Topic: Gators

Tennessee Vols Basketball downs Florida 78-66 in SEC Tournament

March 12, 2021 |

Nashville, TN – A year to the day after not being able to take the court in the second round of the 2020 SEC Tournament, the Tennessee basketball team used a balanced offensive effort and a single-game, school-record nine blocks from senior Yves Pons to push past Florida, 78-66, Friday at Bridgestone Arena.

The win advanced Tennessee to the SEC Tournament semifinals for the third consecutive conference tournament.

The Vols were led by a stat-sheet-stuffing performance from back-to-back SEC All-Defensive Teamer Pons, who tallied 11 points, eight rebounds, and nine blocks.

Tennessee Men’s Basketball freshman Santiago Vescovi scored 14 points and drained four 3 pointers in Vols win over Florida in SEC Tournament quarterfinals action, Friday. (UT Athletics)

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Tennessee Vols Basketball plays Florida in SEC Tournament Quarterfinals, Friday

March 11, 2021 |

Tennessee (17-7) vs. Florida (14-8)

SEC Tournament Quarterfinals
Friday, March 12th, 2021 | ~2:30pm ET / ~1:30pm CT
Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena | TV: ESPN

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee men’s basketball team opens its run through the 2021 SEC Tournament with a Friday afternoon quarterfinal matchup with fifth-seeded Florida. Tipoff from Bridgestone Arena is set for approximately 1:30pm CT ESPN.

Fans can see Friday’s game on ESPN and online or on any mobile device through WatchESPN on the ESPN App. WatchESPN can also be accessed online at espn.com/watch. Karl Ravech and Jimmy Dykes will have the call.

Fans can also listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate to hear Bob Kesling and Bert Bertlekamp describing the action.

Tennessee Men’s Basketball faces Florida in SEC Tournament quarterfinals action, Friday. (UT Athletics)

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Tennessee Vols Basketball runs past Florida at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday, 65-54

March 7, 2021 |

Knoxville, TN – A balanced offensive effort and a momentum-shifting, second-half run propelled the Tennessee men’s basketball team past Florida, 65-54, on Senior Day inside Thompson-Boling Arena. 

The win secured the No. 4 seed and a first-round bye for the Volunteers at next week’s SEC Tournament.

The Vols (17-7, 10-7 SEC) punished the Gators (13-8, 9-7 SEC) on the boards, out-rebounding Florida 38-29 overall and 18-9 on the offensive glass.

Tennessee Men’s Basketball junior John Fulkerson had 14 points and 7 rebounds in the Volunteers victory over Florida. (UT Athletics)

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Tennessee Vols Basketball plays Florida at Thompson-Boling Arena, Sunday

March 6, 2021 |

Tennessee (16-7 | 9-7 SEC) vs. Florida (13-7 | 9-6 SEC)

Saturday, March 7th, 2021 | 11:01am CT
Knoxville, TN | Thompson-Boling Arena | TV: ESPNU

Knoxville, TN – The Tennessee basketball team returns from a week-long hiatus to take on Florida at home in its regular-season final on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff from Thompson-Boling Arena is slated for 11:00am CT on ESPNU. 

Fans can see Sunday’s game on ESPNU and online or on any mobile device through WatchESPN on the ESPN App. WatchESPN can be accessed online at espn.com/watch. Tom Hart and Jimmy Dykes will have the call.

Fans can also listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate to hear Bob Kesling and Bert Bertlekamp describing the action.

Tennessee Men’s Basketball finishes the regular season at home against Florida. (UT Athletics)

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#11 Tennessee Vols Basketball faces Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena, Saturday

February 5, 2021 |

#11/#10 Tennessee (12-4 | 5-4 SEC) at Kentucky (5-11 | 4-5 SEC)

Saturday, February 6th, 2021 | 7:05pm CT
Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena | TV: ESPN

Lexington, KY – The 11th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers basketball team remains on the road for a Saturday, February 6th showdown with SEC foe, Kentucky. The opening tip from Rupp Arena is slated for 7:00pm CT on ESPN.

Fans can catch Tuesday’s game on ESPN and online or on any mobile device through WatchESPN. WatchESPN can be accessed through the ESPN App, or online at espn.com/watch. Bob Wischusen and Dick Vitale will have the call.

