6/6 Kansas State (9-1, 0-0 Big 12) vs. rv/24 Florida (7-2, 0-0 SEC)
MetroPCS Orange Bowl Classic
Date: Saturday, December 18, 2010 | Tipoff: 2:30 p.m. CT
Location: Sunrise, Fla. | Arena: BankAtlantic Center (20,737)
Television: FOX Sports Florida (Rich Waltz, play-by-play; Mark Wise, analyst; Allison Williams, sideline reporter; Kevin Patterson, producer)
Radio: K-State Sports Network (Wyatt Thompson, play-by-play; Stan Weber, analyst) | Satellite Radio: n/a
Head Coaches: Kansas State - Frank Martin (Florida International ‘93) is 81-33 (.711) in his fourth season as a head coach and at the school. Florida - Billy Donovan (Providence ‘87) is 373-161 (.699) in his 16th season as a coach and 338-141 (.706) in his 15th year at the school.
Series: First meeting | Martin vs. Donovan: First meeting | K-State vs. SEC: 19-20 | Last time vs. SEC: W, Alabama, 87-74, 12/19/09
Last Time Out: K-State knocked off Loyola Chicago, 68-60, on the road on Dec. 11, while Florida beat Kent State, 65-52, at home, on Dec. 9.
Rankings: K-State is No. 6 in both the AP and USA Today/ESPN Top 25 polls, while Florida is No. 24 in the coaches’ poll and receiving votes in the AP.
