The Gators host the fighting felines (aka pussy ...errr... cats) Saturday at 2pm EST. Many feel that a win here would solidify UF's ncaa tourney bid. The ESPN Matchup Predictor gives the Gators a 29% chance of victory. Pick the score, the MVG, and the Stat of the game (SoG). The SoG will be Tshiebwe pts. He went for 27 in a 21pt UK win @ Lexington. Oh, and I still hate UK basketball. Closest to the score = 2pts Pick the Gator score = 1pt Pick the opponent score = .5pt Pick the MVG (per Value Pt Scoring) = .5pt
Many times this year I've picked a Gator loss just to see if I can gain some easy points to no avail. I've never been able to pick Kentucky over the Gators and I'm not this time. It's not in my DNA. Florida 81 Kentucky 75 CC SOG 14
The last game I could get to at the o-dome was the pre-pandemic 2020 heartbreaker loss to the kitty cats. One of the most painful outcomes I've ever experienced at any athletic event. With that... UK 74 UF 73 Castleton 23
Several people picked UK's score, but missed on the Gators. Mutombo scored 27 again against the Gators. Appleby had zero assists and Phlan went 0-9 shooting. We just won't win any games going that way. Yeoman's effort by Castleton, but he's not the top performer. That goes to McKissic. And of course nobody picked him. Player....MS..GA..UK..AM..Aub..Ark..GA..VY..KY McKissic...0.9..0.6..1.2..0.5..1.2..0.9...0.8..1.3..2.4 Castleton.1.6..1.9..1.1..2.1..1.6...1.7...3.8..1.5..1.9 Lane.......0.5..1.5..0.4...2.1..0.4..0.7...1.5..1.4..1.5 Duruji.....0.8..0.5..1.1...0.4..0.6..1.5...n/a..n/a..0.8 Fleming...1.1..1.9..1.3...0.9..1.0..1.3...1.8..2.4..0.8 Jones......1.5..3.6..1.0...0.7..0.6..1.0...1.6..1.6..0.5 Appleby...1.3..0.8..0.8..0.6..1.3...1.2...1.9..1.0..0.3 Felder.....1.1...0.2..1.6...2.9..0.5..1.1...0.3..1.0..0.0 Reeves....1.5..1.4..0.2...0.0..0.7..0.0...1.0..0.6..0.0 Gatkek...................................................1.4..n/a Here's your winner: