Kentucky men’s basketball at Florida: Get live updates, news, stats

The Kentucky men’s basketball team has been playing itself back into SEC contention. The Florida Gators are looking like a national title threat.

On Saturday, two of the conference’s hottest teams clash in Gainesville, Florida, with first place in the league on the line.

No. 25 Kentucky (17-7, 8-3 SEC) has won eight of its past nine games. No. 14 Florida (18-6, 9-2) has won four straight by an average of 27.2 points per game.

You can follow Saturday’s game with Herald-Leader staffers in the live chat below, which features real-time stats and play-by-play. Men’s basketball beat writer Ben Roberts and sports columnist Mark Story will be on hand in Gainesville to provide news updates and answer your questions.