The No. 21 Tennessee men's basketball team (11-4, 1-1) is set to continue the 2025-26 slate Saturday, as they travel to Gainesville to face the Florida Gators (10-5, 1-1). Tip-off is set for 12 p.m. ET.
Tennessee's 82 wins over Florida are tied for its fourth-most versus any foe. It has 132 victories against Vanderbilt, 100 versus Georgia, 91 versus Mississippi State and an equal 82 against Auburn.
UT is 9-4 in its last 13 matchups with Florida, dating to 2018, after going 1-5 in the prior six.
The Vols have won eight in a row over Florida at home, but dropped their last three on the road.
Ranked UT teams are 16-8 all-time against unranked Florida teams, including 11-3 since 1981. The Volunteers are 3-8 in Gainesville in such matchups.
The two sides met three times last year, all with both in the AP top eight. Tennessee fell by 30 on the road, won by 20 at home (without two starters) and lost by nine in the SEC Tournament title game.
After going 36-4 (14-4) and winning both the national title and the SEC Tournament last year, the Gators were picked to win the SEC this season.
Junior forward Thomas Haugh, a Wooden Award Midseason Watch List pick, leads Florida at 17.5 ppg.