Kentucky Wildcats vs. Florida Gators odds, picks and predictions

The Kentucky Wildcats meet the No. 4 Florida Gators in a Friday SEC Tournament quarterfinal in Nashville, Tennessee. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. ET.

Against Florida, UK had a season-defining win within reach — and didn’t seize it

Mark Pope’s Wildcats fall to Florida 71-63 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals in a game that was there for the Cats to win.

Five things you need to know from UK’s 71-63 loss vs. Florida in the SEC tourney

The key talking points after Mark Pope and the Wildcats’ defeat vs. Todd Golden and the Gators in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.
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Kentucky Falls to Florida in SEC Quarterfinals

Denzel Aberdeen scored 17 points, but Kentucky fell to top-seeded Florida 71-63 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament. Kentucky (21-13) got 14 points from Mo Dioubate and 10 from Otega Oweh.

No. 22 Vanderbilt Stops No. 4 Florida's Winning Streak to Reach SEC Tournament Final

Tyler Tanner scored 20 points as No. 22 Vanderbilt beat fourth-ranked Florida 91-74 to end the defending national champion’s bid to win a second straight Southeastern Conference Tournament title and possibly hurt the Gators’ bid for a No.

‘It was terrible.’ Florida is more physical than UK, again, in SEC Tournament

Kentucky suffered its worst rebounding performance under Mark Pope in an SEC Tournament quarterfinal loss to Florida.

Alabama 102-97 Kentucky (Jan 18, 2025) Game Stats - ESPN

Complete team stats and game leaders for the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Kentucky Wildcats NCAAM game from January 18, 2025 on ESPN.