< Previous10 @KentuckyMBBIt's Easy to SAVE with the Kroger App Score big with weekly sales and digital coupons Official Grocery Partner of UK AthleticsWEEKNIGHTS 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m.KENTUCKY BASKETBALL 14 @KentuckyMBB From Press Row Last Time Out: Florida Recap Freshman guard Reed Sheppard had 24 points and fellow freshman Rob Dillingham scored 20, but No. 10/8 Kentucky lost to Florida 94-91 on Wednesday night at Rupp Arena. It was the most points that Sheppard has scored in an SEC game this season and the fourth time he has scored at least 20 points in a game. The Cats were without freshman guards Justin Edwards and D.J. Wagner, who both missed the game due to injury. Kentucky (15-5, 5-3 Southeastern Con- ference) got 19 points from Antonio Reeves. Sophomore Ugonna Onyenso had a big game in his first career start, notching ca- reer highs in points (13), rebounds (16) and blocked shots (eight). Kentucky grabbed an 8-3 lead early in the game, boosted by threes from Adou Thi- ero and Reeves. Florida would climb its way back into the game, eventually tying it at 12- 12 before taking a 14-12 lead on a Riley Ku- gel basket. The Cats tied the game on a Sheppard bucket, then re-took the lead on a Zvonimir Ivisic free throw. From there, the lead would change hands 12 times before Kentucky got a three from Sheppard, an Onyenso putback and a Sheppard drive to the basket, to take a 34-28 lead. After a Florida free throw, the Cats got another Reeves three and an Aaron Brad- shaw dunk to complete a 12-1 run and take a 39-29 lead with 2:16 to play in the half. Florida would close the half on a 7-2 run, but the Cats took a -36 lead into the break. Sheppard led all scorers in the first half with 11 points. The Gators scored the first six points of the second half to retake the lead, 42-41. But the Cats got dunks from Onyenso and Reeves to grab a 45-42 advantage. UK would go ahead 47-44 but Florida tied the game on a Walter Clayton three. From there, the lead would change hands 10 more times before the Cats stretched it to four, 70-66, on a Reeves three. However, Florida scored the next five to lead again, 71- 70 with 7:17 to play. The lead would change hands three more times and the game would be tied at 73, 75 and 77. Kentucky would get four straight points from Reeves to lead 81-77. Florida got a bas- ket from Tyrese Samuel to get within two be- fore Onyenso got an offensive rebound and stuck it back in to give the Cats an 83-79 ad- vantage with 37 seconds to play. Samuel scored again to get the Gators within two, 83-81. Dillingham was then fouled and hit the first free throw but missed the second. Florida then got a three from Clayton with five seconds left to tie the game and UK was unable to get a shot off, sending the game to overtime. In overtime, Florida used an 8-0 run to take a 94-87 lead and the Gators held on for the victory. First of Two with Big Orange Kentucky and its border rival Tennessee have met for 237 meetings, making it UK's most-played series. Saturday marks the first of two matchups in the 2024 edition of the series. Of note: • UK leads the series 160-77, including 94-19 when the game is played in Lexington • The teams are split 10-10 over the last 20 matchups • Kentucky won both meetings a season ago • John Calipari is 21-15 in his career against the Volunteers. He is 18-12 as UK's coach • This marks the 26th time in the series' history both teams are ranked in the top 25 of the Associated Press poll. UK leads 13-12 when the teams are both ranked. • This is the seventh time in the series' history when both teams are ranked inside of the top 10 of the AP poll. Tennessee leads 5-2 in such games, but UK is 2-0 in those games at home (only once in Rupp Arena). Big-Game Cal, Cats Some notes about Cal's teams against the best of the best: • Not only does Kentucky own a 71-50 record (58.7%) vs. Associated Press Top 25 teams under John Calipari, UK is 7-5 when both teams are ranked in the AP top five • All-time, Calipari is 13-9 when both teams are ranked in the AP top five • When both teams are ranked in the AP Top 25, Calipari’s all-time record is 91-67, including