The Gators (1-1) shot 61 percent from the field and led by 7 points in the first half.
The Gators (8-2) shot 64.6percentt (42 for 65) to finish above 60percentt for the third time this season.
They slowed the game down on the run-and-gun Gators, milking the shot clock on nearly every possession and playing tight man-to-man defense.
The nation's premier 3-point shooting team, the Gators will need their shots to fall in Lexington, as Kentucky's Anthony Davis will try to negate any scoring opportunities inside the paint.
The Gators still have a shot at winning the SEC East; if Georgia loses tonight to Auburn, Florida wins the division.
At one juncture, after Rosario drilled a 3-pointer for a 37-15 lead with 5 17 left, the Gators were knocking down shots at a 73 percent clip.
The Gators are hitting their shots, flustering Minnesota with their defense and also controlling the boards in leading by 18 with a bit more than four minutes to go in the first half.
Florida 21-133) had a chance to win at the end of regulation, then at the end of the first overtime — after a mistake by Fredette — but the Gators missed two jump shots.
