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The top-seeded Florida Gators (25-6, 16-2 SEC) are squaring off against the No. 9 seed Kentucky Wildcats (21-12, 10-8 SEC) in the SEC tournament on Friday at Bridgestone Arena. The game is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Florida vs. Kentucky
- Game day: Friday, March 13, 2026
- Game time: 1 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
Florida 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 48.2 | 37 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 40.6 | 26 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 42.4 | 1 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 27.1 | 13 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.1 | 205 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.7 | 218 |
Kentucky 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.7 | 86 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 42.7 | 90 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 34.1 | 72 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30.5 | 144 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9.9 | 72 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.3 | 254 |
Florida vs. Kentucky Stat Insights
Points
- The Gators score 13.8 more points than the Wildcats allow (73.9).
- Florida is 25-3 when putting more than 73.9 points on the board.
- Kentucky has a 19-7 record when allowing fewer than 87.7 points.
- The Wildcats put up 9.6 more points per game (81.3) than the Gators concede (71.7).
- Kentucky is 19-7 when scoring over 71.7 points.
- Florida has a 23-4 record when giving up less than 81.3 points.
- The Gators have 497 more points than their opponents this year (16.0 per game), and the Wildcats have 244 more than their opponents (7.4 per game).
Shooting
- The Gators are making 48.2% of their shots from the field, 5.5% higher than the Wildcats allow to opponents (42.7%).
- Florida has a 22-2 straight-up record when shooting better than 42.7% from the field.
- The Wildcats' 46.7% shooting percentage from the field is 6.1% higher than the Gators have conceded.
- Kentucky is 16-8 when shooting better than 40.6% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Gators pull down 42.4 boards per game, 8.3 more than the Wildcats.
- Florida is 24-5 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Kentucky is 5-7 when coming up short on the glass.
- The Gators average 14.1 offensive boards, which is 3.6 more than the Wildcats.
- The Gators are 19-6 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Wildcats are 6-6 when they fall short there.
- On the boards, Florida is +15.3 rebounds per game, and Kentucky is +3.6.