Kentucky Wildcats vs Florida Gators Free College Basketball Pick
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#11 Kentucky (16-5, 4-3 SEC) at #23 Florida (17-5, 6-2 SEC)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 9:00 PM EST
Venue: Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, FL.
Broadcast: ESPN
Money Line: OFF
Spread: Florida -1 ½
Over/Under: 132
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The Kentucky Wildcats will hobble into to Gainesville on Saturday night looking to head home with a win after playing their on the road for the fourth time in their past five games.
Kentucky is coming off a tough loss at Ole Miss as going just 2-4 on the road this year but a perfect 3-0 when playing teams ranked in the top 25. Offensively UK is averaging 77.5 points per game while shooting 45.9 percent from the floor while hauling in 39.5 offensive rebounds per game. Terrance Jones is averaging a team best of 17.9 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while Brandon Knight is averaging 17.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, and Doron Lamb is averaging 14.2 points per game.
Defensively Kentucky allows 62.4 points per game as they opposition shoots a mere 38.1 percent against them and they are 151st in defensive rebounding. 
Jones scored 22 points and Lamb added 20 for the Wildcats, who rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to take the late lead, but eventually came up short in their loss to the Rebels.
As for the Florida, it took extra time for Billy Donovan and his Gators to knock off Vanderbilt for their fourth win in their last five games.
The Gators are 10-3 at home this season, 6-2 in the SEC and 2-1 in games against the top 25.
They are averaging 71.1 points per game while shooting 45.4 percent from the floor and they are 26th in offensive rebounding. Leading scorer Erving Walker is averaging 14.5 points per game, Kenny Boynton is averaging 13 points, while Vernon Macklin is averaging 11.1 points and 6.3 rebounds, and Chandler Parsons is averaging 10.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Defensively Florida is allowing 61.7 points per game and their opponents shoot 41.1 percent while the Gators are 57th in defensive rebounding.
Last season, the Gators went 0-2 against the Wildcats, losing by an average margin of 10. In four seasons, Florida has a record of 4-4 against Kentucky, and 3-1 at home.
Trends:
KENTY are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. Southeastern.
Under is 17-6 in FLA last 23 Sat. games.
FLA are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games.
KENTY are 3-8 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Matt’s Free Pick: While Florida hasn’t been impressive at home, Kentucky has been at risk on the road, and I think they are again here.
Matt Martz is a freelance writer located in Central California. Blessed is the gambler who expects nothing, for ye shall not be disappointed.
