Florida–Kentucky men's basketball rivalry

Florida–Kentucky basketball rivalry
	Florida Gators Kentucky Wildcats
Sport	Basketball
First meeting	January 23, 1927; Kentucky 44, Florida 36
Latest meeting	January 9, 2021; Kentucky 76, Florida 58
Next meeting	February 27, 2021
Statistics
Meetings total	145
All-time series	Kentucky, 105-40
Longest win streak	Kentucky, 18 (1942–1964)
Current win streak	Kentucky, 5 (2019–present)

The Florida–Kentucky men's basketball rivalry[1] is an annual rivalry series between the Florida Gators and the Kentucky Wildcats basketball teams. The two schools are permanent SEC rivals, meaning that they are scheduled to play twice a year in the SEC regular season while they rotate which four of the other 12 SEC teams they will play twice that season. Florida and Kentucky first met in 1927, with Kentucky winning 44–36. The two teams have played 144 times in total, with Kentucky holding a commanding 104-40 lead in the series. Despite Kentucky's lopsided series lead, this rivalry has produced many memorable games, including several match-ups in the SEC Tournament Championship Game (the most recent of which Florida defeated Kentucky 61–60, in 2014). Billy Donovan's arrival to Gainesville increased the competitiveness, with the rivalry placing seventh-best in college basketball on a 2013 ranking by Bleacher Report.[2] In addition, the Gators also hold the distinction of being the only team to ever defeat Kentucky seven straight times.

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Location of Kentucky and Florida

Game results

Source[3]

Kentucky leads the overall series 104–40, and leads the SEC Championship Game series 3–2. However, the rivalry has become much more even lately in the 2000s and 2010s,[4] with Kentucky holding a narrow 17–16 series lead since 2005, and Florida having a 2–1 advantage in the last three SEC Championship Game meetings. Kentucky victories are shaded blue, Florida victories are shaded orange. Games with * denote a meeting in the SEC Tournament, while games with ** denote a meeting in the SEC Tournament Championship Game.

Florida victories	Kentucky victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1927	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	44–36
2	1931	Atlanta, GA	Kentucky	56–36
3	1933	Atlanta, GA	Kentucky	48–24
4	1934	Atlanta, GA	Florida	38–32
5	1942	Louisville, KY	Kentucky	42–36
6	1945	Louisville, KY	Kentucky	37–35
7	1946	Louisville, KY	Kentucky	69–32
8	1948	Louisville, KY	Kentucky	87–31
9	1949	Louisville, KY	Kentucky	73–36
10	1950	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	85–37
11	1952	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	99–52
12	1954	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	97–55
13	1955	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	87–63
14	1956	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	81–70
15	1957	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	88–61
16	1958	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	78–56
17	1959	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	94–51
18	1960	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	75–62
19	1961	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	69–68
20	1962	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	81–69
21	1963	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	94–71
22	1964	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	77–72
23	1965	Gainesville, FL	Florida	84–68
24	1965	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	78–61
25	1966	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	78–64
26	1966	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	85–75
27	1966	Lexington, KY	Florida	78–75
28	1967	Gainesville, FL	Florida	89–72
29	1967	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	99–76
30	1968	Gainesville, FL	Florida	96–78
31	1969	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	88–67
32	1968	Gainesville, FL	Florida	82–81
33	1970	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	88–69
34	1970	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	110–66
35	1971	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	101–75
36	1971	Gainesville, FL	Florida	74–65
37	1972	Gainesville, FL	Florida	72–70
38	1972	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	95–68
39	1973	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	95–65
40	1973	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	94–83
41	1974	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	91–82
42	1974	Lexington, KY	Florida	75–65
43	1975	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	86–65
44	1975	Gainesville, FL	Florida	66–58
45	1976	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	89–82
46	1976	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	96–89
47	1977	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	73–71
48	1977	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	104–78
49	1978	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	86–67
50	1978	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	88–61
51	1979	Gainesville, FL	Florida	76–65
52	1979	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	87–81
53	1980	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	76–63
54	1980	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	95–70
55	1981	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	69–56
56	1981	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	102–48
57	1982	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	91–76
58	1982	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	84–78
59	1983	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	70–63
60	1983	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	73–61
61	1984	Gainesville, FL	Florida	69–57
62	1984	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	67–65
63	1985	Lexington, KY	Florida	67–55
64	1985	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	76–68
65	1985	Birmingham, AL	Florida	58–55
66	1986	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	72–55
67	1986	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	80–69
68	1987	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	67–62
69	1987	Gainesville, FL	Florida	74–56
70	1988	Lexington, KY	Florida	58–56
71	1988	Gainesville, FL	Florida	83–76
72	1989	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	69–56
73	1989	Lexington, KY	Florida	59–53

