In the 2012 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament , the Gators were the No. 7 seed in the West Region after losing in the 2012 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament semifinals to Kentucky , finishing with an overall record of 23 – 10 . Florida defeated the No. 10 seed , Virginia , and the No. 15 seed , Norfolk State , to advance to the Sweet 16 in Phoenix . They defeated No. 3 seed Marquette in an upset to advance to the Elite Eight , but their run ended when they were defeated by the No. 4 seed , Louisville , 72 – 68 , after blowing a 65 – 54 lead with 8:14 remaining in the game
2012 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament
2012 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Florida Gators men's basketball