Florida takes down Tennessee to win SEC
March 17 - Walter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points and No. 4 Florida outclassed No. 8 Tennessee 86-77 on Sunday to win the Southeastern Conference tournament title at Nashville.
Will Richard added 17 points as the second-seeded Gators (30-4) earned the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Florida was awarded a No. 1 seed when the bracket was revealed later Sunday.
Alex Condon recorded 13 points and nine rebounds, Thomas Haugh tallied 11 points and Alijah Martin had 10 points for the Gators, who won their first SEC tournament title since 2014. Clayton was named tournament MVP.
Jordan Gainey scored a season-best 24 points for fourth-seeded Tennessee (27-7), which landed a No. 2 seed in the NCAA field. Zakai Zeigler added 23 points, eight assists, five rebounds and three steals for the Volunteers, who lost to the Gators for the second time in three meetings this season.
https://www.reuters.com/sports/top-25-roundup-florida-takes-down-tennessee-win-sec-2025-03-17/