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Florida, the No. 7 seed in the South Region, will open the 2024 NCAA Tournament against No. 10 Colorado on Friday.

Florida is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance under second-year head coach Todd Golden and 22nd overall. The Gators finished with a 24-11 record during the regular season, including an 11-7 mark in SEC play.

Florida is led by its backcourt duo of Walter Clayton Jr. and Zyon Pullin. Clayton and Pullin average a combined 32.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game.

Colorado punched its ticket to the first round by defeating Boise State. In the Buffaloes' First Four win, Tristan da Silva scored a game-high 20 points, and KJ Simpson contributed 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Here's what you need to know about Friday's clash between Florida and Colorado, including broadcast information and the start time for the game.

What channel is Florida vs. Colorado on today?

  • TV channel: TBS
  • Live stream: Sling

Florida vs. Colorado will air nationally on TBS. The announcers for the game will be Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy, and Andy Katz.

Fans looking to stream Florida vs. Colorado can watch live on Sling, which will stream every NCAA Tournament game on TNT, TBS and truTV.

Florida vs. Colorado start time

  • Date: Friday, March 22
  • Time: 4:30 p.m. ET

Florida vs. Colorado will tip off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 22. The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Florida vs. Colorado tickets

Tickets to the 2024 NCAA men's basketball tournament are still available on StubHub. For a complete seating chart for all of the games, check out the link below.

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March Madness schedule 2024

Here is the full schedule for the 2024 NCAA men's basketball tournament:

Round Date
Round 1 March 21-22
Round 2 March 23-24
Sweet 16 March 28-29
Elite Eight March 30-31
Final Four April 6
National championship April 8

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Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to The Sporting News. He is also a frequent contributor to the Associated Press, the Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, Boston Herald, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author of “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box”; “Skipper Supreme: Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles”; “Manchester United (Europe's Best Soccer Clubs),” “Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees,” and “Michigan State Spartans (Inside College Football).”