It’s not the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, but tonight’s matchup on the hardwood between Florida (13-8, 5-3 SEC) and Georgia (12-9, 2-6 SEC) still carries great importance as the SEC season reaches its median for both teams.
On Superhero Night at the O’Connell Center, UF will look to fend off what has been its kryptonite in recent seasons.
The Bulldogs have beaten the Gators three out of the last four times in the series, including the last time the two teams met in Gainesville.
Last March, a lowly Georgia team with a 1-14 record in conference play nearly ended Florida’s in hopes of an NCAA Tournament bid behind the performance of one player: Nicolas Claxton (25 points, three blocks, two assists).