Gators coach Mike White thought his team was on the turnaround.
It forced an excellent Kentucky team to play nearly perfect basketball in the final minutes to escape an upset bid in Gainesville, and Florida held on for a hard-fought overtime victory over Ole Miss in the game prior.
That turnaround is in serious jeopardy after UF fell to the Tigers 76-62 at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama, on Tuesday night. Florida had been competitive in all but one of its losses going into the game, the exception being an 81-60 drubbing at the hands of Florida State in the season opener.