Kentucky defeated Florida 66-57 on Saturday to move into position to win a share of the Southeastern Conference championship. At least until LSU did the expected and beat winless Vanderbilt later Saturday night.
It wasn’t easy.
Five times early in the second half there was a chant of “Go Big Blue,” the third time accompanied by a drum beat. The crowd’s repeated urgings reached a crescendo with 12 minutes left when fans showed their approval of five straight UK points with a standing ovation.
Perhaps all this was in response to a scolding at halftime from on-court co-host and former UK player Ravi Moss.