LEXINGTON, Ky. - Stage one complete.
No. 6 Kentucky (26-5, 15-3) closed the regular season with a 66-57 victory over Florida to keep its hopes of a NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed alive. The Wildcats trailed at halftime for the fourth consecutive game but road a dominant defensive performance in the second half to victory.
Four of Kentucky's five starters finished in double figures: Tyler Herro (16), PJ Washington (15), Ashton Hagans (14), and Keldon Johnson (14).
Kentucky led by nine points with 5:52 left in the first half but did not convert another field goal before intermission as Florida closed the half on a 15-5 run to take a 31-30 lead into the locker room.