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Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers Recap - Tennessee Wins 78-71
Tennessee got 23 points from Santiago Vescovi en route to a 78-71 victory over Florida on Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Tennessee earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -9.5-point spread.
Tennessee got 17 points from Kennedy Chandler and another 11 points from Zakai Zeigler. Kennedy Chandler contributed 5 assists, while Josiah-Jordan James cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Florida got a 16-point performance from Anthony Duruji, who was supported by 16 points from Tyree Appleby. Tyree Appleby had 7 assists in a losing cause for Florida, while Anthony Duruji grabbed 6 rebounds.
Tennessee was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee as they grabbed 32 boards, while Florida only had 22
Next game, Tennessee takes its act on the road to face Texas looking for another win. For Florida, they head home to face Oklahoma State.