Overview
- Boogie Fland scored a season-high 23 points on 9-for-13 shooting with five assists and four steals after a recent shooting slump.
- Rueben Chinyelu posted 17 points and 16 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season, anchoring the paint before fouling out late.
- Florida improved to 11-5 overall and 2-1 in the SEC and extended its home winning streak to 15; Tennessee fell to 11-5 and 1-2 in league play.
- The Gators turned 18 Tennessee giveaways into 30 points and won the boards 41-30 to control tempo and margin.
- Florida hit 9 of 30 from three and featured balanced scoring with Urban Klavzar (15), Thomas Haugh (13), Alex Condon (11) and Xaivian Lee (10) joining Fland in double figures.