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Tennessee basketball's badly needed win over Florida was one of Rick Barnes' best | Estes Shorthanded and up against a wonderful opponent, Tennessee basketball answered critics and concern with one of its most inspiring wins in a...

FEBRUARY 1 • TENNESSEAN.COM

Tennessee vs Florida basketball: Rick Barnes, Chaz Lanier our best photos Tennessee Vols basketball vs Florida Gators on Feb. 1, 2025, at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee

FEBRUARY 1 • TENNESSEAN.COM

Chaz Lanier, Jordan Gainey lift No. 8 Tennessee over No. 5 Florida, 64-44

Shorthanded No. 8 Tennessee took down No. 5 Florida on Saturday, 64-44, despite being down two starters to improve to 18-4.

FEBRUARY 1

Shorthanded Tennessee Basketball Gets Revenge and Blows Out Florida The Vols avenged their early season loss to Florida with a convincing blowout victory over the Gators. No. 8 Tennessee destroyed No. 5 Flori...

FEBRUARY 1 • SI.COM

Tennessee gives unfortunate update regarding heartbeat of team Zakai Zeigler ahead of top-10 matchup | Sporting News Ahead of the top-10 matchup in Knoxville, Rick Barnes gives final update on Zakai Ziegler.

FEBRUARY 1 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Tennessee G Zakai Zeigler (knee) out vs. No. 5 Florida No.8 Tennessee will be without guard Zakai Zeigler in its game against No.5 Florida on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.Zeigler sustain...

FEBRUARY 1 • THESTATE.COM

How to watch #5 Florida vs. #8 Tennessee basketball: Time, TV channel, FREE live streams The 5th-ranked Florida Gators make the trek to Knoxville on Saturday for an afternoon top-10 matchup with the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers.

FEBRUARY 1 • PENNLIVE.COM

Knee injury sidelines Zeigler for No. 8 Tennessee against No. 5 Florida

Tennessee senior point guard Zakai Zeigler will see his streak of 51 consecutive starts end Saturday when the No. 8 Volunteers take on No. 5 Florida

FEBRUARY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tennessee basketball, Zakai Zeigler vs Florida score today: Live updates, how to watch It’s Tennessee vs Florida in a rematch after the Vols lost 73-43 at UF this college basketball season. Follow for live score updates, game h...

FEBRUARY 1 • TENNESSEAN.COM

Darlinstone Dubar - Part of starting lineup Dubar is part of Tennessee's starting lineup for its game Saturday against Florida.

Impact Zakai Zeigler (knee) is out for the Florida-Tennessee game. Without him available, UT's starting lineup added Jordan Gainey. It was expected to include Igor Milicic (illness) more than an hour before the Florida-Tennessee game, but he is out now.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Igor Milicic - Inactive Saturday Milicic (illness) will be unavailable for Saturday's game against Florida, Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel reports.

Impact Milicic is set to miss his first game of the season after an illness that held him out of practice Friday, will keep him out of Saturday's clash with the Gators. The 6-foot-10 senior, who is averaging 10.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.7 steals across 21 starts, will have his next opportunity to suit up against Missouri on Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Gainey - Getting first start of season Gainey is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Florida, Kevin Brockway of The Gainesville Sun reports.

Impact With starting point guard Zakai Zegler (knee) out for his first game of the season, Gainey will fill in for his first career start with the Vols. The senior guard is averaging 10.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals and 26.5 minutes per game off the bench so far this campaign.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Igor Milicic - Not starting Saturday Milicic (illness) is not listed amongst Tennessee's starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against Florida, Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel reports.

Impact Milicic, who was absent from Friday's practice due to illness, is not starting for the Volunteers on Saturday. This is not a great sign for an already under-manned Tennessee squad.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Igor Milicic - Available against Florida Milicic (illness) is available for Tennessee's game Saturday against Florida.

