Box score from Kentucky basketball’s 78-57 victory over Florida
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Game day: No. 5 Kentucky 78, Florida 57
Click below for more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday’s game between Kentucky and Florida in Rupp Arena.
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The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played the University of Florida in Rupp Arena on Saturday. The fifth-ranked Wildcats defeated the unranked Gators, 78-57.
Next up for Kentucky (21-4 overall, 10-2 SEC) is a road game at Tennessee (17-6, 8-3 entering Saturday night’s game vs. Vanderbilt) on Tuesday night.
Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:
Points: Oscar Tshiebwe, 27
Rebounds: Oscar Tshiebwe, 19
Assists: Sahvir Wheeler, TyTy Washington, 6
Steals: Oscar Tshiebwe, Keion Brooks, 3
Blocks: Kentucky did not block a shot Saturday.
Turnovers: Keion Brooks, 3
Minutes: Kellan Grady, 39
Three-pointers made: Kellan Grady 4-11, Davion Mintz 3-7, TyTy Washington 2-7, Sahvir Wheeler 1-2
View a complete statistics report from the game.
Next game
No. 5 Kentucky at No. 18 Tennessee
When: 9 p.m. Tuesday
TV: ESPN
Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1
Records: Kentucky 21-4 (10-2 SEC), Tennessee 17-6 (8-3) entering Saturday night’s game vs. Vanderbilt
Series: Kentucky leads 158-75
Last meeting: Kentucky won 107-79 on Jan. 15, 2022, in Lexington
This story was originally published February 12, 2022 at 6:11 PM.
