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It wasn’t pretty, but the Kentucky Wildcats won a big game in Gainesville last night, defeating the Florida Gators, 82-74, and completing a season sweep.
The Cats have now won four straight over the Gators and nine of the last 10.
Playing without their best player in big man Colin Castleton, the Gators put up a fight, coming back from down 15 in the first half to lead by one at the break. In the second half, Kentucky had a 10-point lead with nearly three minutes to go, but the Gators cut it to as small of a margin as two.
Regardless, a win is a win, and Kentucky has now won 3 in a row to move to 19-9 (10-5 SEC).
The Cats are now 3rd in the SEC with a one-game advantage over 4th-place Tennessee.
Overall, a good win last night for Kentucky and it’s always good to sweep a conference rival.
Now, the Cats prepare for a big home showdown with the Auburn Tigers on Saturday.
Tweet of the Day
Oscar Tshiebwe finished with 25 points on 12-13 FG (92%) tonight at Florida.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 23, 2023
His 92% FG is the highest by a Kentucky player in a 25-point game over the last 25 seasons. pic.twitter.com/yNSVVcft3s
Big night for Big O.
Headlines
Cats boost tourney resume with win in Gainesville - Herald Leader
Kentucky’s Quad 1 record looks a lot better than it did last week.
Kentucky with five picks in first ESPN 2024 mock draft - KSR
Four in the first round.
Ten storylines to watch headed into spring practice - Cats Pause
I’m looking at offensive line and special teams.
The NBA title chase is wide open - ESPN
It’s setting up for some interesting playoff series.
Netflix is making an NFL QB docuseries - Bleacher Report
Would you watch it?
Madness, crazies, and doom in college basketball - Yahoo
Usually not a Wetzel fan, but this is an interesting read.
What will Rick Pitino do in final coaching years? - CBS
The million dollar question.
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