The Official Tennessee vs. Florida Game Thread, 2:00 PM ET, ESPN

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SEC TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINALS

Tennessee Volunteers: 17-7 (10-7 SEC)

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Florida Gators: 14-8 (9-7 SEC)

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GAME 25 | SEC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS - March 12, 2021 | ~2:30 p.m. ET / ~1:30 p.m. CT | Bridgestone Arena

Line: UT -4.5
O/U: 133

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THE SERIES

• Tennessee leads the all-time series with Florida, 78-58, dating to 1927.
• The Vols own a 4-4 all-time SEC Tournament record vs. Florida.
• UT has won five of its last six games vs. Florida. Over those six games, neither team has reached 80 points.
• The Vols and Gators have met only once in Nashville, with Tennessee logging an 80-74 overtime win the 1984 SEC Tournament.
 
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A WIN WOULD...

• Make the Vols 10-8 in SEC Tournament games played at Bridgestone Arena.
• Advance Tennessee to at least the semifinal round of the SEC Tournament for the third straight time (excluding the canceled tournament in 2020).
• Give the Vols a 6-4 record in SEC Tournament games under head coach Rick Barnes.
 
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LAYUP LINES

• Tennessee has advanced to the championship game in each of the last two (fully contested) SEC Tournaments.
• The Volunteers last won the SEC Tournament in 1979.
• The Volunteers are 17-9 all-time at Bridgestone Arena, including a 9-8 mark in SEC Tournament games.
• Friday's game will be Tennessee's second in 13 days.
• The freshman duo of Johnson and Springer have accounted for 42.8 percent of Tennessee's scoring over the last eight games.
• During SEC play, Tennessee led the league in turnover margin (+2.6) and assist/turnover ratio (1.1) from start to finish.
 
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DEFENSE WINS

• According to KenPom, the Vols rank fourth in the NCAA in adjusted defensive efficiency, allowing only 87.5 points per 100 possessions. College teams typically average close to 70 possessions per game.
• Tennessee ranks 21st in the NCAA in scoring defense, allowing just 62.7 points per game.
• Only once this season has a Tennessee opponent scored 80 or more points. That was Georgia, in a game the Vols won, 89-81, on Feb. 10.
• The Vols are forcing 15.7 turnovers per game and converting those turnovers into 17.2 points per game.
• Tennessee has forced 18 of 24 opponents to turn the ball over on 20 percent or more of their possessions. The Vols are forcing opponents to turn it over 22.9 percent of the time this season.
• Yves Pons has at least one block in each of UT's last seven games. Since the start of last season, he has 109 blocks in 54 games.
 
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SEC TOURNAMENT HISTORY

• Tennessee is 69-55 (.556) in 61 all-time previous SEC Tournament appearances.
• The Vols own the third-best SEC Tournament winning percentage among league schools, trailing only Kentucky (.838) and Alabama (.558).
• Since the tournament was renewed in 1979, the Vols are 34-40 (.459).
• Tennessee has won the SEC Tournament four times, tying Florida for third-most among league schools. The Vols won the event in 1936, 1941, 1943 and 1979.
• UT has reached the title game 12 times (third-most among league schools), most recently back-to-back in 2018 (St. Louis) and 2019 (Nashville).
• Tennessee has been the No. 4 seed three times previously (1980, 1990, 2014).
• This is the 12th time Nashville has hosted the SEC Tournament. UT is 13-10 in the tournament when it takes place in "The Music City."
• Tennessee's SEC Tournament record at Bridgestone Arena is 9-8.
 
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BARNES IN LEAGUE TOURNEYS

• Rick Barnes is 37-31 (.544) in conference tournament games as a head coach. That includes a 6-4 record with Tennessee.
• He led Providence to the Big East Tournament championship in 1994.
• Barnes guided Tennessee to the SEC Tournament championship game in 2018 and 2019.
 
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Florida makes me nervous because they played tonight. Hope they are cold from the floor tomorrow and we bring our A game on defense.
 
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Hope we have a couple of players to catch fire and score. Tn cant have scoring droughts that they are famous for.
 
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#13
It is nice to play them on a second night of a back to back, would've been really nice to play Vandy on the third night of a back to back to back. I assume Tre Mann should be playing in this one as he played in the Vandy game. That is certainly tougher than what we got on Sunday.
 
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I'm not glad they beat us the first game, but I'm glad we beat them once already.
It's virtually impossible to beat the same opponent 3 times in a season.
 
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Put Keon 'The Glove' Johnson on Trey Mann.

The rest of them will fold up like cheap seats.

Sounds like a plan. Let's hope the Second Half Vols show up, and UT wins TWO IN A ROW for a change; which They haven't done since the 8th grade picnic. (actually in about a month).
 
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#22
Yes...... I would Certainly appreciate a good ole butt whippin given to the gators

Actually I would be happy with a buzzer beater victory for us as well😊

Go Big Orange!
 
#23
#23
Love tournament time but also hate that games get played in the middle of the day. I did move meetings around for today though lol
 
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