Is Cade Phillips playing today? Injury update for Tennessee forward at Florida

Injury update for Tennessee forward Cade Phillips against Florida basketball.

No. 1 Tennessee (14-0, 1-0 SEC) will play its second Southeastern Conference game of the 2024-25 basketball season on Tuesday.

No. 8 Florida (13-1, 0-1 SEC) will host the Vols at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Florida. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Tipoff between the Vols and Gators is slated for 7 p.m. EST and can be watched on ESPN2. Karl Ravech (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (analyst) will be on the call.

Beginning with the 2024-25 athletics calendar, Southeastern Conference schools will provide public reports on availability of student-athletes to participate in each conference game in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and baseball.

Two Vols are listed on the SEC men’s basketball student-athlete availability report ahead of playing at Florida.

Sophomore forward Cade Phillips is listed as questionable and sophomore forward J.P. Estrella is listed as out against the Gators.

Estrella will miss the remainder of the season due to a foot injury.

All Florida student-athletes are listed as available against Tennessee.

Cade Phillips. Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images