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No. 14 Florida Thumps Georgia 86-66 to Stay Alone Atop SEC

Sharper perimeter shooting paired with a defense-first identity has Florida surging toward March.

Overview

  • The road win completed a season sweep of Georgia and moved the Gators to 18-6 overall and 9-2 in the SEC, extending a run of nine wins in 10 games.
  • Xaivian Lee led Florida with 18 points and seven assists without a turnover, pacing an offense that controlled the game from the start.
  • Rueben Chinyelu hauled in 20 rebounds as Florida posted a 42-35 edge on the glass and limited Georgia to 34.7% shooting.
  • Florida, last in the SEC in 3-point percentage entering the night, went 10-for-26 from deep for a notable uptick in accuracy.
  • Georgia played without leading scorer Jeremiah Wilkinson due to a shoulder injury and was held to a season-low point total.