Impact According to Grant Ramey of On3.com, Milicic was physically ill Friday. Fortunately for him, not even multiple days passed before he recovered. While at Auburn, Tennessee's 6-foot-10 forward logged two blocks. The team's January schedule came to an end Tuesday, when Milicic excelled against Kentucky. He recorded 19 points and nine rebounds then. Milicic also logged four three-pointers made, currently his season high.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Zakai Zeigler - Out Saturday Zeigler (knee) will not appear in Saturday's game against Florida, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Zeigler, who suffered a knee injury during Tuesday's game against Kentucky, will be unable to suit up against the Gators on Saturday. The 5-foot-9 senior has started in all 21 games this season, averaging 12.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 2.1 steals on 34.2 minutes per game. Zeigler's absence is a big loss for the Volunteers, who will likely have to rely on Jordan Gainey to fill the void against Florida.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Rick Barnes gives Zakai Zeigler injury update before Tennessee basketball vs Florida game Zakai Zeigler left Tennessee basketball's vs. Kentucky with a right knee injury in the first half, but returned to play all 20 second-half m...

JANUARY 31 • TENNESSEAN.COM

Tennessee basketball vs Florida prediction: Rick Barnes vs Todd Golden in top-10 rematch Predictions, picks and odds as No. 8 Tennessee basketball faces No. 6 Florida. Plus, injury updates and the latest news

JANUARY 31 • TENNESSEAN.COM

College basketball weekend preview: Top five must-watch games on Saturday

College basketball has an awesome slate of games scheduled this weekend. Here are the top five games to watch Saturday!

JANUARY 31

Igor Milicic - Listed as probable Milicic (undisclosed) is listed as probable for Saturday's clash with Florida.

Impact It's unclear what Milicic is dealing with at the moment, or if it's related to the ailment that had his name on the injury report earlier this season. Regardless, given the probable designation, Milicic should be good to go barring any setbacks.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Zakai Zeigler - Misses practice Thursday Zeigler (knee) continues to nurse a knee injury ahead of Saturday's clash with Florida, Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel reports.

Impact Zeigler, who exited Tuesday's game against Kentucky before eventually returning to the game, was held out of practice on Thursday. Head coach Rick Barnes remains unconcerned with the 5-foot-9 senior's absence, and it appears he is trending to play against the Gators on Saturday.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Darlinstone Dubar - Horribly inefficient in loss Dubar had seven points (3-9 FG, 1-7 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals across 17 minutes during Tuesday's 78-73 loss to Kentucky.

Impact Dubar's 17 minutes tied a season high, but they weren't all that productive, especially from a scoring standpoint. While he did help out on the glass and a little bit defensively with two steals, his 1-of-7 night from downtown was detrimental and he was unable to get to the free-throw line to try to right the ship. Dubar, like the rest of the Volunteers' offense, is in the midst of some severe struggles.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Jahmai Mashack - Not producing much in starting role Mashack posted six points (1-5 FG, 4-4 FT), three rebounds and two steals in 29 minutes during Tuesday's 78-73 loss to Kentucky.

Impact Mashack hasn't been that effective of an offensive weapon, averaging 5.9 points on 4.1 shots. Tennessee's offense appears to need a revamp, and quite honestly, keeping Mashack in the starting five won't cut it. He also hasn't offered enough consistently as a facilitator or a rebounder to merit the playing time he's receiving.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Chaz Lanier - Drops 15 in loss Lanier ended with 15 points (5-14 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and one steal across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 78-73 loss to Kentucky.

Impact Lanier had a rough shooting day, especially from downtown, in the loss to Kentucky. His field goal percentage has dipped to 34 percent since 2025 begun. The guard remains a crucial part of Tennessee's struggling offense, but he'll need to work on his efficiency as march draws closer.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Felix Okpara - Contained in loss Okpara ended with four points (2-5 FG, 0-2 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks over 24 minutes during Tuesday's 78-73 loss to Kentucky.

Impact Okpara was active around the rim as per usual with seven boards and two blocks, but the forward remained limited as a scorer. He's only hit double-digit points in two games since the Calendar flipped to 2025.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Rick Barnes details Tennessee basketball's offensive problems in loss to Kentucky Tennessee basketball shot 11-for-45 on 3-pointers in its 78-73 loss to Kentucky on Tuesday.

JANUARY 29 • TENNESSEAN.COM