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Gators guards falter at UK, denying UF a signature win

The Independent Florida Alligator | February 24, 2020

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Keyontae Johnson

Samantha Harrison / Alligator Staff

Florida nearly punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight year on Saturday at Kentucky.

The opportunity was there for the Gators to add a signature road win to their resume, ease their nerves on Selection Sunday and win their fourth game in a row. But UF came up short against Kentucky, which maintained their position atop the SEC with a 65-59 win.

Forward Keyontae Johnson continued the tear he’s been on with a near double-double effort against UK. The sophomore put up 19 points and nine rebounds in the loss.

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