March 4, 2000
Kentucky improves to 22-8 overall, 12-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Florida is now 23-6 overall, 12-4 in the SEC
Kentucky wins its 40th regular-season SEC championship, tying Florida (and possibly Tennessee and Louisiana State) for the league title
UK finished the season 14-0 at home, the Wildcats’ eighth undefeated home season in Rupp Arena, Kentucky has won 20 in a row in Rupp
UK is 6-7 vs. top-25 ranked teams this season, 3-3 vs. the top 10, 4-0 at home
Coach Orlando ?Tubby? Smith wins his second SEC championship in three seasons at UK, 1998 and 2000
Coach Smith has a 16-1 record at Kentucky during the month of March
UK shot 52.9 percent from the field, the third time this season the Wildcats shot better than 50 percent and the best against an SEC opponent
UK scored 43 points in the first half, tying the season high
UK scored 85 total points, second highest of the season and best in an SEC game
Key run: trailing 9-11, UK goes on an 18-2 run to take a 27-13 advantage, the Wildcats never trail again and the Gators get as close as 10 points at 70-60 and 72-62
Five Wildcats scored in double figures
Sophomore forward Jules Camara had four blocked shots, tying his season high
Senior center Jamaal Magloire tallied 14 points and 13 rebounds, his 14th double-double of the season and 19th of his career… Had three assists, tying his career high… Has 1,025 points in his career, moving two places to 43rd place on the UK career scoring list …Has played in 142 games in his career, third in UK history and ninth in NCAA history.
FLORIDA NOTES
Kenyan Weaks made his only free throw attempt today, tying the school record by making 31 consecutive free throws
Brett Nelson nabbed his 50th steal today, breaking the UF freshman record for steals, the old record was 49 by Vernon Delancey in 1980-81
Florida scored a season-low 24 first-half points
Florida’s 19-point halftime deficit and 15-point final deficit were the largest of the season in both categories
