The Tennessee Volunteers will look to recapture some momentum on Saturday against the Florida Gators. The Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team is on a bit of a tough skid as of late as they have dropped two games in a row.

Twenty-one teams currently ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 poll will be on the court Saturday for a loaded college basketball schedule as the calendar turns to February. The action begins when No.

Gainesville, Fla. — The No. 5 Florida Gators men’s basketball team’s opening in SEC play was daunting. They began on the road versus No. then-ranked No. 10 Kentucky, then welcomed then-ranked No. 1 Tennessee and followed it with another road trip to Arkansas.

The Gators are set for a rematch with rival Tennessee, and it remains a top-10 bout depite the Volts latest skid

This weekend's national TV slate has great SEC matchups, John Calipari's return to Kentucky and a new chapter of UNC vs. Duke.

The Gators find themselves in a good spot as far as tournament projections go, but have shifted around in the bracket

The day starts at noon on ESPN with perhaps the biggest game of the day, featuring No. 5 Florida visiting Rocky Top to take on a slumping Tennessee squad that desperately needs a win to stay in the top 10. Without any further ado, let’s dive into the rankings for this weekend’s 8 SEC men’s hoops games:

With trips to Knoxville and Auburn in the near future, a midweek bye for No. 5 Florida could not have come at a better time. Florida (18-2, 5-2 SEC) plays No. 8 Tennessee (17-4, 4-4) at Thompson-Boling Arena at noon Saturday (ESPN,

Florida was one of the later programs to offer five-star class of 2026 receiver Tristen Keys, but the Gators made the cut for his top 12 on Friday.

Florida and Tennessee will tip off February 1st at 12 PM ET and it will be televised on ESPN.

No. 5 Florida travels to the Food City Center for the second meeting between the Vols (17-4, 4-4 SEC) and Gators. This time, more rides on the home team than it does the visitors. Tennessee must get on track against a feisty Florida (18-2, 5-2) squad that has already picked up a 30-point win over the Vols.

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 minutes.