Behind a smothering effort on defense, Florida basketball takes down a No. 1 team for the first time ever in the regular season, beating the No. 1 Vols

Cade Phillips has a left shoulder injury before Tennessee plays at Florida on Tuesday. He is available for the Vols on the SEC injury report.

Florida ’s legitimacy, in an arduous SEC race and nationally, is crystal clear after the Gators’ first week of conference play — capped by Tuesday’s 73-43 rout of No. 1 and previously unbeaten Tennessee.