Florida firmed up its position as the top team in the SEC after beating Vanderbilt on Saturday, according to ESPN's Basketball Power Index.

UF’s struggling shooting guard Xavian Lee found his game to help deliver a 98-94 win against No. 10 Vanderbilt.

The Florida Gators are winners of its last five outings as Rueben Chinyelu continues to dominate on the floor.

Rueben Chinyelu scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half and No. 19 Florida beat No. 10 Vanderbilt 98-94 on Saturday.

Well, that time finally came as the Gators found themselves down 94-92 with under a minute left, desperate to get some kind of clean look against a Vanderbilt defense that had been strong on the perimeter.

The Florida Gators HC Jon Sumrall’s recruiting era began in Gainesville with Junior Day. As per On3, Sumrall got his first big win as the Gators’ head coach after going toe-to-toe with in-state rivals like Florida State for a four-star cornerback.

The Florida Gators have won five-straight games since losing its SEC opener, thanks in part to a pair of bench guards.

Gators -9.5; over/under is 162.5 BOTTOM LINE: Thomas Haugh and No. 16 Florida host Keyshawn Hall and Auburn in SEC play. The Gators are 9-0 on their home court. Florida is 1-2 in one-possession games.