Feb 8, 2014; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Jarnell Stokes (5) dunks the ball against South Carolina Gamecocks forward Laimonas Chatkevicius (14) during the first half at Thompson-Boling Arena. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
The Tennessee Volunteers are in a very familiar position and it involves a bubble and the NCAA tournament.
The 2013-14 season is going down a similar path as last season, which ended with a first-round loss in the NIT.
The Vols (15-8, 6-4) don’t have a lot of room for error in their matchup against the #3 Florida Gators.
In the Vols’ previous matchup with the Gators (21-2, 10-0), Tennessee was held to to just 26% shooting in a 67-41 loss in Gainesville.
It won’t take much to improve on that performance, but the Vols will need more than just improved shooting to knock of the Gators.
Venue: Thompson Boling Arena (21,678) – Knoxville, TN
Florida Head Coach: Billy Donovan (17th season)
Tip-off: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Commentators: Jimmy Dykes, Brad Nessler
Live Audio: UTSports
Live Stream: Watch ESPN