Kentucky Wildcats vs Florida Gators Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs Florida Gators

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: ABC

The Florida Gators (18-6) are hosting the Kentucky Wildcats (17-7) at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Saturday.

The Kentucky Wildcats took the court against Tennessee and took home the win by a score of 74-71 in their last contest. Kentucky finished the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (28 out of 56) and made 5 out of their 19 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 13 of 22 shots for a rate of 59.1%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected a total of 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about defense, Kentucky allowed the other team to go 37.1% from the floor on 23 out of 62 shooting. Tennessee recorded 17 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Tennessee totaled 45 rebounds (19 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Tennessee went 68.0% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of 25 tries. They also made 8 out of their 21 shots from downtown. When talking about fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 21 and Tennessee recorded 20 fouls.

Otega Oweh is a player who had an impact in this game. He ended up scoring 21 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He played 36 minutes played and pulled down 4 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 58.8% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Kentucky will play this contest with a mark of 17-7 for the campaign. They have an average of 81.6 pts per contest (72nd in Division 1) while connecting on 47.2% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 34.5% on three-point shots (197 of 571) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Kentucky is pulling in 37.9 boards per contest and has racked up 392 assists on the year, which is 77th in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.1 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.6 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing 11.0 turnovers every game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are ranked 199th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 335 relinquished this year. The Wildcats defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.6% (586 of 1,409) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 30.9% on three-point shots and they rank 113th in college in opponents PPG (71.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Florida Gators walked away with a victory by a final of 86-66 when they played Georgia. The Gators were able to snag 33 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 41 in this game. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. Georgia earned 11 personal fouls in the game which got the Gators to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Florida made 10 out of 26 attempts (38.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Gators walked away from this one shooting 32 for 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.8%. The Gators allowed Georgia to make 25 of their 72 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.7% in the matchup. They finished shooting 27.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 out of 29 and finished the game at 8 of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). In the matter of rebounding, Florida allowed Georgia to snag 31 overall (9 offensive).

Xaivian Lee ended up being a factor for the Gators for the game. He earned 18 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 7 assists in this game. He converted 7 of 14 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Florida has a record of 18-6 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Gators are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which is 80th in the nation. Florida has accounted for 2,070 points for the year (86.3 per contest) and they pull in 46.0 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 16.4 times per contest (55th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.8 times per game. The Gators are responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 70.5% from the free throw line.

The Florida defense gives up 32.4% on three-point shots (165 of 509) and their opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.0 dimes and 31.2 boards per contest, which is 27th and 29th in the country. The Gators on the defensive side of the court are 102nd in college in PPG surrendered with 71.0. They are forcing 11.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (33rd in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kentucky

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