Everything you need to know for Florida vs Virginia Tech in the NCAA Tournament

UF men’s basketball team kicks off their 2021 NCAA Tournament bid as a No. 7 seed against the No. 10 seed Virginia Tech Hokies on Friday.

Friday is the big day for the Florida Gators men’s basketball team, who kick off their 2021 NCAA Tournament bid as a No. 7 seed against the No. 10 seed Virginia Tech Hokies in Indianapolis. The team has toiled through the most difficult season in recent memory and had finally received their chance at postseason immortality.

Tipoff is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. EDT at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana, for the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament and will be broadcasted by CBS Sports, and can be streamed using the March Madness App and also heard on the Gators Sports Network.

Betting odds for Florida vs Virginia Tech NCAA Tournament Round 1, per BetMGM

Fun facts for Florida vs Virginia Tech in the 2021 NCAA Tournament

Television: CBS Sports

Play-by-Play: Jim Nantz

Analyst: Bill Raftery & Grant Hill

Reporter: Tracy Wolfson

Stream: March Madness App

Radio: Gators Sports Network

Play-by-Play: Mick Hubert

Analyst: Lee Humphrey

Score Track:  FloridaGators.com, ESPN app

Game Notes:  FloridaGators.com

Follow the Action:  Follow Gators Wire (@GatorsWire), college sports reporters Jay Markle (@thebettermarkle) and Tyler Nettuno (@TylerNettuno) on Twitter for live updates.

Prediction: Florida 73, Virginia Tech 72

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