The Florida Gators men’s basketball team earned their 5th SEC Tournament Championship in program history after an 86-77 win over Tennessee. SEC Tournament MVP Walter Clayton Jr. led Florida with 22 points while All-Tournament Team member Will Richard added 17.

Todd Golden delivered the news to his Florida team that the Gators had earned a No. 1 seed while they were in the air.

Does Coach Todd Golden feel the same way? This looks to be the case for the Florida head honcho. After they beat Tennessee with a score of 86-77, Coach Todd Golden made it known that the Gators are not playing around when it comes to their pursuit of a national championship,

With a win the Gators would face the winner between No. 8 seed UConn, the two-time defending national champion, and No. 9 seed Oklahoma (20-13) — 85-63 losers Feb. 18 in Gainesville. UConn (23-10) defeated UF 75-54 in December 2022 during Golden’s first season and en route to the Huskies’ national title, one of six by the school since 1999.

Florida is the 2025 SEC tournament champion. The Gators defeated Tennessee 86-77 in Sunday's title game of the SEC men's basketball tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The second-seeded Gators and fourth-seeded Volunteers were each eyeing a conference crown and perhaps a No.