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Box score from No. 10 Kentucky basketball’s 106-100 SEC-opening win over No. 6 Florida

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Game day: No. 10 Kentucky 106, No. 6 Florida 100

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday’s men’s basketball 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 at Rupp Arena in Lexington on Saturday. The 10th-ranked Wildcats defeated the sixth-ranked Gators 106-100.

Next up for Kentucky is a Southeastern Conference road game at Georgia on Tuesday in Athens.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:

Points: Koby Brea, 23

Rebounds: Amari Williams, 8

Assists: Lamont Butler, 8

Steals: Lamont Butler, 3

Blocks: Jaxson Robinson, Amari Williams, 1

Turnovers: Lamont Butler, 2

Minutes: Lamont Butler, 33

Three-pointers made: Koby Brea 7-9, Andrew Carr 2-5, Jaxson Robinson 2-6, Otega Oweh 1-1, Travis Perry 1-2, Lamont Butler 1-3

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2024-25 schedule.

Kentucky’s Lamont Butler (1) looks to shoot as Florida’s Rueben Chinyelu (9) guard Alijah Martin (15) defend during Saturday’s game in Rupp Arena.
Kentucky’s Lamont Butler (1) looks to shoot as Florida’s Rueben Chinyelu (9) guard Alijah Martin (15) defend during Saturday’s game in Rupp Arena. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

Next game

No. 10 Kentucky at Georgia

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday

TV: SEC Network

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: Kentucky 12-2 (1-0 SEC), Georgia 12-1 (0-0)

Series: Kentucky leads 132-28

Last meeting: Kentucky won 105-96 on Jan. 20, 2024, in Lexington

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This story was originally published January 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM.

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Game day: No. 10 Kentucky 106, No. 6 Florida 100

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Florida in Rupp Arena.