Tennessee will need Zeigler, and they'll need an effective version of himself to hang around with the Gators the second time around. Florida laid waste to then-number one UT back

The Tennessee Volunteers will look to recapture some momentum on Saturday against the Florida Gators. The Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team is on a bit of a tough skid as of late as they have dropped two games in a row.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With a rematch between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, the initial availability report for both sides have been released.

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.

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday afternoon

This weekend's national TV slate has great SEC matchups, John Calipari's return to Kentucky and a new chapter of UNC vs. Duke.

A pair of wins over Texas and South Carolina has Florida back into the top five of the latest KenPom college basketball ratings.

The day starts at noon on ESPN with perhaps the biggest game of the day, featuring No. 5 Florida visiting Rocky Top to take on a slumping Tennessee squad that desperately needs a win to stay in the top 10. Without any further ado, let’s dive into the rankings for this weekend’s 8 SEC men’s hoops games:

With trips to Knoxville and Auburn in the near future, a midweek bye for No. 5 Florida could not have come at a better time. Florida (18-2, 5-2 SEC) plays No. 8 Tennessee (17-4, 4-4) at Thompson-Boling Arena at noon Saturday (ESPN,

Florida was one of the later programs to offer five-star class of 2026 receiver Tristen Keys, but the Gators made the cut for his top 12 on Friday.

The only top-10 matchup of the weekend and a rad way to start off our Saturday. Florida and Tennessee, the sequel!

No. 5 Florida travels to the Food City Center for the second meeting between the Vols (17-4, 4-4 SEC) and Gators. This time, more rides on the home team than it does the visitors. Tennessee must get on track against a feisty Florida (18-2, 5-2) squad that has already picked up a 30-point win over the Vols.