Kentucky vs. Florida Numbers You Need to Know

Kentucky is looking for its second straight season sweep against the Florida Gators after the Wildcats won the first meeting 72-67 at Rupp Arena. Before the matchup at the O’Dome, take a deeper dive into the facts, stats and all the numbers you need to know.

3 — Three-pointers made in three-attempts by Kyle Lofton in the first game against Kentucky, despite shooting just 28% from downtown this year. Will Richard is the Gators’ leading three-pointer shooter, knocking them down at a 40% clip.

5.6 — Blocked shots per game by the Gators is tied for 5th nationally. It’s largely thanks to Colin Castleton, who led the SEC in blocked shots before he suffered a broken hand last week vs. Ole Miss. He also ranked in the top five in the league in scoring (16.0 ppg.) and field goal percentage (50%).

6 — Times Antonio Reeves has scored 20 or more points this season, most recently on a loss at Georgia.

10 — Straight games Jacob Toppin has scored in double figures, with three double-doubles in that span. Kentucky is 8-1 when the forward scores at least 15 points.

10.2 — Points per game by Chris Livingston over his last five games. He was named SEC Freshman of the Week after tallying 13 second half points at Mississippi State and recording a double-double against Tennessee.

23 — Assists and only five turnovers by Cason Wallace over the last three games.

25 — Points scored by Florida freshmen in the loss to Arkansas, a season-high for the Gators. Aleks Szymczyk tallied eight points off the bench. Partially filling the void left by Castleton, he played 20 minutes, the first time exceeding three minutes in a game all season.

42 — Percent chance Kentucky will come away with a win, according to Torvik. KenPom gives Kentucky a 45% chance to win, and ESPN BPI falls in-between at 44.3%.

44.5 — 2-point field goal shooting percentage for Florida opponents, ranking 12th nationally. The Gators also have the nation’s No. 23 defense, according to KenPom.

840 — Career rebounds by Oscar Tshiebwe ranks ninth in Kentucky basketball history. He leads the nation with 13 boards per game.

Numbers You Need to Know