National Basketball Association
Florida 69, Kentucky 52
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials:
# Ed Corbett, # Tony Greene, # Mike Roberts
Attendance:
12480
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No. 6 Florida 69, Kentucky 52: Scottie Wilbekin had 14 points and eight assists and Patric Young added 12 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots as the host Gators defeated the Wildcats in a Southeastern Conference showdown.
Mike Rosario and Casey Prather scored 12 points apiece and Erik Murphy added 10 as Florida (20-3, 10-1) led by double digits for most of the contest and increased its SEC lead to two games over Kentucky.
Julius Mays and Willie Cauley-Stein scored 10 points apiece for the Wildcats (17-7, 8-3), who had a season-long five-game winning streak halted. Kentucky was dealt a blow when standout freshman Nerlens Noel suffered what appeared to be a serious left knee injury and left the O'Connell Center in a wheelchair.
Kentucky led 11-10 before Florida exploded with a 26-9 burst over 11 minutes to take a 16-point lead. The Gators led 38-25 at halftime.
Florida’s advantage reached 19 points on two free throws by Wilbekin with 15:57 to play. Kentucky moved within 57-45 on a 3-pointer by Mays with 9:39 remaining before the Gators used a 9-2 surge to increase the lead back to 19.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida is 12-0 at home. … Noel was helped off the floor after suffering the injury with 8:03 remaining. He had eight points, six rebounds and three blocked shots. … The Gators have won 20 or more games in 15 consecutive seasons.
Top Game Performances
| Kentucky |
|
Florida |
|
Willie Cauley-Stein 10 |
Scoring |
Scottie Wilbekin 14 |
|
Archie Goodwin 3 |
Assists |
Scottie Wilbekin 8 |
|
Willie Cauley-Stein 6 |
Rebounds |
Patric Young 11 |
|
Alex Poythress 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Scottie Wilbekin 3 |
|
Archie Goodwin 3 |
Steals |
Kenny Boynton 2 |
|
Nerlens Noel 3 |
Blocks |
Patric Young 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Kentucky
|
52 |
42.0 |
4-12 |
6-11 |
11 |
24 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
| Florida
|
69 |
49.1 |
6-14 |
11-14 |
17 |
23 |
9 |
5 |
11 |
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