Todd Golden delivered the news to his Florida team that the Gators had earned a No. 1 seed while they were in the air.

The Florida basketball team came away with an 86-77 win over Tennessee in the SEC tournament championship game, wrapping up a dominant SEC season heading into the NCAA Tournament, and head coach Todd Golden made it clear how he feels about his team after the win.

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team earned their 5th SEC Tournament Championship in program history after an 86-77 win over Tennessee. SEC Tournament MVP Walter Clayton Jr. led Florida with 22 points while All-Tournament Team member Will Richard added 17.

Todd Golden has picked up the first championship of his Florida tenure, guiding the Gators to an SEC Tournament title. After earning a double-bye, UF defeated Mizzou, Alabama and Tennessee in Nashville to win the conference tournament, defeating the Vols 86-77 on Sunday.

The SEC Tournament championship matchup on Sunday afternoon between the Tennessee Vols and the Florida Gators was essentially a rubber game. Tennessee and Florida split their regular season series with the Gators winning by 30 in Gainesville and the Vols winning by 20 in Knoxville.

As Florida headed into a loaded SEC tournament, the Gators had more than just a conference title at stake. They’re vying to be a No. 1 seed, and they made quite a statement with a dominant second-half performance against Alabama on Saturday.

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden was named a finalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year, given to college basketball's best coach

Todd Golden has Florida firing on all cylinders heading into Selection Sunday where he believes the Gators' seeding should be clear.