The Florida Gators picked a good time to play some their best basketball of the season,.
Saturday’s 80-67 win against No. 23 Kentucky earned the Gators the No. 3 in the SEC Tournament and continued to bolster an NCAA resumé that looked increasingly flimsy just a week ago.
It also momentarily exposed the Gators’ inability to finish off an opponent, an alarming trend dating to November.
But with their third straight win and a season sweep of Kentucky, the Gators (20-11, 11-7 SEC) clearly are finding their stride as March Madness arrives.