No. 25 Kentucky Falls at No. 14 Florida on Saturday – UK Athletics

Denzel Aberdeen scored 19 points, but No. 25 Kentucky lost at No. 14 Florida 92-83 on Saturday in Gainesville. Kentucky (17-8, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) got a career-high-tying 18 points from Collin Chandler and 13 from Otega Oweh. Freshman Malachi Moreno had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Cats. Turnovers were key in Saturday’s game. Kentucky committed 14 turnovers and Florida turned those into 25 points. The Gators had 11 turnovers and the Cats were only able to convert those into 12 points. Florida (19-6, 10-2) scored the first five points before Aberdeen got UK on the board. The Gators responded by scoring the next five to lead 10-2. Chandler hit a three to get the Cats within five, but the Gators scored on the other end to lead by seven. An Andrija Jelavic fadeaway cut the deficit to 12-7. After Florida hit two free throws, Chandler made one-of-two to cut the UF lead to 14-8. The Gators answered with eight in a row to lead by 14. Moreno scored on a putback to cut the UF lead to 22-10, but Florida responded with a bucket of its down. Jasper Johnson hit a three to cut the
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