Gainesville, Fla. — The No. 5 Florida Gators men’s basketball team’s opening in SEC play was daunting. They began on the road versus No. then-ranked No. 10 Kentucky, then welcomed then-ranked No. 1 Tennessee and followed it with another road trip to Arkansas.

The Florida Gators (18-2, 5-2 SEC) will attempt to build on a three-game winning streak when they hit the road to take on the Tennessee Volunteers (17-4, 4-4 SEC) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at

The Florida Gators will have a week in-between games before facing three ranked opponents on the road in its next four games.

Florida basketball finds itself in a good spot for a high NCAA Tournament seed heading into the last week of January

What to Know: Wilson was a longtime Oregon commit, but noticeably did not sign with the Ducks in the early signing period. Instead, the coveted receiver became the highest-ranked Gator in the 2025 cycle after flipping to Florida on Dec. 22. He caught 41 balls for 677 yards and nine touchdowns for Tampa Bay Tech last year.

Florida and Tennessee will tip off February 1st at 12 PM ET and it will be televised on ESPN.

The Florida Gators (17-2, 4-2 SEC) meet a fellow SEC squad, the Tennessee Volunteers (17-2, 4-2 SEC), on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Thompson-Boling Arena. The game will begin at 12:00 PM ET and

The Florida Gators (16-2, 3-2 SEC) face a fellow SEC squad, the Tennessee Volunteers (17-2, 4-2 SEC), on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Thompson-Boling Arena. The game will tip off at 12:00 PM ET

John Calipari's anticipated return to Kentucky is just 1 of the 10 things Neil Blackmon is overreacting to this week in SEC basketball.

Sure, the win at Kansas is really the only marquee victory Houston has so far this season, but a 13-game winning streak with 11 double-digit wins over that stretch earns Kelvin Sampson's team a place in the top tier of the sport.

No. 12 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Tennessee 78-73 on Tuesday night. The loss dropped the Volunteers to 17-4 overall (4-4, SEC) on the season. UK’s 78-point scoring output serves as the most points the Vols have allowed in a single game so far this season — something head coach Rick Barnes was not pleased with when discussing the game in his postgame

Tennessee had an issue with making and taking 3-point shots during Tuesday night's 78-73 loss to Kentucky inside the Food City Center.