Tennessee (14-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) missed its first nine shots, trailed by double digits a few minutes later and never recovered. The Volunteers got bullied in the paint, outmuscled on the boards and beaten up and down the court.

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.

Tennessee basketball scored the fewest points in a game under Rick Barnes in its 73-43 loss at Florida on Tuesday.