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Kentucky vs. Florida Predictions & Picks – January 31
Wednesday’s game between the No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats (15-4, 5-2 SEC) and the Florida Gators (14-6, 4-3 SEC) at Rupp Arena has a projected final score of 85-79 based on our computer prediction, with Kentucky securing the victory. Game time is at 8:00 PM ET on January 31.
Bookmakers have not yet set a line for this tilt.
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Kentucky vs. Florida Game Info & Odds
- Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- Where: Lexington, Kentucky
- Venue: Rupp Arena
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Kentucky vs. Florida Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Kentucky 85, Florida 79
Spread & Total Prediction for Kentucky vs. Florida
- Computer Predicted Spread: Kentucky (-5.6)
- Computer Predicted Total: 163.5
Kentucky is 12-7-0 against the spread this season compared to Florida’s 9-10-0 ATS record. The Wildcats are 14-5-0 and the Gators are 13-7-0 in terms of going over the point total. In the last 10 games, Kentucky has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall. Florida has gone 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 matches.
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Kentucky Performance Insights
- The Wildcats’ +233 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 88.5 points per game (fourth in college basketball) while allowing 76.3 per contest (297th in college basketball).
- The 38.1 rebounds per game Kentucky averages rank 87th in the nation. Its opponents collect 37.1 per contest.
- Kentucky connects on 9.9 three-pointers per game (18th in college basketball) at a 40.2% rate (second-best in college basketball), compared to the 8.5 per game its opponents make at a 31.6% rate.
- The Wildcats rank 13th in college basketball by averaging 105.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 173rd in college basketball, allowing 91.1 points per 100 possessions.
- Kentucky wins the turnover battle by three per game, committing 9.6 (31st in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.6.
Florida Performance Insights
- The Gators’ +172 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 85.4 points per game (eighth in college basketball) while allowing 76.8 per outing (305th in college basketball).
- Florida averages 44.6 rebounds per game (first in college basketball) while conceding 34.8 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 9.8 boards per game.
- Florida knocks down 7.6 three-pointers per game (170th in college basketball) at a 33.1% rate (217th in college basketball), compared to the 6.9 its opponents make, shooting 33% from deep.
- Florida has committed 12.4 turnovers per game (261st in college basketball), 1.8 more than the 10.6 it forces (277th in college basketball).
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County-by-county: Freeze watch issued for Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. – Ahead of the coldest temperatures in years for Central Florida, the National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for Friday morning.
A freeze watch means temperatures of 32 degrees or lower are possible.
Exterior pipes should be protected in Marion, Sumter and northern Lake counties where temperatures could be below freezing for four to six hours.
Plants sensitive to the cold should be covered or brought inside by Thursday evening.
It’s also a good idea to bring pets inside.
A strong Arctic cold front is expected to arrive Thursday morning. Temperatures top out in the upper 50s and lower 60s early in the day, but are expected to fall for most of the afternoon.
Temperatures will bottom out in the 20s and 30s across Central Florida.
This does not include the wind.
Parts of Central Florida could again dip below freezing Saturday morning.
A reinforcing shot of cold air arrives Sunday which could send parts of Central Florida back below freezing Monday morning.
A big warmup arrives late next work week and into the following weekend.
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Cruise ship out of Florida hit by norovirus outbreak; 94 affected
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A cruise ship that departed Florida has been hit by a norovirus outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC reported that 94 people fell ill on the Holland America Line cruise ship Rotterdam during its voyage between Dec. 28, 2025, and Jan. 9, 2026.
Those affected by the norovirus outbreak showed the typical symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea.
The virus, which is highly contagious, is the number 1 cause of foodborne illnesses in the United States, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Symptoms appear between 12 and 48 hours after exposure and can include other symptoms like stomach pain, headaches, and fevers.
According to the CDC, 85 passengers out of 2,593 reported being sick. Nine of the 1,005 crew members reported being ill as well.
The CDC said Holland America Line and the Rotterdam crew increased cleaning and disinfection measures and quarantined those who fell ill to prevent the disease from spreading further.
CruiseMapper.com showed that the ship departed Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 28. The cruise line’s website also has several future voyages out of Fort Lauderdale as well.
8 On Your Side has reached out to Holland America for more information on the outbreak.
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See photos of Monday’s SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral
After a push to nearly the end of the launch window, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off on Florida’s third launch of 2026.
The rocket lifted off at 4:08 p.m. Monday, January 12 from Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It had originally been scheduled for earlier in the afternoon, but the launch time was repeatedly pushed back. SpaceX did not give a reason for the change in timing.
The Falcon 9 carried 29 Starlink internet satellites to orbit on the booster’s 25th mission. No sonic booms were heard in Brevard County, as the booster landed on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Next SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral
The next Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida is scheduled for no earlier than 1:01 p.m. Wednesday, January 14 from Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The mission is the next batch of SpaceX Starlink internet satellites, titled Starlink 6-98.
Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at bedwards@floridatoday.com or on X: @brookeofstars.
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