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The heavily-favored wildcats are No. 21 in the nation right now and already have their sights already set on some tournament play. However, they will be challenged tonight by No. 11 Texas A&M; a team which hasn’t started their conference play off in the best way. Even though the Aggies …

The SEC, a conference that was disrespected by “experts” around the country, really shined in the month of March. South Carolina stunned the nation with their second round victory over two-seeded Duke. Then the fun really started, as the Gamecocks knocked off three-seed Baylor and fourth seeded Florida before losing to …

In the SEC, it’s been fairly ho-hum for the Kentucky Wildcats. On Sunday, they routed Arkansas to claim their third-straight SEC championship and cap the season on an 11-game winning streak. But for the fervent Wildcat fans, it hasn’t been about winning the conference the last few years — it’s been …

On Senior Night at the O’Connell Center, it was a combination of seniors in Canyon Barry and Kasey Hill, and underclassmen in KeVaughn Allen and Chris Chiozza, who got it done for the Gators. Florida took down Arkansas, 78-65, on Wednesday night, closing out their home schedule with a 9-1 …

Tuesday’s night comeback win over the Vanderbilt Commodores (16-14) wasn’t just any senior night for the Kentucky Wildcats (25-5). Before tipoff, senior forward Derek Willis hyped up the crowd by proposing to his girlfriend. But that wasn’t the only thing that caught the crowd’s attention on Tuesday night. A poor …

The first season at Exactech Arena has been one to remember for the Gators. Florida is currently 8-1 at home, with their only loss coming to Vanderbilt in late January. Since then, the Gators have won four straight SEC home games and have their best home record since the 2013-2014 season, …

The combination of Malik Monk and Bam Adebayo were unstoppable in Kentucky’s 76-66 win over the Florida Gators in Lexington at Rupp Arena on Saturday afternoon. Monk had 33 points total and 30 in the second half alone. Adebayo finished with fifth double-double of the season, notching 18 points and …

After a mid-season crisis, the Kentucky Wildcats have won five straight games since a lopsided 88-66 away loss to the then No. 24 Florida Gators. Florida is on a win streak of their own, having won nine straight games coming into Saturday’s contest at Rupp Arena. Despite the Gators winning …

The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats are sporting back-to-back losses as they enter Rupp Arena to face the Georgia Bulldogs (13-8) Tuesday night. In the game against Kansas, UK committed 17 turnovers, a season high. In the last four matchups, Kentucky opponents have averaged 20.3 points off turnovers. The Wildcats (17-4) will be at home Tuesday …

Two of the hottest teams in the SEC are going head-to-head Tuesday night when No. 5 Kentucky travels to Starkville to face Mississippi State in Humphrey Coliseum. Despite the youth on both teams, the Wildcats and the Bulldogs are two of the most impressive teams in the Southeastern Conference. Kentucky is 15-2 overall …