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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Kentucky rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to secure its eighth consecutive win in a 65-54 victory at Florida.
Freshman guard Tyler Herro led UK with 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Sophomore forward PJ Washington recorded a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and freshman guard Keldon Johnson scored 8 of his 10 points in the second half to spark the comeback.
Trailing 42-31 with 13:59 left, Kentucky used a smothering defensive performance to claw back into the game.
Florida missed 11 of its next 13 shots as Kentucky took control of the game.