Prior to traveling to Nashville, Todd Golden made UF's intentions abundantly clear: The Gators weren't simply looking to contend with the league's – and the nation's – top contenders.

Saturday's game will be Florida's program-record sixth top-10 matchup this season, its 28th all-time and UF's first ever in SEC Tournament play. It will also be just the fourth top-five matchup in ...

The 6-foot-9 Haugh finished with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in 27 minutes off the bench, lifting UF to a 95-81 win over the Tigers at Bridgestone Arena. Haugh helped steady Florida late.

Florida split its two games with the Vols during the regular season, beating UT 71-41 in Gainesville and losing 64-44 in Knoxville on Feb. 1 in UF’s lowest scoring game of the season.