Kentucky vs Florida: SEC Showdown

0:00A March 3rd Kentucky heads into the final week of the college basketball regular season, unranked in the AP Top 25. The Wildcats face Texas A&M on Tuesday night in college station at 6 p.m. Central time on ESPN 2. Then they host Number 5 Florida on Saturday for Senior Day at Rubberina. Freshman Center, Malachai Moreno, earns Southeaston conference Freshman of the week honors after strong play and wins over South Carolina and number. 25 Vanderbilt, he averaged 9.5 points and 8.5 rebounds, shooting over 66 percent from the field. Kentucky is now 10 and 1 when he scores in double figures. Florida climbed 2 spots to number 5 in the AP poll after beating Texas and Arkansas by big margins. Other Southeastern conference teams include Alabama at 16, Tennessee at 23 and Vanderbilt at 24 despite their loss too. Kentucky Duke leads the poll at number 1, followed by Arizona and Michigan.

1:02In key NCAA tournament metrics, Kentucky ranks 27th in the net, putting them on the 6th or 7th seed line and 25th in Kenpom. Florida sits much higher at number 4 in the net. Texas A&M lags at 43 in the net and 38th in Kenpom, sitting on the tournament bubble with 8 Southeastern conference teams. Ahead, both teams enter at 19 and 10 overall. Texas Kentucky at tent in 6 and conference and Texas A&M at 9 and 7 Chasing at least to top 8 spot to avoid opening. lead tournament next week in Nashville.