N ° 8 of Tennessee won a time of declaration on Saturday afternoon with a 64-44 victory against Florida N ° 5 in Knoxville.
The flights entered the Unframed game with Zakai Zeigler (Knee) and Igor Milicic Jr. (illness) both out of action, but have always rallied for the victory of the Big Top 5 in downtown Food.
Tennessee forced Florida to play a slow and furious match in the first half and has made the Gators unbalance in the first 20 minutes. The flights then took this momentum and dominated the Gators in the last 20 minutes. The three senior guards of Tennessee (Chaz Lanier, Jahmai Mashack, Jordan Gainey) combined 43 points in the victory.
Social media was triggered with the outgoing optimism of the competition, in particular given the toboggan of two games from Tennessee against Auburn and Kentucky and the list in digital disadvantage before the match on Saturday. Fans and media members went to X after the match to share their thoughts and reactions on the great 20 -point victory in Tennessee.
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Discover some of the most below reactions:
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– Tennessee basketball (@vol_hoops) February 1, 2025
On January 7, Florida beat Tennessee in Thirty when the flights were at full power.
Today, Tennessee beat the 20 -year -old Florida without Zakai Zeigler and Igor Milicic.
Anarchy?
No. Just university basketball.
– Jon Rothstein (@jonrothstein) February 1, 2025
Final:
Florida 44
Tennessee 64It was one of the best performances I saw from Tennessee under Rick Barnes. Period. End of history.
– Christopher Gabriel (@CgProgram) February 1, 2025
Stat Insane for Tennessee pic.twitter.com/9v0yg8xujh
– Jordan Dajani (@jordandajani) February 1, 2025
Win the program for Tennessee. Tennessee fans should really appreciate this program.
– Joe Rexrode (@joerexrode) February 1, 2025
What a declaration of rebounded by Tennessee.
– Lucas Panzica (@Lucaspanzica) February 1, 2025
Really impressive program for Tennessee to eliminate Florida by 20 without two starters, including Zakai. Each game of this year’s dry match is a war. The conference was never better.
– Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 1, 2025
A top 5 team that has defeated you in the last 30 times.
Without their hearts and soul to Zakai Zeigler or the talented departure post Igor Milicic Jr., @Vol_Hoops Rosédise to beat Florida 64-44.
Beat your rival. Broke a sequence of defeats. I discovered that you can trust Boswell more. Huge for the CV! https://t.co/ywn5ap64rw
– Vince Ferrara (@vincesports) February 1, 2025
Get out of my marshes. pic.twitter.com/i9tdqpi3e4
– Barstool Rocky Top (@barstooltenn) February 1, 2025
One of the best victories in the Barnes era!
– Reed Carringer (@reedcarringer) February 1, 2025
(Narrator 🙂 It was not ugly for Tennessee. https://t.co/ppt4xnzvld
– Chad withrow (@thechadwithrow) February 1, 2025
Absolutely massive missing victory 2 runners with one being your senior leader and the senior leader of the heart and the soul https://t.co/scmg06svnf
– Skyler Hyde (@ skylerhyde11) February 1, 2025
GOT OUR GET BACK 😴 https://t.co/wuc1atlopd
– Trey Morten (@twotreyz) February 1, 2025
This is how you play a basketball match. #Vols pic.twitter.com/1jqdtxd5lz
– Emilie Rae Cochrane (@emcochranetv) February 1, 2025
Tennessee beats in Florida without Zakai Zeigler or Igor Miličić is very impressive https://t.co/d7jhwkvzzy
– Trey Wallace (@treywallace_) February 1, 2025
The separation created by Tennessee on the dashboard in the last 20 minutes ⬇️ (via ESPN) pic.twitter.com/8atc1azj9v
– Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) February 1, 2025
It’s great to be a Tennessee Vol! Congratulations on the victory, @Vol_Hoops! I could hear # 5 encourage you through the field. 🍊🏀🧡#Gbo # Every time https://t.co/se61ppuh4t
– Donde Ploughman (@dondeplowman) February 1, 2025
Party! https://t.co/ndeairrcx
– Admiral Schofield (@Uncle_scho) February 1, 2025
Just a straight punking by Tennessee. It doesn’t matter that the staff available … Flights did not lose on their land again. The level of effort was superb at both ends.
– Kevin Sweeney (@cbb_central) February 1, 2025
# 8 Tennessee, at the bottom of two starters, including the heartbeat Zakai Ziegler, beat a Florida team of the 5 best in 20. The same Gators who beat the flights on the 30th earlier this season. No doubt the best flight victory for the season and one for a team that had lost 3 of its last 4 https://t.co/luoqqvaslv
– No sports out of season (@ no_offseason1) February 1, 2025
What an incredibly satisfactory revenge game.
The flights crush the Florida in the second half even without Zakai Zeigler or Igor Milicic for the whole match.
Very impressive performance for Tennessee against Florida n ° 5
Bye bye Gators and Doré 😘
– Nathanael Rutherford (@Mr_rutherford) February 1, 2025
What an incredibly impressive projection of Tennessee today.
– Jack Crosby (@ jack_crosby14) February 1, 2025
Great effort with the Undermerned team. The fans base really needed this. Delighted to see that players have not abandoned when they only hear negativity all week
– Things Vol Fans Say (@Thingsvolssay) February 1, 2025
What a victory by flights today !! Gutte, grain and tenacity! Go flights !!
– Scott in nc 🍊 (@rooovol) February 1, 2025
I don’t really have enough words for what Hoops did today. Unreal job by the seven players and all the staff. It is a good Florida team that Tennessee published in the ground.
– Reed Carringer (@reedcarringer) February 1, 2025
