National Basketball Association
Tennessee 75, Florida 70
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 11, 2012
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials:
# Pat Evans, # Antinio Petty, # Bert Smith
Attendance:
12249
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TENNESSEE 75, FLORIDA 70: Jeronne Maymon recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds as the Volunteers won their first road game of the season and snapped the No. 7 Gators' 19-game winning streak at home.
Tennessee (13-12, 5-5 SEC) dominated from start to finish to sweep the season series and hand Florida (19-6, 7-3) its second consecutive loss.
Trae Golden led the Volunteers with 17 points, while Skylar McBee finished with 13, including four 3-pointers.
A 15-2 first-half run staked the Volunteers to a 24-12 lead midway through the first half as McBee and Jordan McRae hit 3-pointers during the surge. Tennessee led 41-30 at halftime and held a double-digit lead for most of the second half.
Bradley Beal and Kenny Boynton scored 16 points apiece for Florida, which closed the game on a 19-10 run to make the final score close.
The Volunteers have won four of their past five, with the only loss coming at No. 1 Kentucky on Jan. 31. Florida lost at Kentucky on Tuesday.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida’s Will Yeguete received stitches in his head after falling in the first half. He did not return. … The Volunteers beat Florida 67-56 on Jan. 7 in Knoxville. … Tennessee has won 12 of the past 18 matchups with Florida.
Top Game Performances
Tennessee |
|
Florida |
Trae Golden 17 |
Scoring |
Bradley Beal 16 |
Trae Golden 7 |
Assists |
Bradley Beal 3 |
Jeronne Maymon 11 |
Rebounds |
Bradley Beal 8 |
Trae Golden 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Bradley Beal 11 |
Jarnell Stokes 2 |
Steals |
Bradley Beal 2 |
Jordan McRae 1 |
Blocks |
Bradley Beal 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Tennessee
|
75 |
49.0 |
5-11 |
22-34 |
14 |
30 |
1 |
4 |
13 |
Florida
|
70 |
42.6 |
11-29 |
19-28 |
9 |
27 |
4 |
7 |
15 |