Half of the formula for tonight's game was simple: physically outlast the Tigers for forty minutes. Surprisingly, the other half was even simpler than that: just give James Daniel III the damned ball.
Daniel III was key to Tennessee's sixth SEC win in seven games, leading the team with 17 points on 6/10 shooting, including 5/7 from downtown.
But before tonight's game even began, the momentum had already begun to swing in Tennessee's favor.
First off, the Florida Gators lost to the Georgia Bulldogs the previous night by a score of 72-60.