as the ''Sunshine Showdown'') is a

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between the two oldest public universities of the state of

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: the

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Gators and the

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. Although the in state rivalry between these two schools is most widely known in

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, Florida and Florida State have had some memorable battles in basketball as well. The two teams first met in 1951, a game in which the Gators won 61–51. From 1956 to 1968, and since 1978, the rivalry has often been played at least once a year (1991 and 2003 are the only years no game took place during that span). UF leads the annual series 29-23. For both teams, it is the only out-of-conference rival that they play every season. Florida leads the rivalry overall, 47–28.

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