Florida's blowout loss at the hands of Tennessee last year was one of the low points of Gators coach Mike White's first season.
The 24th-ranked Gators will be out for revenge Saturday, when the Volunteers visit the O'Connell Center for a late afternoon game in Gainesville, Fla.
If the Vols are to upset White's improved Gators, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes believes his team will need a much better effort than it gave in a loss to Arkansas on Tuesday. Florida is off to a 2-0 start in SEC play.
Barnes noted Florida's improved perimeter play and stingy defense before questioning his team's competitiveness during the loss to Arkansas.