The heralded showdown between the No. 8 Gators and No. 1 Tennessee never evolved into a barn-burner, which requires a degree of flammability from both parties. Instead, the Gators (14-1, 1-1 SEC) held the Vols to 12 field goals — and a 4-for-29 effort from 3-point range — in a 73-43 romp before an Exactech Arena crowd of 11,011.

The Florida Gators defeated a No. 1 team in the regular season for the first time in program history behind an 18-point effort from Alijah Martin.

The Gators moved to 3-17 all-time the Associated Press’s No. 1 team, picking up their first win since the 2007 national title game against Ohio State and first home victory in six tries.

The Florida Gators suffered their first loss of the season last weekend with a 106-100 defeat at the hands of the Kentucky Wildcats. Despite falling on the road, Todd Golden’s team ranked eighth in the most recent AP Poll.

While Florida is one of the country’s best offenses — No. 5 in Division I, scoring 88.3 points per game — Tennessee boasts one of the best defenses in the country, allowing just 55.9 points per game. That number is good for No. 2 across Division I.