Those Gators won the school’s first ... “I saw 60-year-old men crying — they were so emotional — because Florida had never won an SEC championship. That’s a memory.

Tennessee basketball players found added motivation against Florida from how the Gators celebrated their 73-43 win on Jan. 7.

Missouri Tigers guard Mark Mitchell (25) smiles after a game against the Florida Gators at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Jan. 14, 2025. Matt Pendleton Imagn Images A birth ...