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Florida's bid for a national title repeat is nearing full stride after Saturday's 92-83 win over No. 25 Kentucky, and the No. 14 Gators have a new piece of hardware firmly in their sights as well.
Florida Gators guard Xaivian Lee had a game-high 22 points in the win over Kentucky.
Kentucky has been fluent in second-half comebacks this season, but that wasn’t the case on Saturday in Gainesville. The No. 25 Wildcats (17-8; 8-4 SEC) trailed from start to finish in a 92-83 loss to the No.
Denzel Aberdeen likely would have been a starter for the Gators. But he transferred to Kentucky, joining the Wildcats’ reported $22 million roster.
Florida beat Kentucky, 92-83, for its first win at home over the Wildcats in eight years.
Todd Golden called attention to the Wildcats' transfer-portal price tag when discussing how strong of a team Kentucky is this year.