Mike White’s Florida Gators (12-7, 3-4 SEC) are in the building for tonight’s 6 p.m. ET tip with No. 18 Tennessee (13-5, 4-3 SEC).
Gators are playing their third game in five days and their best player — Colin Castleton — is in street clothes and won’t play.
My notes on Florida:
- Tennessee has won 6 of the last 7 against Florida
- Tennessee leads the all-time series with Florida, 79-58
- Vols are 49-16 when the game is played in Knoxville
Projected Florida (12-6, 3-3 SEC) starting lineup:
Florida offensive strengths: — 55th in adjusted offensive efficiency (110.3)
Florida offensive weaknesses:
Florida defensive strengths: — 44th in defensive efficiency (95.3)
Florida defensive weaknesses:
Gators are playing their third game in five days and their best player — Colin Castleton — is in street clothes and won’t play.
My notes on Florida:
- Tennessee has won 6 of the last 7 against Florida
- Tennessee leads the all-time series with Florida, 79-58
- Vols are 49-16 when the game is played in Knoxville
Projected Florida (12-6, 3-3 SEC) starting lineup:
- G, Brandon McKissic, Gr.
- G, Phlandrous Felming Jr., Gr.
- G, Kowacie Reeves, Fr.
- F, Anthony Duruji, Sr.
- C, Jason Jitoboh, Jr.
- F, Colin Castleon, Sr. (OUT DUE TO SHOULDER INJURY)
- 44th in KenPom entering the game — KenProm projects a 72-63 Tennessee win
- 121st in height (77.3”)
- 49th in strength of schedule
- 155th in bench minutes (33.0%)
- 252nd in minutes continuity (38.0%)
- 19th in experience (2.61 years)
Florida offensive strengths: — 55th in adjusted offensive efficiency (110.3)
- 30th in offensive rebound% (34.4)
- 39th in FTA/FGA (36.5)
- 20.6% of points come from free throws (44th)
- 194th in FT% (70.5)
- 39th in 3PA/FGA (44.7)
- 31.9% of points come from three’s (172nd)
- 315th in 3P% (29.7)
- 45th in non-steal TO (7.8)
- 59th in 2P% (53.7)
- 47.5% of points come from 2’s (280th)
Florida offensive weaknesses:
- 103rd in A/FGM (53.9)
- Don’t shoot it well from 3 or the FT line despite taking a lot
- 194th in effective FG% (49.6)
- 220th in turnover% (19.5)
- 280th in block% (10.5)
- 340th in steal% (11.7)
Florida defensive strengths: — 44th in defensive efficiency (95.3)
- 25th in turnover% (23.2)
- 12th in steal% (13.6)
- 16th in block% (15.0)
- 94th in effective FG% (47.9)
- 15th in FT% (65.6)
- 16.7 of opponent’s points are free throws (216th)
- 34th in 3P% (29.6)
- 23.0% of opponent points come from three’s (350th)
- 15th in FT% (65.6)
Florida defensive weaknesses:
- 60.3% of points come from 2’s (6th)
- 12th in 3PA/FGA (29.8)
- 45th in A/FGM (44.4)
- 163rd in non-steal TO% (9.5)
- 167th in 2P% (49.4)
- 169th in FTA/FGA (29.3)
- 263rd in offensive rebound% (30.6)
