Florida Gators look to bounce back from a loss to Kentucky against a strong Tennessee Volunteers team in a crucial SEC matchup.
Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden and his team didn't start conference play as hoped with a loss to Kentucky, but there's still plenty of opportunity to turn things around. They face the Tennessee Volunteers in Gainesville today, marking their second consecutive top-10 matchup. While both the Gators and Volunteers were among the final undefeated teams just days ago, Tennessee's non-conference schedule hasn't been overly challenging.
They boast impressive wins against ranked Baylor and Illinois, as well as victories over Miami, Virginia, Syracuse, and Louisville. However, conference play is now the focus, and Tennessee opened strong with a 24-point road win over Arkansas last Saturday. Florida needs to pay close attention to three key Tennessee players: Chaz Lanier, Zakai Zeigler, and Igor Milicic Jr. Lanier, a 6-foot-4 transfer from North Florida, is a potent scorer and one of the nation's top three-point shooters, connecting on 46.7 percent of his attempts. Zeigler, despite his size, is a standout player in the SEC and nationally, averaging points per game and dishing out 8.0 assists per game, ranking fifth in Division I
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