No. 14 Florida Gators defeat No. 25 Kentucky Wildcats 92-83

Xaivian Lee and Urban Klavzar combine for 41 points in the Gators' victory over the Wildcats.

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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The No. 14 Florida Gators defeated the No. 25 Kentucky Wildcats 92-83 in a Southeastern Conference matchup on Saturday. Xaivian Lee scored 22 points and Urban Klavzar added 19 for the Gators, who led wire-to-wire and outrebounded the Wildcats 45-37. Kentucky guard Denzel Aberdeen, a former Florida player, was 'welcomed' back to Gainesville with boos from the home crowd.

Why it matters

This game was an important conference matchup between two ranked teams. The Gators' victory over the Wildcats at home snapped a six-game losing streak against Kentucky and marked the 10th win in 11 games for Florida, solidifying their position in the SEC standings.

The details

Florida opened up an early double-digit lead and held on for the victory, getting key contributions from Lee and Klavzar, who combined to hit nine 3-pointers. The Gators also dominated the paint, with Alex Condon and Rueben Chinyelu each recording double-doubles. Kentucky was led by Denzel Aberdeen, who spent the last three years at Florida and helped the Gators win the national title last season, but he was met with boos from the home crowd.

  • The game was played on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

The players

Xaivian Lee

A key player for the Florida Gators, scoring 22 points in the victory.

Urban Klavzar

Scored 19 points and hit five 3-pointers for the Gators.

Denzel Aberdeen

A Kentucky Wildcats guard who spent the last three years at Florida and helped the Gators win the national title last season.

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