GAINESVILLE, Fla., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Matt Bonner scored 25 points Wednesday night as seventh-ranked Florida extended its winning streak to 10 games with a 77-64 victory over Tennessee.
David Lee added 14 points and Brett Nelson 13 for the Gators, who led by double digits for most of the second half. Bonner made five of seven shots from three-point range.
The game marked the debut of Danish freshman Christian Drejer, who had yet to play due to a series of injuries and ailments.
The 6-8 swingman has drawn the attention of NBA scouts, but played only sparingly and did not collect his first collegiate points until he sank a pair of free throws with 80 seconds. The crowd, which included members of Drejer's family who traveled all the way from Denmark, cheered wildly.
Florida (14-2, 3-0 SEC East) is off to the second-best start in school history, behind only last season's 14-1 effort. The Gators also extended their home winning streak to 13 games.
Ron Slay had 17 points for Tennessee (8-4, 1-2), which pulled out its first SEC victory with a 66-64 triumph at Mississippi on Saturday but has lost 11 of its last 12 games in Gainesville.
Florida has won five straight and 20 of the last 24 meetings with Tennessee.
