Within an hour of tip in Gainesville, it was released that Ashton Hagans did not make the trip and that Kentucky would be playing without him against a team that owned second place in the SEC with blowout home wins over both Auburn and LSU. It was senior day for Kerry Blackshear Jr. and the Gators were looking for a statement win to add to their NCAA Tournament resume. After a very fast Florida start, Kentucky was staring at an 18-point lead with under 12 minutes to go.
What happened next will go down as one of the most memorable SEC regular season wins over the John Calipari era.