NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Conference Champion: Florida turns tough on Tennessee to claim SEC championship

By Missy Grimes

 

 

NASHVILLE – Florida held off Tennessee, 86-77, in Sunday’s championship game of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena.

This is the fifth SEC Tournament championship for the Gators, but their first in over a decade. They last won it in 2014.

Walter Clayton Jr. led Florida with 20 points.

Jordan Gainey led the Vols with 24 points.

 

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