a 60-39 mark at Kentucky • When both are ranked in the top 10 he has a 27-22 record, including 16-15 at UK • By defeating top-ranked Michigan State to start the 2019-20 season, UK knocked off the No. 1 team in consecutive seasons for the first time in school history. Kentucky downed Tennessee on Feb. 19, 2019 • With the win over MSU to begin 2019- 20, the Wildcats have nine victories over the No. 1 team in 24 tries in program history • Calipari is 6-5 all-time against the No. 1 ranked teamThank You to Our CORNERSTONE PARTNERSNEKENTUCKY BASKETBALL 18 @KentuckyMBB Around the SEC Around the Country 2023-24 SEC Standings and Statistics Team SEC Overall Home Road Alabama 7-1 15-6 10-1 3-2 South Carolina 6-2 18-3 11-1 4-2 Auburn 6-2 17-4 11-0 2-3 Tennessee 5-2 15-5 10-1 3-2 Ole Miss 5-3 18-3 13-0 3-3 Kentucky 5-3 15-5 10-2 3-2 Florida 5-3 15-6 9-1 2-3 Georgia 4-4 14-7 11-2 3-2 Texas A&M 3-4 12-8 7-3 3-3 LSU 3-4 11-9 8-3 1-4 Mississippi State 3-5 14-7 8-2 0-5 Arkansas 2-6 11-10 8-4 1-3 Missouri 0-8 8-13 6-6 2-5 Vanderbilt 0-7 5-15 5-7 0-5 Scoring Player-Team ...................................................................PPG Dalton Knecht, UT ........................................................20.1 Mark Sears, ALA ............................................................20.1 Wade Taylor IV, TAMU ...................................................20.0 Antonio Reeves, UK ......................................................19.5 Tramon Mark, ARK ........................................................17.7 Rebounding Player-Team ...................................................................RPG Johni Broome, AUB .........................................................8.8 Andersson Garcia, TAMU ................................................8.7 Tyrese Samuel, UF ...........................................................8.5 Micah Handlogten, UF ....................................................7.8 Tre Mitchell, UK ..............................................................7.8 Assists Player-Team ...................................................................APG Zakai Zeigler, UT .............................................................5.0 Zyon Pullin, UF ...............................................................4.9 Ta'Lon Cooper, SC ...........................................................4.2 Reed Sheppard, UK .........................................................4.2 Sean East II, MIZZOU ......................................................4.1 Steals Player-Team ...................................................................SPG Reed Sheppard, UK .........................................................2.4 Wade Taylor IV, TAMU .....................................................2.2 Jordan Wright, LSU ..........................................................2.1 Cameron Matthews, MISS ST ...........................................2.0 Matthew Murrell, MISS ....................................................1.9 Blocks Player-Team ...................................................................BPG amarion Sharp, MISS .......................................................2.6 Johni Broome, AUB .........................................................2.2 Jonas Aidoo, UT ..............................................................1.8 Grant Nelson, ALA ..........................................................1.4 Dylan Cardwell, AUB ......................................................1.4 2023-24 Associated Press Rankings As of January 29, 2024 (week 13) Team Record Points 1 UConn (48) 18-2 1559 2 Purdue (14) 19-2 1517 3 North Carolina 17-3 1441 4 Houston (1) 18-2 1396 5 Tennessee 15-4 1328 6 Wisconsin 16-4 1135 7 Duke 15-4 1066 8 Kansas 16-4 1051 9 Marquette 15-5 1025 10 Kentucky 15-4 1018 11 Arizona 15-5 915 12 Iowa State 16-4 869 13 Creighton 16-5 741 14 Illinois 15-5 717 15 Texas Tech 16-3 713 16 Auburn 16-4 631 17 Utah State 18-2 596 18 Baylor 14-5 404 19 New Mexico 18-3 387 20 Florida Atlantic 17-4 321 21 Dayton 16-3 294 22 BYU 15-5 283 23 Oklahoma 15-5 247 24 Alabama 14-6 240 25 TCU 15-5 215We’re your Shield. 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