National Basketball Association
Kentucky 78, Florida 58
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials:
# Anthony Jordan, # Garry Maxwell, # Mike Roberts
Attendance:
24389
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KENTUCKY 78, FLORIDA 58: Doron Lamb scored 18 points and hit 4 of 5 3-point attempts, helping top-ranked Kentucky pull away for a convincing home win over No. 7 Florida.
Lamb hit two shots from long range in the last 50 seconds of the first half to help the Wildcats (24-1, 10-0 SEC) take a 38-26 lead into the locker room. He added another 3-pointer with 11:27 left in the second half, capping a 16-4 run that stretched Kentucky's lead to 54-34.
The Gators (19-5, 7-2) came into the game leading the conference in scoring and 3-point percentage but came up empty against the Wildcats, making just 6 of 27 shots from behind the arc and shooting just under 35 percent (22 of 63) overall.
Two Kentucky freshmen posted double-doubles — Michael Kidd-Gilchrist finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds, while Marquis Teague added 12 points and 10 assists. Anthony Davis, the nation's leading shot-blocker, had four rejections in addition to his 16 points.
Kenny Boynton led Florida with 18 points.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Kentucky extended its NCAA-best home winning streak to 49 games and improved to 66-2 all-time at home when it is ranked No. 1 ... Florida's 26 first-half points were a season low ... The Wildcats will play at Vanderbilt on Saturday night, while the Gators return home to face Tennessee.
Top Game Performances
| Florida |
|
Kentucky |
|
Kenny Boynton 18 |
Scoring |
Doron Lamb 18 |
|
Bradley Beal 3 |
Assists |
Marquis Teague 10 |
|
Will Yeguete 7 |
Rebounds |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 13 |
|
Bradley Beal 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 5 |
|
Bradley Beal 1 |
Steals |
Anthony Davis 2 |
|
Patric Young 2 |
Blocks |
Anthony Davis 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Florida
|
58 |
34.9 |
6-27 |
8-12 |
9 |
26 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
| Kentucky
|
78 |
52.7 |
9-15 |
11-11 |
18 |
36 |
6 |
4 |
13 |
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