Saturday afternoon in Gainesville is incredibly important for the Florida Gators. They are fighting for their NCAA Tournament lives as a team squarely on the bubble. A signature win over the Kentucky Wildcats would give them their 20th win overall, 10th SEC win, and likely move them to the right side of the bubble debate. The ‘Cats won the first meeting at Rupp Arena 78-57.
It has continued to be an up-and-down season for the Gators. The month of January saw a three-game losing streak immediately followed by a three-game winning streak. Then there was another four-game winning streak that ran through the first week of February until their trip to Lexington.