The Florida Gators have not beaten the nation’s No. 1 team in basketball since the 2007 national title game against Ohio State.
To simply make next month’s NCAA tournament, coach Mike White’s struggling squad will need a major reversal of fortune.
A win at top-ranked Tennessee Saturday certainly would qualify. UF (12-10, 4-5 SEC) has has lost three of four games and has yet to defeat a ranked opponent this season.
Meanwhile, the Vols (21-1, 9-0) have not lost since Nov. 23 at Kansas and look to be Final Four material.