Oscar Tshiebwe was not himself Saturday night at Rupp Arena. Going toe-to-toe with Colin Castleton, one of the nation’s leading shot-blockers, Kentucky’s powerful post player was just 2-of-14 from the field before he fouled out with 1:38 to play. Daimion Collins entered into the action and came up big for the Cats down the stretch.
The Gators cut the deficit to four following a bucket from Castleton. On the ensuing possession Collins was sent to the free throw line. Despite only playing five minutes all night at Rupp Arena, he sunk both free throws with :51 on the clock to give the Cats some cushion and ultimately pull away with a 72-67 win.