Knoxville, TN (Sports Network) - Fresh off the longest game in school history,
the Tennessee Volunteers showed no signs of heavy legs in their 64-58 victory
over the eighth-ranked Florida Gators on Tuesday.
Jordan McRae had 27 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks for the
Volunteers (17-10, 9-6 SEC), who needed four overtimes on Saturday to beat
Texas A&M.
Jarnell Stokes added eight points and 14 boards for the Tennessee, which has
won six in a row overall. Trae Golden also had eight points.
Mike Rosario and Patric Young ended with 16 and 15 points, respectively, for
the Gators (22-5, 12-3), who have lost two of three to see their lead in the
SEC shrink to one game over Alabama.
Tennessee has won three straight games against Florida to extend its lead in
the all-time series to 72-52. The Vols also have a convincing advantage over
the Gators in Knoxville (44-15).
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