empty-netter with 1:15 left to seal the win for Anaheim

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Florida had the same plan when it was trailing and when it pulled ahead. The third-ranked Gators just wanted to maintain their composure. That steady approach turned into a big win at one of college basketballs most hostile venues. Scottie Wilbekin scored 23 points, including five critical free throws down the stretch, and Florida rallied for a tense 69-59 victory over No. 14 Kentucky on Saturday night in a matchup of the Southeastern Conferences top teams. "It was just one of those games where you have to kind of stay the course," Gators coach Billy Donovan said. Casey Prather had 24 points on 8-of-9 shooting as Florida tied a school record with its 17th straight win. Trailing 45-38 with 11:12 remaining, the veteran Gators (23-2, 12-0) turned to their best players down the stretch of their first victory at Rupp Arena since 2007. Wilbekin went 11 of 12 at the line, including two free throws after Kentucky coach John Calipari was whistled for a technical with 8:14 left. "I feel like Im always confident," said Wilbekin, who was 5 of 10 from the field. "When the balls in my hands, I feel like I have to make a play. I try to get to the basket or get the best shot for our team." Patric Young added 10 points, including two three-point plays during a 13-3 spurt that put the Gators ahead for good. Florida shot 60 per cent in the second half and 44 per cent (22 of 50) overall while controlling every major statistic except rebounding. Calipari said he didnt know what he said to draw a technical foul, but suggested Wilbekins free throws "could have" swung the game. "I dont know what he heard me say with my back to him, so you have to ask him," Calipari said. Andrew Harrison scored 20 points for Kentucky (19-6, 9-3), which had won 22 consecutive home games. Prathers three-point play with 38 seconds remaining helped complete Floridas rare road sweep of Kentucky and Tennessee in the same week. Kentucky outrebounded Florida 31-28 but couldnt grab an errant shot at the biggest moments, especially on the offensive end. The Gators took advantage for a 12-8 edge in second-chance points and basically controlled the paint, outscoring the Wildcats 34-22. James Young added 19 points for the Wildcats, who shot 48 per cent but didnt score in the final 1:55. Julius Randle had 13 points and 13 rebounds. Florida will host Kentucky in the rematch on March 8, but the victory puts the Gators in firm control of the conference race. It also strengthened their resume for a possible No. 1 seed in next months NCAA tournament. Floridas experience and poise -- especially before a loud, partisan crowd and a prime-time audience -- proved to be the difference against Kentuckys youth, especially in pressure moments throughout the second half. The Gators improved to 3-2 against ranked teams. "We were just trying to stay in the moment," Patric Young said. "We knew that they were going to throw punches and we were going to do the same thing. There was a lot of time left in the game. Our main focus was to stay with our principles and stay together." The first half certainly lived up to the hype with seven ties, six lead changes. Kentucky held the largest edge at just seven points, which Florida whittled to 31-28 at the break. Randle had 10 points at halftime. The game remained close until Patric Young began the pivotal run with the first of two big three-point plays at the 10:41 mark. Wilbekin helped with floor leadership in which he forced the action and drew fouls or found open teammates. Once ahead, the Gators limited the Wildcats opportunities, particularly in the final minutes when Kentucky was forced to take long shots. Custom Ottawa Senators Jerseys . 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Toronto is on a winning streak in this matchup, having won five straight since Anaheims last victory in the series on Oct. 21, 2008 at Air Canada Centre. The Leafs have won two straight and six of their last seven home tests versus the Ducks. Anaheim matched its longest winning streak of the season with Saturdays 4-1 triumph in Winnipeg. The Ducks, who also won seven straight from Oct. 11-24, last claimed eight victories in a row from Dec. 31-Jan 15 of last season. The Ducks are red hot despite playing without star winger Corey Perry, who is sidelined with a sprained knee. Perrys centerman, Ryan Getzlaf, keyed Anaheims big second period in Winnipeg on Saturday, notching the go-ahead goal to make it a 2-1 game with 8:29 left in the second period. It was Getzlafs 10th goal of the season. Jakob Silfverberg and Nate Thompson also lit the lamp in the second period for the Ducks. Andrew Cogliano added an empty-netter with 1:15 left to seal the win for Anaheim, which recorded a power-play goal and two short-handed tallies in the win. Frederik Andersen made his 18th straight start for the Ducks and turned aside 27 shots for the win. He was great in the back-to-back, Boudreau said, referring to Andersen playing Friday night in a 4-2 victory at Edmonton. He was moving aaround, and he was sharp.dddddddddddd I cant make things up. It was a good game from everybody. Anaheim will cap its swing by playing on consecutive nights in Montreal and Ottawa on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Torontos most recent win came Sunday against the defending Stanley Cup champions, as the Leafs edged the visiting Los Angeles Kings in a shootout. Joffrey Lupul notched the lone goal of the tiebreaker to lift Toronto to the 4-3 victory. Lupul skated up the middle, dipped his shoulder and wristed a shot over the glove of Jonathan Quick to lead off the shootout. Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles final shooter, tried to go up high, but James Reimer got a piece of the shot with his glove to seal the win. Reimer made 33 saves and stopped all three Kings in the shootout. Mike Santorelli and Cody Franson each finished with a goal and an assist and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Maple Leafs. Hopefully this builds confidence in our group, Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle said. We need to remain level headed. Toronto improved to 13-7-0 as the host and is capping a three-game homestand tonight. The Leafs will then play eight of their next nine on the road. Former Kings goaltender Jonathan Bernier is 4-1-1 with a 2.01 goals against average in his career against the Ducks and he will get the call for Toronto tonight. Andersen is expected to start again tonight. He lost his only career game against the Leafs, allowing three goals in a home setback on March 10 of last season. The Ducks did recall forward goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov from his conditioning assignment with Norfolk of the American Hockey League on Tuesday, while assigning backup goaltender Jason LaBarbera to the AHL team. Bryzgalov joins the active roster after signing a one-year contract last week. Anaheim also recalled forward Dany Heatley from his conditioning assignment with Norfolk, Heatley has been limited to four games this season because of groin issues and last played for the Ducks on Nov. 9. 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