Florida Gators vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Watch/Listen FREE Live Streaming NCAA Men's College Basketball from Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tennessee at 7:00 PM ET

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The Florida Gators, the nation's new Number One Basketballl team, will face the Vanderbilt Commodores tonight in an NCAA basketball game that will be free live streaming online from Memorial Gym in Nashville at 7:00 PM ET.

Florida is taking its turn as the newest No. 1 in what coach Billy Donvan calls a revolving door atop the AP college basketball poll, its first time on top of the rankings since it repeated as national champion in 2007.

The Gators moved up one place Monday, replacing Syracuse, and take a school-record 19-game winning streak into Tuesday night's visit to Vanderbilt.

"But let's be honest right now: The only reason we have garnered No. 1 and we would have never, ever been No. 1 if it had not been for the teams in front of us losing," Donovan said.

To Donovan, a lot of teams could be considered the nation's best right now with undefeated Wichita State having a strong argument. Donovan also said he's impressed by Syracuse winning 25 straight games along with what Arizona did before Brandon Ashley's foot injury.

"It's not like all of a sudden Florida is No. 1 or you get a ranking and we're the best team in the country," Donovan said. "We've been given a number, and that's about the extent of it."

The Gators can clinch at least a share of the SEC title with a win over the Commodores (15-11, 7-7) before having a chance to wrap up the championship against LSU on Saturday.

Playing at Memorial Gym means dealing with the unique layout with the benches on the end lines. Even though Vanderbilt is playing short-handed with only seven scholarship players and even used a couple of walk-ons, the Gators with their new ranking will be tested quickly.

Vanderbilt won for the second time in three games Saturday, 67-59 at Auburn. Dai-Jon Parker scored a career-high 21 points as the Commodores rallied from a 16-point deficit.

The game will be broadcast on ESPN and live streamed on ESPN.com/WatchESPN

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