Box score from Kentucky’s 76-66 victory over Florida

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team took over sole possession of first place in the Southeastern Conference with two games left to play with a 76-66 victory over 13th-ranked Florida in Rupp Arena on Saturday.

Kentucky improved to 24-5 overall and 14-2 in the SEC. Florida dropped to 23-6 and 13-3.

Next up for the 11th-ranked Wildcats is a home game against Vanderbilt on Tuesday night, which will be Senior Night for UK’s Derek Willis, Dominique Hawkins and Mychal Mulder.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:

Points: Malik Monk, 33

Rebounds: Bam Adebayo, 15

Assists: Malik Monk, 5

Steals: Dominique Hawkins, 2

Blocks: Bam Adebayo, Mychal Mulder, 1

Turnovers: Malik Monk, 6

Minutes played: Dominique Hawkins, 37

Click here to view a complete statistics report from the game.

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This story was originally published February 25, 2017 at 4:15 PM with the headline "Box score from Kentucky’s 76-66 victory over Florida."