Kentucky Vs. Florida Preview And Live Stream Link: Wildcats Need A Win, Not Just A Good Showing
ByBased on their results without looking at scores, it's arguable whether #25 Kentucky (22-8, 12-5) should even be ranked. They've only beaten one ranked team all year (albeit a good one, then #6 Louisville, now #11) and have lost to four of them. Yet, the Wildcats were close in every one of those games - four away from Michigan State, five away from then #20 Baylor, five away from UNC, and their latest (and worst) showing, 10 away from Florida on Feb. 15. Will the NCAA tournament committee respect their competitiveness, or wonder why they can't win the big game and seed them accordingly?
Another close loss against a top team like #1 Florida (28-2, 17-0) today at 12:00 pm EST (CBS) might only solidify Kentucky's reputation for big game whiffs, even if they're on the road and underdogs by nine points against the top ranked team in the land. They need a win today, a win over Florida in the conference tournament, or a conference tournament championship (if Florida loses in the early rounds) if they want to avoid being the scariest five or six seed in the tournament (and move up to a four or even a three).
Though the Gators have blown out their last two opponents (spurring a one-game suspension for South Carolina hothead Frank Martin), I'm not buying the nine points Vegas is taking from them. This game means too much for Kentucky for a nine-point loss. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, the game also means an undefeated regular season for Florida and retention of the #1 ranking. Plus, they're the better squad. I think they win by 5-7 points. Kentucky for the cover. FLA for the win.
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Record: 24-36 (C'mon, 12 in a row, let's do it)
Butler @ Creighton: L (picked Butler, +10.5)
UConn @ Memphis: L (picked Memphis, -7.5)
Depaul @ Villanova: W (picked Villanova, -17.5)
Pittsburg @ Syracuse: L (picked Syracuse, -5.5)
Creighton @ Villanova: L (picked Villanova, -6.5)
Baylor @ Kansas: W (picked Baylor, + 10.5)
Indiana @ Michigan State: L (picked Michigan State, -12)
Iowa @ Michigan: L (picked Iowa, + 1.5)
Colorado @ Arizona: W (picked Colorado, + 14.5)
Illinois @ Ohio State: W (picked Illinois, + 11)
Michigan @ Michigan State: W (picked Michigan, + 4.5)
Villanova @ Marquette: W (picked Villanova, -3)
Utah @ Arizona: W (picked Utah, + 15)
Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State: W (picked Oklahoma, + 4.5)
Villanova @ Georgetown: L (picked Villanova, -6.5)
Michigan State @ Iowa: W (picked Michigan State, + 5)
St. John's @ Creighton: W (picked St. John's, + 12)
Iowa State @ Kansas: L (picked Iowa State, + 8.5)
Syracuse @ Wake Forest: L (picked Syracuse, -10)
Purdue @ Michigan: L (picked Michigan, -12)
Florida @ Mississippi State: W (picked Miss. State, + 15)
Duke @ Syracuse: L (picked Syracuse, -3)
Xavier @ Villanova: L (picked Xavier, + 10)
Nebraska @ Michigan: L (picked Nebraska, + 13)
Boston College @ Virginia: L (picked Virginia, -13)
Oregon @ Arizona: L (picked Arizona, -11)
Oklahamo State @ Texas Tech: W (picked Texas Tech, + 6.5)
West Virginia @ Kansas: L (picked WVU, + 14)
Maryland @ Virginia: L (picked Virginia, -11)
Iowa State @ West Virginia: L (picked Iowa State, - 1.5)
Michigan @ Ohio State: L (picked Ohio State, -3.5)
Florida @ Tennessee: W (picked Florida, - 1.5)
Syracuse @ Pittsburg: W (picked Syracuse, + 2.5 -- absurd line)
Villanova @ Depaul: W (picked Villanova, -14)
Creighton @ Butler: L (picked Creighton, -8.5)
West Virginia @ Texas: W (picked Texas, -6)
Florida @ Kentucky: L (picked Kentucy, -2)
VCU @ Saint Louis: W (picked VCU, +4.5)
Villanova @ Creighton: L (picked Villanova, -3.5)
Texas @ Iowa State: L (picked Texas, +6)
Villanova @ Providence: L (picked Villanova, -4.5)
Wichita State @ Loyola: L (picked Loyola, + 13.5)
Creighton @ Marquette: W (picked Creighton, -3)
Gonzaga @ BYU: L (picked Gonzaga, +2)
Duke @ North Carolina: L (picked Duke, -2)
St. John's @ Villanova: W (picked St. John's, + 8.5)
Seton Hall @ Creighton: L (picked Creighton, -13.5)
Syracuse @ Maryland: L (picked Syracuse, -4.5
Indiana @ Wisconsin: W (picked Wisconsin, -10.5)
Butler @ Villanova: L (picked Villanova, -14.5)
North Carolina @ North Carolina State: L (picked UNC, -4)
Arkansas @ Kentucky: W (picked Arkansas, + 10.5)
Missouri State @ Wichita State: L (picked Missouri State, + 17.5)
Syracuse @ Virginia: L (picked Syracuse, +3.5)
Marquette @ Villanova: W (picked Villanova, -10.5)
Notre Dame @ North Carolina: L (picked North Carolina, -10.5)
Creighton @ Georgetown: L (picked Creigton, -3.5)
West Virginia @ Oklahoma: W (picked OKlahoma, - 8)
Louisville @ SMU: L (picked SMU, +3.5)
Villanova @ Xavier: W (picked Villanova, -3)