The No. 2 Gators (29-4) seek atonement in the SEC Tournament final against the No. 4 Volunteers (27-6). Florida reached the 2024 title game but fell 86-67 to Auburn, leaving it without a crown since 2014. The teams split their regular-season series.
The No. 2 Gators jump into the 2025 SEC Tournament fray by facing the No. 7 Tigers in the quarterfinals. Missouri halted a four-game series slide by shocking Florida 83-82 on Jan. 14. Mizzou ousted Mississippi State in its second-round opener.