The Florida Gators lost to the top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, Feb. 7, 68-61. The Gators led by two points going into halftime, but Kentucky answered back with a strong second half, outscoring the Gators 40-31. However, the Gators kept the score close for a majority of the second half before Florida’s Jon Horford missed two free throws with 1:41 left in regulation and the score 61-59. The free throws would have tied the game.
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While driving baseline, Florida's Eli Carter (1) is double teamed by Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns (12) and Devin Booker (1). The pressure prompted Carter to pass the ball around the two defenders to teammate Jacob Kurtz (30).
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Kentucky's Tyler Ulis (3) brings the ball upcourt as Florida's Chris Chiozza (11) back pedals and defends.
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Florida's Kasey Hill (0) creates space for himself as elevates over Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns (12) for a layup.
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Florida coach Billy Donovan calls out a play to his players.
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Kentucky's Willie Cauley-Stein (15) hangs in the air while Florida's Jacob Kurtz (30) looks on. Stein finished with 13 points.
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Florida's Jon Horford (21) crashes into his team's bench as he hustles to keep the ball from going out of bounds.
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Kentucky's Andrew Harrison (5) focuses as he faces off against Florida's Eli Carter (1).
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Florida's Dorian Finney-Smith (10) pulls up for a jump shot over Kentucky's Willie Cauley-Stein (15). Finney-Smith lead the Gators in scoring with 16 points, while also grabbing 5 rebounds.
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The Rowdy Reptiles make some noise as the Gators and Wildcats battle it out.
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Kentucky's Aaron Harrison (2) drives to the basket and his met by a swarm of Gators, including Dorian Finney-Smith (10), Michael Frazier II (20) and Chris Walker (23). Harrison led the Wildcats in scoring with 23 points.
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Kentucky's Tyler Ulis (3) and Florida's Kasey Hill (0) battle for a loose ball.
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Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns (12) gathers before going up against Florida's Chris Walker (23). Towns lead the team in rebounds, grabbing 8 boards while also scoring 19 points.
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Kentucky coach John Calipari expresses his frustration with a call made by an official.
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Florida's Michael Frazier II (20) defends Kentucky's Devin Booker (1). Booker was one of four Wildcats who ended the night in double figures, scoring 12 points off of the bench.
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Florida's Dorian Finney-Smith (10) secures a defensive rebound.
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Florida coach Billy Donovan voices his opinion to an official.
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Florida's Kasey Hill (0) fights his way toward the basket, going up strong against
Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns (12) and Devin Booker (1).
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After the referee calls a foul on Kentucky's Aaron Harrison (2), he calls his team to huddle up, while also pleading his case to the referee.
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Florida's Jon Horford (21) pump fakes to draw Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns (12) in the air and commit the foul. Horford went to the free-throw line with 1:41 left in regulation, where he missed both free throws that would tied the game.
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After Florida's Jon Horford (21) missed both free-throws that would have tied the game, the Rowdy Reptiles start to lose energy.
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A Gator fan reacts to the loss.
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Florida coach Billy Donovan shows signs of frustration as his team struggles to close out the game, losing to Kentucky 68-61.