Florida at Kentucky 2/22/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 02/21/2020 at 5:17 PM ET

On Saturday, the Florida Gators visit Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky for an SEC showdown with the Kentucky Wildcats. The Florida Gators improved to 17-9 overall and 9-4 in the SEC following a 73-59 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks on Tuesday. Keyontae Johnson was the leading scorer for Florida with 24 points while Andrew Nembhard chipped in with 17 points.

Keyontae Johnson is the leading scorer for Florida with an average of 13.7 points per game, while Kerry Blackshear Jr. is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 13.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Andrew Nembhard is the leader in assists with an average of 5.5 per game. 

Kentucky improved 21-5 overall and 12-2 in the SEC following its 79-76 victory over the LSU Tigers on Tuesday. Immanuel Quickley led the Wildcats with 21 points and Kentucky came up big with three-pointers late in the game to hold off LSU. Kentucky leads the SEC by two games over Auburn, LSU and Florida.

Immanuel Quickley is the leading scorer for Kentucky with an average of 15.2 points per game, while Nick Richards is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 14.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Ashton Hagans is the leader in assists with an average of 6.6 per game.

All of the SEC and the rest of the nation should pay close attention to Kentucky. The Wildcats have won each of their last five and nine of their last 10 straight up with just a loss to Auburn thrown in. Kentucky has a deep roster with Immanuel Quickley, Nick Richards and Ashton Hagans leading the way  and the Wildcats are turning it up for a deep run in March Madness. Final Score Prediction, Kentucky Wildcats win and cover ATS 77-69.

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