7:03 pm
February 15

#20 Kentucky @ Florida

Who will WIN this matchup?

#20 Kentucky Wildcats (14-5)

@ Florida Gators (10-8)

 

Current odds:

Kentucky Wildcats: (TBD)

Florida Gators: (TBD)

 

• The line for this game is Kentucky by 5.5 points.

• Kentucky (14-5, 7-4 Southeastern Conference) put together one of its best performances of the year Thursday against No. 16 Tennessee, earning a 71-56 victory inside Rupp Arena. The Wildcats dominated the game except for the third quarter. UK won the first quarter 13-11, the second 24-15 and the fourth 25-9, but lost the third quarter 21-9. UK went 10-of-16 from the field in the fourth quarter, including 5-of-5 from long range to seal the win.

• Senior guard Chasity Patterson scored 21 points for Kentucky, adding five rebounds, while junior guard Jazmine Massengill had her best game as a Wildcat with 11 points. Massengill went a career-best 3-of-5 from long range in the game. Junior guard Rhyne Howard scored eight points and effected the game in a variety of ways with seven rebounds, six assists and seven steals.

• On the season, Howard is leads Kentucky by averaging 19.0 points per game, adding 7.1 rebounds per game and a team-best 62 assists. Howard also has 34 steals. Patterson leads the nation with 64 steals and is second on the team with 59 assists and 13.1 points per game. Sophomore forward Dre’una Edwards is averaging 10.8 points per game with 7.1 rebounds per game and a team-best 20 blocks.

• Florida (10-8, 3-7 SEC) is also coming off one of its best performances of the year, traveling to LSU to earn an overtime win against the Tigers. The Gators wins this season in league play are against LSU, Auburn and Ole Miss. Florida is 7-3 at home, including a 1-3 mark at home in league action. In their last outing against the Tigers, the Gators were led by Lavender Briggs, who scored 21 points with 10 rebounds, adding three 3s. Kiara Smith scored 19 points with 10 rebounds and six assists. As a team, Florida hit 44 percent from the field and went 4-of-14 from long range.

• As a team, Florida is scoring 72.6 points per game, hitting 41.2 percent from the field and 29.8 percent from 3. Florida has a +2.0 rebounding margin and +1.6 turnover margin. Briggs leads the team by averaging 19.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. She also adds 46 assists, 23 steals and has hit a team-best 32 3s. Kiara Smith is averaging 16.9 points per game with 6.6 rebounds per game and a team-high 70 assists.

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#20 Kentucky Wildcats
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