2:35 pm
March 12

SEC Tournament: Florida v. Tennessee

Who will WIN this matchup?

Florida Gators (14-8)

Tennessee Volunteers (17-7)

 

Current odds:

Florida Gators: (+160)

Tennessee Volunteers: (-190)

 

• The spread for the game is Tennessee by 4.5 points.

• Sophomore guard Tre Mann has been the driving force for the Florida Gators since they lost preseason SEC Player of the Year Keyontae Johnson back in December. Mann proved it again on Thursday, finishing with 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists and making the clutch plays down the stretch in a 69-63 win over Vanderbilt. It was the Gators’ first win when scoring under 70 points this season.

• Barring anything unforeseen, Mann will be back on the court when the fifth-seeded Gators (14-8) play the fourth-seeded Volunteers (17-7) in an SEC tournament quarterfinal on Friday afternoon. The teams meet for the second time in five days after splitting the season series. Mann scored 12 points on 6-for-11 shooting in Florida’s 75-49 victory over Tennessee in Gainesville on Jan. 19. Noah Locke (14 points) and Tyree Appleby (13 points, seven assists) also had a big role in handing the Volunteers — then ranked No. 6 in the nation — their most lopsided defeat this season despite not having Colin Castleton in that game.

• Victor Bailey Jr., John Fulkerson and Keon Johnson each scored 14 points to lead a balanced Tennessee attack in the Vols’ victory on Sunday. Tennessee did not fare well from 3-point range in either game, shooting 3-for-18 and 3-for-21 respectively.

• Tennessee is also looking for a better performance from leading scorer Jaden Springer (12.4 points per game), who was held to four points on 2-for-7 shooting on Sunday.

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