What a half for the Kentucky Wildcats. We’ve seen some flaws exposed, Florida dominating on the glass early — especially offensively — while scoring at will inside. It didn’t help the poor free-throw shooting returned for the Cats, knocking down just three of seven attempts at the break.
None of it mattered, though, as Kentucky turned two double-digit scoring runs into a 10-point lead at the break with the score sitting at 52-42 in favor of the good guys.
It’s been the Koby Brea and Otega Oweh show, the former leading the Cats with 14 points on 5-7 shooting and the latter close behind with 10 points on 4-6 shooting. Jaxson Robinson is starting to heat up, too, adding nine points on 4-7 shooting while Lamont Butler has been a pest defensively while scoring seven points and dishing out four assists with two steals.
Walter Clayton Jr., unsurprisingly, leads the Gators with 10 points on 3-6 …