Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Florida rides early eruption to down Georgia 70-63
The win ended Florida's two-game losing streak and marked the first win for the Gators (11-6, 7-5 Southeastern Conference) since Jan. 30. Contests against LSU and Texas A&M were postponed due to COVID-19 protocols.
Florida used an early — and decisive — 13-0 run to build a 20-8 lead and never trailed again. Appleby and Mann scored 12 of Florida's first 20 points. Later, Noah Locke buried a 3-pointer with 5:37 before halftime and Florida bloated its lead to 30-12.
Not until Florida removed its starters did Georgia (13-9, 6-9) draw within a single-digit deficit. Sahvir Wheeler made a pair of free throws with 1:44 to go to reduce the deficit to 66-58.
Castlejon made all five of his shot attempts off the bench and Ques Glover was 4-for-5 shooting off the bench. The Gators were 22-for-49 shooting and 20 for 25 from the foul line.
Wheeler led the Bulldogs with 27 points and Tye Fagan scored 14. Georgia missed 40 of its 64-shot attempts, including 16-missed 3s in 20 attempts.
The Bulldogs host LSU Tuesday. Florida heads to Auburn to face the Tigers Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Colin Castleton Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Colin Castleton Block. | 63 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:17 | K.D. Johnson missed Layup. | 63 - 70 |
Statistics
 UGA |
 FLA |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-64 | FG | 22-49 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 4-20 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 11-16 | FT | 20-25 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Assists | 9 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Gainesville, FL
Attendance: 2,345 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |