Kentucky Wildcats vs Florida Gators

College Basketball

#7Kentucky

25-6

71-63

Final

Florida

19-12

Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Lead tracker

UK leadsBiggest lead UK 16, FLA 0

FLA leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UK	38	33	71
FLA	26	37	63

Who won: Kentucky 71-63

The Kentucky Wildcats beat the Florida Gators 71-63 on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Stephen C. O'Connell Center. The Kentucky outscored the Florida 38-26 in the 1st half. Oscar Tshiebwe led the Kentucky in points (27). Colin Castleton led the Florida in points (23).

Recap · Mar 5

Tshiebwe shines again, No. 7 Kentucky beats Florida 71-63

When Florida scored the first five points of the second half, Kentucky coach John Calipari immediately called timeout. He had one message for his seventh-ranked Wildcats: Throw Oscar Tshiebwe the ball.

What it means

Kentucky 6-5 on the road; Florida 12-5 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL · Attendance 9,788
Officials: Byron Jarrett (Referee), Pat Adams (Referee), Todd Austin (Referee)