Alijah Martin scored 18 points and Denzel Aberdeen added 16 as No. 8 Florida thumped top-ranked Tennessee 73-43 on Tuesday night to knock off the last unbeaten team in men's Division I basketball.
Alex Condon chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds for his second double-double this season as the Gators (14-1, 1-1 SEC) beat a No. 1 team for the third time in school history -- the first in six tries at home -- and extended their home winning streak to 16.
Florida, a 3.5-point favorite at ESPN BET, dominated from the opening tip. The Gators scored the first 12 points as the Volunteers (14-1, 1-1) missed their first nine shots.
The Volunteers made four shots in the first 20 minutes and trailed by 36 points late in front of 11,011 fans.
"Tonight, we played with great physical and mental toughness," Florida coach Todd Golden said. "All eight guys that played answered the bell, and we obviously guarded incredibly well tonight. ... It's a great result for us."
Chaz Lanier, who played four seasons at North Florida before signing with Tennessee, scored 10 points on 3-of-16 shooting for the Volunteers.
"This could be good for us," Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said after the loss. "We'll learn from it."
One of the best defensive teams in the nation, the Volunteers were solid on that end of the court. Almost every basket Florida made was contested. The offensive end, however, was a different story, as Tennessee shot 21.4% from the field and 13.8% from 3.
Aberdeen and Will Richard hit back-to-back 3s for Florida midway through the first half, turning a six-point lead into a 12-point advantage and sending the crowd into a frenzy.
"Give them credit," Barnes said of Florida. "I'm sure they're looking at it and feel like they probably had their game plan down to the T, how they wanted to do it. We can't say that on our part."
The Gators did mess one thing up: They sold student tickets to the public as part of a three-game holiday package. Police had to escort dozens of angry students out of their usual courtside seats before tipoff.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.