Kentucky has done a better job against Florida than just about anyone in the SEC — outside of the Gators’ two league losses at Missouri and vs. Auburn, obviously. Of their 16 conference wins, only three have been single-figure victories. One of those came at Vanderbilt in a gutsy 98-94 road victory. The other two? Both matchups against the Wildcats, starting with a 92-83 win in Gainesville, followed by an 84-77 response in Lexington to end the regular season.
Moral victories count for nothing with the blue and white, but Mark Pope’s group did turn 16-point and 20-point deficits into nine- and seven-point losses, respectively.