The University of Florida is inviting UF students and Gators fans to the Stephen C. O’Connell Center to watch the men’s basketball team play in the NCAA championship game versus Houston on Monday night.

The O’Connell Center gates 1 and 3 will open at 7 p.m. and will remain open until full capacity is reached. No entry will be allowed once the second half starts. The O’Connell Center is located at 250 Gale Lemerand Dr. in Gainesville.

Game tip-off is scheduled for 8:50 p.m. and will be broadcast live from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

The Exactech Arena court will be set as it is for a regular home game. Concessions will be open, and contests will be held throughout the evening. The Dazzlers and cheerleaders are also scheduled to perform.

To promote a safe environment at the events, all patrons will be asked to pass through metal detectors when they arrive at Exactech Arena in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.