March had already written the ending.
With Missouri suddenly in front and momentum gone, Kentucky needed someone to stop the slide. Denzel Aberdeen and Otega Oweh did.
The Wildcats didn’t panic. They simply tightened the screws to pull out an 87-82 victory.
The most unsettling thing about Florida's visit to Rupp Arena on Saturday wasn't the score.
Thomas Haugh had 20 points and nine rebounds as No. 5 Florida beat Kentucky 84-77 to end the regular season with an 11-game winning streak.
College basketball in late February is full of resurrections. Some are Lazarus. Some just sit up for a night and go back to sleep.
They did what they were supposed to do, if not exactly the way they wanted to do it.
Mark Pope waited until he stepped away from the microphones, which is the modern equivalent of stepping behind the curtain, except the curtain has ears.
Blue Cain scored 20 points, Jeremiah Wilkinson added 19 points off the bench and Georgia beat Kentucky 86-78 on Tuesday night for its first win at Rupp Arena since 2009.
Xaivian Lee scored 22 points, Urban Klavzar added 19 and No. 14 Florida beat 25th-ranked Kentucky 92-83 Saturday for its 10th victory in its last 11 outings.