Even their best shooter extending a run of red-hot form couldn’t help the Florida Gators put down the pesky Georgia Bulldogs for good until the final moments of Wednesday night’s clash between the teams.
But when the game was on the line, Florida played the defense it needed to play to get a 72-63 win it needed to have.
Myreon Jones sank seven threes — a collegiate best for the Penn State transfer — and scored a Florida-best 23 points off the bench to lead all scorers in the game. But even his sensational performance at the offensive end wasn’t enough for Florida to put away the Dawgs, who, well, doggedly prevented Florida from taking a lead that reached 16 points in the first half and making the game a blowout.