Everything that could go wrong, went wrong for the Gators in Knoxville, Tennessee, when they lost 63-58 to the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday afternoon.
Florida, coming off a dominating home win against LSU, was a shell of itself for much of the game and couldn’t complete its third 19-point comeback of the season.
The Volunteers were known for their defense going into the game, they led the SEC in blocks (5.8) and coach Rick Barnes has a history of leading tough teams, according to UF coach Mike White.
“I think coach Barnes’ teams just consistently just play at a high level of intensity and with a lot of toughness for years and years,” White said on Friday.