Tennessee basketball is back in action Saturday afternoon as they’re back on the road facing rival Florida in Gainesville. The Vols are looking for their first true road win of the season against the defending national champions.
Here’s everything to know about the matchup from the broadcast details to the betting odds and much more.
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How to Watch — No. 21 Tennessee (11-4, 1-1 SEC) at Florida (10-5, 1-1 SEC)
- Start Time: noon p.m. ET/11 a.m. CT
- Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center
- Watch: ESPN. PxP: Dan Shulman, CC: Jay Bilas
- Online Streaming: WatchESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Vol Network radio crew: PxP: Mike Keith, CC: John Wilkerson
Betting Odds
- Florida -4.5 Tennessee
- Over/under 152.5
- Florida -4 Tennessee
- Over/under 148
Probable Starters
Tennessee (via UT Game Notes):
Florida (via UF Game Notes):
Where They Land In The Rankings
Tennessee:
- AP Poll: No. 21
- Coaches Poll: No. 22
- KenPom: No. 16
- Bart Torvik: No. 12
- EvanMiya: No. 15
Florida
- AP Poll: NR
- Coaches Poll: NR
- KenPom: No. 13
- Bart Torvik: No. 17
- EvanMiya: No. 13
Team Stats (via KenPom)
Tennessee:
Florida:
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
Points: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 18.7 PPG, 44.3 FG%, 36.4 3PT%
Rebounds: Nate Ament — 6.5 RPG, 5 DRPG, 1.5 ORPG
Assists: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 5.7 APG, 2.4 TOPG, 31.9 MPG
Florida:
Points: Thomas Haugh — 17.5 PPG, 47.6 FG%, 34.2 3PT%
Rebounds: Reuben Chinyelu — 10.3 RPG, 6.5 DRPG, 3.8 ORPG
Assists: Alex Condon — 3.6 APG, 2.6 TOPG, 30.3 MPG
Last Five Games
Tennessee:
- 85-71 win versus Texas
- 86-75 loss at Arkansas
- 105-54 win versus South Carolina State
- 94-52 win versus Gardner-Webb
- 83-62 win versus Louisville
Florida:
- 92-77 win versus Georgia
- 76-74 loss at Missouri
- 94-72 win versus Dartmouth
- 90-60 win versus Colgate
- 102-61 win versus Saint Francis (Pennsylvania)
Prediction
Florida has struggled this season, entering the game with a 10-5 record and outside the top 25 in the AP Poll. But the Gators are better than their record indicates. They’ve lost games against Arizona, TCU, Duke, UConn and Missouri by a combined 17 points.
The Gators backcourt of Boogie Fland and Xavien Lee have struggled often this season but their front court is as good as any in the country. Tennessee has to be able to hold its own on the glass and get a big game from Ja’Kobi Gillespie to win.
It’s possible, but I think Florida gets a second straight top 25 win.
Florida 76, Tennessee 66
