The two-seed Florida Gators advanced to the SEC men's tournament finals on Sunday against the four-seed Tennessee Volunteers. Florida handed the two-seed Alabama Crimson Tide a convincing 22-point defeat in the SEC tournament semifinals in Nashville on March 15.
Tennessee and head coach Rick Barnes upset the one-seed Auburn Tigers, with a spectacular second-half showdown in the early Saturday slate.
This sets up a rematch of a true SEC rivalry between the Gators and Vols for the final on Sunday. The deepest conference in college hoops this season has shown which teams can rise to the top through a hard-fought conference tournament over the past couple of days.
Tennessee and Florida are both technically still alive in the conversation for one-seeds for the NCAA Tournament this postseason, going into Selection Sunday tomorrow.
How to watch Tennessee vs Florida
- Date: Sunday, March 16
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- How to Watch (TV): ESPN
- Streaming: fubo TV
- Tennessee record: 26-6 (12-6 SEC)
- Florida record: 29-4 (14-4 SEC)
Tennessee vs Florida odds, spread and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Moneyline
- Tennessee -+168
- Florida -205
Spread
- Tennessee +4.5 (-102)
- Florida -4.5 (-120)
Total
- 142.5 (over -110/under -110)
Tennessee injury report
Cameron Carr, G: Out (hand)
Florida injury report
- Sam Alexis, F: Out (undisclosed)
Tennessee and Florida series history
- Tennessee all-time record vs. Florida: 77-58 (.570 winning percentage)
Tennessee vs Florida prediction
The Gators have won five straight going into the SEC Tournament final against the rival Volunteers on Sunday afternoon.
Florida's offense has shined over the past couple of weeks, scoring at least 89 points in five straight games, including four against ranked teams in the top 25. The last time the Gators scored under 80 points in a game was still a victory by over a dozen points in SEC conference play vs. LSU on the road in late February (Feb. 22).
Outside of a tough road loss by one possession to the Ole Miss Rebels and head coach Chris Beard 10 days ago, the Vols have been on a roll in the past few weeks in the SEC. Tennessee and head coach Rick Barnes have won three straight and seven of their last eight contests in the SEC, including the conference tourney in the past few days.
Slowing down Walter Clayton and the red-hot Gator offense will be a task for the Vols defense on Sunday in the SEC finals for the tournament crown for the conference this postseason.