And just like that, six straight wins in the Southeastern Conference for Kentucky, this time a five-point home victory over Florida inside Rupp Arena.
Two teams known for their slow starts, it was the Gators falling short in that area on Saturday, allowing the Wildcats to jump out to an 8-2 lead in the first five minutes. UK was able to extend that lead to as many as 13 points in the first half with 6:11 to go before going into the break up 11.
Florida fought back in the second half thanks to some defensive slip-ups and a cold offensive start for Kentucky, cutting the lead down to four less than five minutes in.