The Stephen C. O’Connell Center will get plenty of airtime during the 2009-10 season, as the University of Florida will host three Super Tuesday games, ESPN announced on Monday.

While the complete SEC schedule has not been released yet, ESPN announced a glimpse of its 2009-10 slate. The first Super Tuesday game will be a showdown between the Gators and Kentucky on Jan. 12 at 9 p.m. at the O’Connell Center.  

It will mark the 24^th consecutive time the two teams have played on national TV dating back to 1999.

On Feb. 23 Florida welcomes Tennessee for a 9 p.m. tip. It will be the third time in four years the two teams have met on Super Tuesday, but the first time during that stretch in Gainesville.

Finally, on March 2 the Gators host Vanderbilt at 7 p.m. Florida has taken the last eight meetings between the two at the O’Connell Center.

The league will announce its complete schedule at a later date.

Season tickets for the 2009-10 season are currently on sale. For more information, contact the Gator Ticket Office at 352-375-4783, x6800 or visit www.Gatorzone.com/tickets .

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