Kentucky at Florida: Preview, Odds, How to Watch

On Jan 6, 2024

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It’s time to move past the non-conference schedule and turn our attention to SEC play, Kentucky set to take on Florida in Gainesville, the first matchup of 2024. It’s another quality opponent as the Wildcats look to build a strong postseason resume, this one a Quad 1 opportunity, a win pushing John Calipari’s squad to 2-1 in such games.

What do you need to know about the matchup? KSR’s got you covered.

How To Watch

No. 6 Kentucky (10-2) vs. Florida (10-3)
12:30 p.m. ET | Saturday, January 6 | Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center

TV: ESPN (Jay Bilas, Dan Shulman)
Streaming: WatchESPN
Home Radio: UK Sports Network – 630 WLAP, iHeart Radio (Tom Leach, Goose Givens)
Online Radio: iHeart
Satellite Radio: Sirius 161 or 191
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

Team Records

No. 6 Kentucky: 10-2 (KenPom: 19)

11/6: 86-46 W vs. New Mexico State
11/10: 81-61 W vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (Wildcat Challenge)
11/14: 89-84 L vs. No. 1 Kansas
11/17: 101-67 W vs. Stonehill (Wildcat Challenge)
11/20: 96-88 OT W vs. Saint Joseph’s (Wildcat Challenge)
11/24: 118-82 W vs. Marshall
11/28: 95-73 W vs. No. 8 Miami (FL)
12/2: 80-73 L vs. UNC-Wilmington
12/9: 81-66 W vs. Penn
12/16: 87-83 W vs. No. 9 North Carolina
12/21: 95-76 W at Louisville
12/29: 96-70 W vs. Illinois State

Florida: 10-3 (KenPom: 35)

11/6: 93-73 W vs. Loyola Maryland
11/10: 73-70 L vs. Virginia
11/14: 89-68 W vs. Florida A&M
11/17: 89-68 W vs. Florida State
11/22: 86-71 W vs. Pittsburgh
11/24: 95-91 L vs. No. 13 Baylor
11/29: 82-71 L at Wake Forest
12/5: 77-57 W vs. Merrimack
12/9: 87-76 W vs. Richmond
12/14: 70-65 W vs. East Carolina
12/19: 106-102 W (2OT) vs. Michigan
12/22: 96-57 W vs. Grambling
12/30: 97-72 W vs. Quinnipiac

Series History

Kentucky leads the all-time series vs. Florida 109-41, with John Calipari an impressive 24-9 overall against the Gators, including 2-0 against Todd Golden. The Wildcats currently hold a four-game winning streak in the series, a victory potentially moving the team to 12-3 in SEC openers and 327-65 overall in unranked competition under Coach Cal.

UK defeated UF 72-67 at home on Feb. 4 last season, Cason Wallace leading the way with 20 points in the win. That followed with an 82-74 victory in Gainesville on Feb. 22, Oscar Tshiebwe pacing the Cats with 25 points with Chris Livingston going for 10 points and 15 rebounds.