No. 8 Florida vs No. 1 Tennessee Game Thread

[Mark Wheeler]

No. 8 Florida takes on No. 1 Tennessee this evening at 7:00 p.m. in ExacTech Arena in a game being played on ESPN2.

Luke Adragna will be providing updates and observations.

LIVE STATS
PREGAME NOTES

 

[Mark Wheeler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1876743172878983628

 

[Mark Wheeler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1876748478476357965

 

[Mark Wheeler]

Florida is the decided underdog this evening according to ESPN Analytics.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1876780771119116676

 

[Mark Wheeler]

Two straight turnovers for UF. This Tennessee defense is for real.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

Tennessee is 0-5 to start the game.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

This is definitely the most rowdy crowd of the season.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

6-0 Florida.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

The Vols are 0-for-8 from the field and UF is up 9-0.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

Walter Clayton Jr. with his second foul and will hit the bench.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

UF leads the rebound battle 12 to 4.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

Florida is up 12-0 over the No. 1 team in the nation.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

Haugh with the bad pass and then the foul and TN is on the board.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

Terrible possession by UF as they attempt a prayer at the shot clock buzzer.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1876782644157186231

 

[Luke Adragna]

H1 | 13:19

UF 12
TENN 1

Tennessee scores their first point on the charity stripe with 13:19 left in H1. Florida’s defense, which Todd Golden has heavily emphasized over the last few months, held the No. 1 Vols scoreless for nearly 7 minutes.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

Nothing is falling for either team.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

Florida with back to back 3s and an 18-6 lead.

 

[Mark Wheeler]

A little over halfway through the first half and the Vols have only 6 points.