As a raucous sellout crowd of 11,011 looked on, the Vols managed just 4 first-half field goals while missing all 14 3-point attempts against the Gators.

Tuesday’s most anticipated college basketball game resided in Gainesville, with No. 1 Tennessee facing off against the No. 8 ranked Florida Gators. But from the beginning, Florida controlled the game and wound up big winners.

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