National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kentucky 78, Florida 58
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials: # Anthony Jordan, # Garry Maxwell, # Mike Roberts
Attendance: 24389

KENTUCKY 78, FLORIDA 58: Doron Lamb scored 18 points and hit 4 of 5 3-point attempts, helping top-ranked Kentucky pull away for a convincing home win over No. 7 Florida.

Lamb hit two shots from long range in the last 50 seconds of the first half to help the Wildcats (24-1, 10-0 SEC) take a 38-26 lead into the locker room. He added another 3-pointer with 11:27 left in the second half, capping a 16-4 run that stretched Kentucky's lead to 54-34.

The Gators (19-5, 7-2) came into the game leading the conference in scoring and 3-point percentage but came up empty against the Wildcats, making just 6 of 27 shots from behind the arc and shooting just under 35 percent (22 of 63) overall.

Two Kentucky freshmen posted double-doubles — Michael Kidd-Gilchrist finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds, while Marquis Teague added 12 points and 10 assists. Anthony Davis, the nation's leading shot-blocker, had four rejections in addition to his 16 points.

Kenny Boynton led Florida with 18 points.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Kentucky extended its NCAA-best home winning streak to 49 games and improved to 66-2 all-time at home when it is ranked No. 1 ... Florida's 26 first-half points were a season low ... The Wildcats will play at Vanderbilt on Saturday night, while the Gators return home to face Tennessee.
Top Game Performances
 
Florida   Kentucky
Kenny Boynton 18 Scoring Doron Lamb 18
Bradley Beal 3 Assists Marquis Teague 10
Will Yeguete 7 Rebounds Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 13
Bradley Beal 3 Free Throws Made Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 5
Bradley Beal 1 Steals Anthony Davis 2
Patric Young 2 Blocks Anthony Davis 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Florida 58 34.9 6-27 8-12 9 26 2 3 9
Kentucky 78 52.7 9-15 11-11 18 36 6 4 13