Live Blog: No. 5 Florida Gators vs. No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers

No. 5 Florida are going for their first win in Knoxville since 2014 with Saturday’s top-10 matchup at No. 8 Tennessee. The Gators routed the then-No.1 Vols earlier this month with a 73-43 victory.

Saturday marks the 142nd meeting between Florida and Tennessee. The Vols lead the all-time series 81-60 with a 17-51 mark in Knoxville. Todd Golden is 2-1 against Tennessee’s Rick Barnes.

Below are live updates from the Gators vs. the Vols.

Florida vs. Tennessee Live Blog

SCORE UPDATE: TENNESSEE 14, FLORIDA 13 (7:06 1H)

The Vols have their first lead as Chaz Lanier hits the team’s first 3-pointer after a 0-for-7 start beyond the arc. The Gators haven’t scored in almost five minutes (4:57) with six straight missed shots.

SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 13, TENNESSEE 9 (11:12 1H)

Sam Alexis with four points off the bench with back-to-back mid-range jumpers and Walter Clayton Jr. has a pair of 3-pointers (team-high eight points). The Vols are 0-for-6 from beyond the arc so far.

SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 6, TENNESSEE 4 (15:09 1H)

The Gators started 0-for-5 from the floor before a 3-pointer by Walter Clayton Jr., who has five points early. UF is shooting 14% to start (1-for-7), but the Vols aren’t doing much better at 20% (2-10).

Florida Gators starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.1Walter Clayton Jr.Guard6-2, 195 poundsSr.31.717.83.44.0 ast15Alijah MartinGuard6-2, 210 poundsSr.30.616.15.22.7 ast5Will RichardGuard6-4, 206 poundsSr.31.813.64.92.0 stl21Alex CondonForward6-11, 230 poundsSo.25.910.78.21.5 blk9Rueben ChinyeluCenter6-10, 260 poundsSo.19.65.47.11.0 blk

Tennessee Volunteers starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.11Jordan GaineyGuard6-3, 186 poundsSr.34.210.83.21.7 ast15Jahmai MashakGuard6-4, 202 poundsSr.27.75.93.82.0 stl2Chaz LanierGuard6-6, 192 pounds5th30.017.83.13.5 3fg8Darlinstone DubarForward6-8, 211 poundsSr.10.63.92.60.4 ast34Felix OkparaForward6-11, 235 poundsJr.24.07.36.51.7 blk

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