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Florida upended by 24th-ranked Tennessee

Brylee Bartram

Samantha Harrison / Alligator Staff

Ranked opponents have been kryptonite for Florida’s women’s basketball team this season, with the Gators losing each of its four games against top-25 foes by an average margin of 25.3 points.

Thursday night was a prime opportunity for UF to make a statement against No. 24 Tennessee, but the Volunteers overpowered the Gators en route to a 78-50 victory at the O’Connell Center.

“We want to win those games, and I think we’re getting better at learning how to,” coach Cam Newbauer said after the defeat. “I thought we did a good job of making adjustments and getting better as the game went on.