No. 1 Tennessee loses first game, falls at No. 8 Florida

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Alijah Martin scored 18 points and Denzel Aberdeen added 16 as No. 8 Florida thumped top-ranked Tennessee 73-43 on Tuesday night to knock off the last unbeaten team in men's Division I basketball.

Alex Condon chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds for his second double-double this season as the Gators (14-1, 1-1 SEC) beat a No. 1 team for the third time in school history -- the first in six tries at home -- and extended their home winning streak to 16.

Florida, a 3.5-point favorite at ESPN BET, dominated from the opening tip. The Gators scored the first 12 points as the Volunteers (14-1, 1-1) missed their first nine shots.

The Volunteers made four shots in the first 20 minutes…