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Anthony Roberson scored 21 points, including two free throws with 15 seconds remaining, and Florida upset No. 3 Kentucky 53-52 on Sunday.\nThe Gators ended an eight-game losing streak to Kentucky and probably ended the Wildcats' hopes of getting a top seed in the NCAA tournament.\nThe outcome didn't change either team's seeding for next week's SEC tournament, but it could drastically alter their seeding in the NCAA tournament. Kentucky should fall in the polls, and even if the Wildcats win a third straight SEC tournament, it might not be enough to claim one of the top four seeds.\nFlorida, meanwhile, could return to The Associated Press' Top 25 for the first time since late November and probably will improve its NCAA seeding.\nThe Gators are one of four teams -- Kentucky, Duke and Maryland are the others -- to be seeded sixth or higher in each of the last six NCAA tournaments.\nKentucky wasn't the only upset this weekend. Kansas lost the outright Big 12 title and may have lost one of its best players.\nThomas Gardner matched his career best with 23 points and Linas Kleiza tied his with 14 rebounds, helping Missouri to a 72-68 upset Sunday that knocked the seventh-ranked Jayhawks into a tie for first place with Oklahoma.\nFans from the first sellout of the season at the new Mizzou Arena streamed onto the court at the finish as Missouri ended a four-game losing streak to its bitter border rival.\n"We've shown all season we can play with good teams," guard Jason Conley said. "We just have to keep it going, that's all it is."\nKansas forward Keith Langford had five points in three minutes before re-injuring the left ankle he hurt at the start of practice last week. Langford, who was on crutches after the game, is the Jayhawks' second-leading scorer at 15.1 points.\nCoach Bill Self characterized the injury as "pretty severe."\n"I think it affects us tremendously," Self said. "He's the best slasher in the league, but that's not an excuse. He can't put any weight on it, whatsoever."\nLangford, who was injured when he stepped on Brian Dailey's foot, was more optimistic and hopes to play in this week's conference tournament. Second-seeded Kansas' first game is Friday against either Kansas State or Texas A&M.\n"I don't feel this is really going to be long-term," Langford said. "I'm just going to get with the doctor and get everything taken care of, then go from there."\nWayne Simien had 17 points and eight rebounds for Kansas (22-5, 12-4). But Simien, who had 57 points and 32 rebounds in his previous two games, went more than 15 minutes between field goals in the first half.\nThe loss also could knock Kansas, which has lost four of six, out of the running for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.\n"I'm not going to cry about it and they had better not, either," Self said. "We had chances to win this league, and we let opportunities slip through our fingers"