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Keion Brooks’ spark pushes Kentucky to an improbable win over Florida

Keion Brooks earned a starting spot in the opening minutes of Saturday afternoon’s basketball game, and it was his spark in the final minutes that helped lead Kentucky to its incredible comeback win over the Florida Gators. The freshman finished with 10 points on 4-5 shooting (the most points he scored since Jan. 10 when he recorded the same amount over Arkansas), to go along with three rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes. He was 2-for-2 from the three-point line, both of which came in huge moments for the Wildcats.

Before Saturday’s matchup with the Gators, Brooks was averaging just 4.