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The Florida Gators climbed another spot in the ESPN College Basketball Power Index after beating Kentucky and is now ranked inside the top five.
SportsLine's model simulated No. 25 Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 14 Florida Gators on Saturday and revealed its college basketball picks for this SEC matchup
Mark Pope went back to one thing he could have done differently during Kentucky's loss to Florida on Saturday.
Kentucky fought hard, but Florida showed why it is a Final Four contender again this year with a wire-to-wire win.
In the Southeastern Conference, Kentucky (17-7, 8-3 SEC) sits tied for second with No. 21 Arkansas, both chasing the first-place Gators (18-6, 9-2), who have won four straight after a 76-67 home loss against Auburn three weeks ago.
The No. 8 Illinois Fighting Illini (20-5) look to stop a two-game skid when they host the Indiana Hoosiers (17-8), coming in with back-to-back wins, on Sunday at State Farm Arena.