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
74	1990	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	89–81
75	1990	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	78–74
76	1991	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	81–65
77	1991	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	90–74
78	1992	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	81–60
79	1992	Gainesville, FL	Florida	79–62
80	1993	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	71–48
81	1993	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	85–77
82	1994	Gainesville, FL	Florida	59–57
83	1994	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	80–77
84	1994	Memphis, TN	Kentucky	73–60
85	1995	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	83–67
86	1995	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	87–77
87	1995	Atlanta, GA	Kentucky	86–72
88	1996	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	77–63
89	1996	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	94–63
90	1996	New Orleans, LA	Kentucky	100–76
91	1997	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	92–65
92	1997	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	85–56
93	1998	Lexington, KY	Florida	86–78
94	1998	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	79–54
95	1999	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	93–58
96	1999	Gainesville, FL	Florida	75–68
97	2000	Gainesville, FL	Florida	90–73
98	2000	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	85–70
99	2001	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	71–70
100	2001	Gainesville, FL	Florida	94–86
101	2002	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	70–68
102	2002	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	70–67
103	2003	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	70–55
104	2003	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	69–67
105	2004	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	68–65
106	2004	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	82–62
107	2004	Atlanta, GA	Kentucky	89–73
108	2005	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	69–66
109	2005	Gainesville, FL	Florida	53–52
110	2005	Atlanta, GA	Florida	70–53
111	2006	Gainesville, FL	Florida	95–80
112	2006	Lexington, KY	Florida	79–64
113	2007	Lexington, KY	Florida	64–61
114	2007	Gainesville, FL	Florida	85–72
115	2008	Gainesville, FL	Florida	81–70
116	2008	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	75–70
117	2009	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	68–65
118	2009	Gainesville, FL	Florida	60–53
119	2010	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	89–77
120	2010	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	74–66
121	2011	Gainesville, FL	Florida	70–68
122	2011	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	76–68
123	2011	Atlanta, GA	Kentucky	70–54
124	2012	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	78–68
125	2012	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	74–59
126	2012	New Orleans, LA	Kentucky	74–71
127	2013	Gainesville, FL	Florida	69–52
128	2013	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	61–57
129	2014	Lexington, KY	Florida	69–59
130	2014	Gainesville, FL	Florida	84–65
131	2014	Atlanta, GA	Florida	61–60
132	2015	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	68–61
133	2015	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	67–50
134	2015	Nashville, TN	Kentucky	64–49
135	2016	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	80–61
136	2016	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	88–79
137	2017	Gainesville, FL	Florida	88–66
138	2017	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	76–66
139	2018	Lexington, KY	Florida	66–64
140	2018	Gainesville, FL	Florida	80–67
141	2019	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	65–54
142	2019	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	66–57
143	2020	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	65–59
144	2020	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	71–70
145	2021	Gainesville, FL	Kentucky	76–58
Series: Kentucky leads 105–40

References

Horovitz, Bruce. "Kentucky vs. Florida: The SEC's Best (and Only) Basketball Rivalry". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
Novak, Thad. "Ranking the 25 Best Rivalries in College Basketball". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
"Kentucky's Record versus Florida". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
Writer, Brendan Farrell, Sports. "The Gators travel to Kentucky with a lot on the line". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

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[1] Horovitz, Bruce. "Kentucky vs. Florida: The SEC's Best (and Only) Basketball Rivalry". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[2] Novak, Thad. "Ranking the 25 Best Rivalries in College Basketball". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

[3] "Kentucky's Record versus Florida". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.

[4] Writer, Brendan Farrell, Sports. "The Gators travel to Kentucky with a lot on the line". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2020-06-20.

Florida Gators men's basketball
Venues	University Gymnasium (1919–1927) New Gymasium (1927–1949) Florida Gymnasium (1949–1980) Stephen C. O'Connell Center (1980–present)
Rivalries	Florida State Kentucky
Culture & lore	Dazzlers
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders UF Athletic Hall of Fame Mick Hubert
Seasons	1915–16 1916–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Venues	State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)
Rivalries	Centre College (historical) Florida Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)
Culture & lore	Basketbowl Champions Classic Fabulous Five "The Shot" The Unforgettables History under Adolph Rupp The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
People	Head coaches Honorees NBA draftees Players Recruiting history Statistical leaders
Seasons	1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

Florida Gators rivalries
Football	Auburn Florida Cup Florida State Georgia LSU Miami Tennessee
Basketball	Florida State Kentucky

Kentucky Wildcats rivalries
Football	Centre College Indiana Louisville Tennessee Transylvania Vanderbilt
Basketball	Centre College Florida Indiana Kansas Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania
Soccer	Indiana Louisville South Carolina Vanderbilt