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Williams helps No. 19 Tennessee beat Florida 62-57

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Grant Williams bounced back from one of his worst performances of the season and helped 19th-ranked Tennessee damage Florida's NCAA Tournament hopes.

Williams scored 23 points and Tennessee beat Florida 62-57 on Wednesday night to hand the Gators their third consecutive loss. Williams' big night came four nights after he had a season-low five points in a 73-62 loss at Georgia.

"At Georgia, I was kind of being passive and also I was kind of playing slow," Williams said. "I wasn't playing with pace like I normally do and I wasn't being aggressive.