UK Men's Basketball

Box score from Kentucky basketball’s improbable 71-70 comeback win at Florida

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team took on Florida at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday afternoon. Kentucky defeated the Gators, 71-70.

Next up for No. 6-ranked Kentucky (25-6 overall, 15-3 Southeastern Conference) is the SEC Tournament next week in Nashville, Tenn.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:

Points: Nick Richards, 19

Rebounds: Nick Richards, 7

Assists: Tyrese Maxey, 7

Steals: Keion Brooks, 2

Blocks: 0

Turnovers: Immanuel Quickley, Nick Richards, 3

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

Click here to view the SEC standings.

Click here to view UK’s 2019-20 schedule and results.

This story was originally published March 7, 2020 at 3:13 PM.

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