Vols fall short at Florida, drop in SEC standings
By Bud L. Ellis
With losses in three of its past five games, the Tennessee Volunteers aren’t exactly moving in the right direction as March looms.
The Vols were buried under a 27-6 run Tuesday night, falling 75-62 at Florida to drop to fourth place in the SEC East standings.
The Gators moved past Tennessee (20-7, 8-5) into third with the victory. Tennessee at one time was 18-4, but has lost three times in the past two weeks.
Tied at 37 at halftime, the Vols were run over in the second half by the strong Florida surge, which featured four 3-point baskets. On a night where Tennessee shot just 39.7 percent from the floor, it was too much to overcome, especially with the Gators connecting on 50.9 percent of their attempts.
Scotty Hopson scored 20 points off the bench for Tennessee. The Vols play host to Kentucky on Saturday, then play at home against Arkansas next Wednesday and at Mississippi State March 6 to wrap up the regular season.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 5:47 am by bud
Tags: Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Scotty Hopson, Southeastern Conference, Tennessee Volunteers
