The Kentucky Wildcats and Florida Gators are playing live on the SEC college basketball schedule on Saturday and the matchup is on ESPN and streaming from the WatchESPN website online at 9 pm ET at the Stephen C. O'Connell as John Calipari tries to keep the Cats undefeated on the season.
Kentucky comes into the matchup with Florida undefeated at 22-0 on the season and they are 9-0 in conference play in the SEC. Florida comes in at 12-10 on the season and they are 5-4 in the conference and this could be the final chance for someone to knock off the Wildcats. Florida has a bad record, but they have some talent and they are on the schedule before Kentucky plays LSU and then South Carolina.
Kentucky comes in after a win against the Georgia Bulldogs and in that matchup Andrew Harrison led the way with 23 points and seven assists. The team is ranked second in points allowed at 51 per game and in blocks per game and they come in after wins against Vandy, Alabama, Missouri and South Carolina in a recent stretch.
Florida comes in after a loss against Vanderbilt and the Gators next will play against Ole Miss and that will be on Thursday at home. The Gators offense has struggled this season overall, but the defense has been strong, ranking 25th in points allowed per game this season. The Gators have lost four of the last six games and they come in after winning against Alabama and Arkansas before losing to the Commodores. Florida finishes the season with a road game against Kentucky after playing Tennessee and Texas A&M at home.
Harrison scored a season high against Georgia and Karl-Anthony Towns came in with 15 points and 13 rebounds against the Bulldogs. Although Kentucky is leading the nation and is ranked number one while being undefeated, the Wildcats have lost four of five games against the team and that includes the three losses last year. Kentucky has struggled on the road against Florida as well, as they have won just two of the last 10 in Florida.
Kentucky is leading the SEC standings and they are by far the most formidable team in the conference and are up ahead of Arkansas and the Aggies.
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