Gators Hold On For Home Win Against Bulldogs

Phlandrous Fleming (24), Myreon Jones (0) and Brandon McKissic celebrate during the FSU game on Nov. 14, 2021. GatorCountry photo by David Bowie.It took until game 11 but the Gators finally have a winning record in the SEC, holding on to beat the Georgia Bulldogs 72-63 to improve to 6-5 in league play. Led by a flurry of three-point makes the Gators jumped out to a first half lead that swelled to as much as 16 and they were able to hold on for a relatively stress free win. Georgia entered Wednesday’s game last in the SEC at 1-9 and the fact they were able to hang with the Gators perhaps wasn’t the most encouraging sign but ultimately Florida took care of business in a game they absolutely couldn’t afford to lose. Georgia, in the 200’s in the NCAA’s NET rankings, is considered a quadrant-4 game for the Gators and therefore it won’t help their NCAA Tournament resume much, but it certainly won’t hurt it.

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