Koby Brea scored 23 points and hit seven 3-pointers off the bench, leading No. 10 Kentucky to a 106-100 victory over No. 6 Florida, handing the Gators their first loss of the season.
Despite a strong start, Florida was outperformed in the second half by Kentucky’s balanced scoring and effective three-point shooting, allowing the Wildcats to maintain control.
Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. tried to rally his team back with 33 points, but Kentucky's Lamont Butler, with crucial late plays, proved to be the deciding factor in the game.
Kentucky's impressive perimeter shooting, at 48% from beyond the arc, was pivotal, as the Gators failed to stop their scoring from three-point range despite recent defensive success.
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