Todd Golden’s team put a defensive stranglehold on Rick Barnes’ squad and coasted to the largest margin of victory over a No. 1 team since Lew Alcindor led UCLA to a 101-69 win against

The last undefeated team in men's college basketball fell on Tuesday night in Gainesville, where the Florida Gators embarrassed the Tennessee Volunteers, 73-43. Todd Golden's team was coming off a sho

The heralded showdown between the No. 8 Gators and No. 1 Tennessee never evolved into a barn-burner, which requires a degree of flammability from both parties. Instead, the Gators (14-1, 1-1 SEC) held the Vols to 12 field goals — and a 4-for-29 effort from 3-point range — in a 73-43 romp before an Exactech Arena crowd of 11,011.

UF students waited outside for hours, hoping to see the No. 8 Gators battle No. 1 Tennessee. As the game tipped off, many were turned away outside the O'Connell Center.

In front of 11,011 fans Tuesday night in Gainesville, No. 8 Florida thumped top-ranked Tennessee 73-43 to knock off the last unbeaten team in Division I men's basketball, an authoritative performance that gave the Gators a 14-1 record this season.