GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — The Florida Gators defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 92-83 in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at O’Connell Center before a crowd of 11,230.

Florida led 43-34 at halftime and maintained its advantage throughout a second half where both teams scored 49 points. The Gators’ 25 points off turnovers proved a decisive edge over Kentucky’s 12.

Xaivian Lee led all scorers with 22 points for Florida. Alex Condon added 14 points and 11 rebounds. Kentucky was paced by Collin Chandler’s 18 points and Denzel Aberdeen’s 19 points.

The victory improved Florida’s record to 19-6 overall. Kentucky fell to 17-8.