
Patterson and third-ranked Kentucky can win the title outright in the team’s regular-season finale against Florida Sunday at Rupp Arena. Although the Wildcats have already locked up a top seed for next week’s SEC Tournament in Nashville, Patterson said beating the Gators and ending the regular-season on a high note is a top priority. “We believe that we deserve the SEC title and we don’t want to share it with Vanderbilt,” he said. “Vanderbilt will most likely win their last home game, and if we want the title we’re going to have to win on Sunday. We respect Vanderbilt as a team, but we believe we deserve the title.”