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Tennessee @ Florida

Current Records: Tennessee 18-3; Florida 12-9

What to Know

The #2 Tennessee Volunteers are 8-2 against the Florida Gators since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Wednesday. Tennessee and Florida will face off in an SEC battle at 7 p.m. ET at Stephen C. O'Connell Center. The Volunteers will be strutting in after a victory while Florida will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Tennessee didn't have too much trouble with the Texas Longhorns at home this past Saturday as they won 82-71. Tennessee can attribute much of their success to forward Olivier Nkamhoua, who had 27 points along with eight boards, and guard Zakai Zeigler, who posted a double-double on 22 points and ten dimes.

Meanwhile, the contest between the Gators and the Kansas State Wildcats this past Saturday was not a total blowout, but with Florida falling 64-50 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one.

Tennessee is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Tennessee is now 18-3 while Florida sits at 12-9. A couple defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Tennessee comes into the game boasting the fewest points allowed per game in college basketball at 54.5. As for the Gators, they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 39.70%, which places them 22nd in college basketball.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center -- Gainesville, Florida
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $6.00

Odds

The Volunteers are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Gators, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Tennessee have won eight out of their last ten games against Florida.

  • Jan 26, 2022 - Tennessee 78 vs. Florida 71
  • Mar 12, 2021 - Tennessee 78 vs. Florida 66
  • Mar 07, 2021 - Tennessee 65 vs. Florida 54
  • Jan 19, 2021 - Florida 75 vs. Tennessee 49
  • Feb 29, 2020 - Tennessee 63 vs. Florida 58
  • Feb 09, 2019 - Tennessee 73 vs. Florida 61
  • Jan 12, 2019 - Tennessee 78 vs. Florida 67
  • Feb 21, 2018 - Tennessee 62 vs. Florida 57
  • Jan 07, 2017 - Florida 83 vs. Tennessee 70
  • Jan 06, 2016 - Tennessee 83 vs. Florida 69