Kentucky survives an SEC scare, a former Gator is on an NFL staff, and two Gator teams playing the same opponent and more in our Wednesday Sports Update…
** The top ranked Kentucky men’s basketball team survives an upset bid at LSU last night to remain unbeaten. Kentucky beats LSU 71-69. Elsewhere, Alabama tops Mississippi State 55-51; South Carolina beats Missouri 65-60 and Arkansas pounds Auburn 101-87. More games on tap in SEC play tonight.
** Both the Florida softball and lacrosse teams play at Jacksonville today. Florida softball is 5-0 while lacrosse is 0-1.
** New Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn has added former Gator Marquand Manuel to his coaching staff, naming him secondary coach.
** In high school girl’s regional basketball play, PK Yonge and Chiefland advance while Eastside, Hawthorne and Williston lose.
** Former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian’s health is not good; his son says his condition is critical and “minute by minute” this morning as he fights a respiratory infection. Tarkanian is 84.