Tennessee Men’s Basketball travels to Lexington for showdown against Kentucky. (UT Athletics)

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#20/#22 Tennessee Women’s Basketball throttle Florida, 79-65

January 31, 2021 |

Knoxville, TN – Sophomore Tamari Key turned in a triple-double to lead No. 20/22 Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team to a 79-65 win over Florida in Thompson-Boling Arena on Sunday.
 
Key totaled 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 blocks, setting career highs in both points and blocks. It marks just the fourth triple-double in Lady Vol history and the first since Jordan Reynolds notched one against UNCW on December 29th, 2016. Junior Rae Burrell also eclipsed the 20-point scoring mark for Tennessee (12-3, 6-1 SEC) with 21, while senior Rennia Davis finished with 14.

Tennessee Women’s Basketball sophomore Tamari Key scored 23 points, had 10 rebounds, and blocked 10 shots in Lady Vols win over Florida Gators, Saturday. (UT Athletics)

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#20/#22 Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball faces Florida at Thompson-Boling Arena, Sunday

January 30, 2021 |

#20/#22 Tennessee (11-3 | 5-1 SEC) vs. Florida (9-7 | 2-6 SEC)

Sunday, January 31st, 2021 | 1:02pm CT
Knoxville, TN | Thompson-Boling Arena | TV: ESPNU

Knoxville, TN – No. 20/22 Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team (11-3, 5-1 SEC) closes out its four-game homestand Sunday with a Southeastern Conference match-up vs. Florida (9-7/2-6 SEC) at Thompson-Boling Arena.

UT, which is third in the standings and one of only three SEC teams with one loss or fewer in league play (along with South Carolina and Texas A&M), tips it off on The Summitt against the Gators at 1:02pm CT.

Tennessee enters this contest after carding its second one-point victory of the season in three such games, coming from 13 points down and then holding on for the win over Ole Miss, 68-67, on Thursday night in Knoxville.

Tennessee Women’s Basketball hosts Florida, Sunday. (UT Athletics)

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#6 Tennessee Men’s Basketball chomped at Florida Gators, 75-49

January 19, 2021 |

Gainesville, FL – Offensive struggles and a difficult night on the boards were too much for the sixth-ranked Tennessee basketball team to overcome, as the Volunteers fell to Florida, 75-49, on Tuesday at Exactech Arena.

Florida (7-4, 4-3 SEC) was impressive from the field, knocking down 31 of its 62 shot attempts. The Gators led in scoring by Noah Locke, who had 14.

UT (10-2, 4-2 SEC) was led by senior John Fulkerson who scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, dished out a career-high-tying five assists, and pulled in four rebounds.

Tennessee Men’s Basketball unable to wrangle Florida Gators in 75-49 loss Tuesday night. (UT Athletics)

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#6 Tennessee Vols Basketball heads south to take on Florida

January 18, 2021 |

#6/#6 Tennessee (10-1 | 4-1 SEC) at Florida (6-4 | 3-3 SEC)

Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 | 6:00pm CT
Gainesville, FL | Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center | TV: ESPN

Gainesville, FL – The sixth-ranked Tennessee basketball team returns to action for a Tuesday night showdown with conference rival, Florida. Tipoff from the O’Connell Center is slated for 6:00pm CT on ESPN.

Fans can catch Tuesday’s game on ESPN and online or on any mobile device through WatchESPN. WatchESPN can be accessed through the ESPN App, or online at espn.com/watch. Karl Ravech and Dick Vitale will have the call.

Fans can also listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate to hear Bob Kesling and Bert Bertlekamp describing the action.

Tennessee Men’s Basketball hits the road Tuesday to play Florida Tuesday night. (UT Athletics)

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Tennessee Vols Football loses to No. 6 Florida at Neyland Stadium, 31-19

December 5, 2020 |

Knoxville, TN – Despite giving up just 21 rushing yards and making multiple timely stops, Florida’s (8-1) passing attack was too much for Tennessee (2-6) to overcome in a 31-19 defeat on Saturday inside Neyland Stadium.

Tennessee true-freshman quarterback Harrison Bailey completed 14 of his 21 pass attempts for 111 yards and his first career touchdown toss in his first career start for UT.

Bailey became the fourth ever Tennessee true-freshman signal caller to make his first career start against a top-10 opponent, joining Erik Ainge, Josh Dobbs and Brian Mauer.

Tennessee Vols Football freshman quarterback Harrison Bailey threw his first touchdown pass of his career in loss to Florida, Saturday. (UT Athletics)

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