Live Blog: Florida Gators 89, Georgia Bulldogs 59
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Five Gators scored in double figures Saturday as No. 5 Florida had its second 30-point victory in SEC play with an 89-59 win over Georgia.
UF built a double-digit lead with an 11-0 run in the first half, stretched it to 27 points before the break and led by as many as 34 in the second period.
Walter Clayton Jr. and Alijah Martin had 17 points apiece, Will Richard finished with 16, Alex Condon scored 14 and Thomas Haugh posted a double-double with 13 points and a team-high 11 rebounds.
Defensively, the Gators forced 18 turnovers with 13 steals — which led to 29 UF points — and held Georgia forward Asa Newell, who came in averaging 15.5 points, to a season-low eight points.
Florida vs. Georgia Live Blog
FINAL: FLORIDA 89, GEORGIA 59
The Gators (18-2, 5-2 SEC) won their 12th consecutive game against UGA (14-6, 2-5 SEC) and Todd Golden improved to 6-0 against former UF coach Mike White, whose team has lost four straight in SEC play. Florida had a 23-4 advantage in fastbreak points.
UF was 53.1% from the floor, its second-best shooting percentage in SEC play, and 35% beyond the arc (9-for-26), while the Bulldogs were held to their second-lowest shooting percentage in SEC play (35.6%) with just five 3-pointers on 23.8% from downtown (5-for-21).
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 85, GEORGIA 55 (3:42 2H)
Walter Clayton Jr. is now tied for a team-high 17 points with Alijah Martin, who’s been scoreless in the second half. Thomas Haugh has logged his second career double-double.
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 78, GEORGIA 47 (7:16 2H)
UF stretched its lead to 34 with back-to-back 3-pointers by Thomas Haugh and Will Richard, who turned around to go back on defense before his shot went in. Five Gators are in double figures.
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 63, GEORGIA 37 (11:30 2H)
The Gators have responded to UGA’s 8-0 run with an 8-1 run of their own, including six straight points by Walter Clayton Jr. The Bulldogs have missed 11 of their last 13 shots and haven’t scored in 3:01.
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 55, GEORGIA 36 (15:25 2H)
UF pushed its lead to 27 to start the second half, but the Bulldogs are on an 8-0 run and the Gators haven’t scored in 2:32 (five straight misses).
HALF: FLORIDA 51, GEORGIA 26
The Gators nearly double UGA’s point total, scoring 24 points off 14 first-half turnovers by the Bulldogs. Alijah Martin leads the team with 17 points on 7-for-8 shooting.
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UF shot 67% in the first half (18-for-27) and 50% beyond the arc (7-for-14). UGA was held to 38% from the floor (9-for-24) but also shot 50% from downtown (5-for-10).
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 42, GEORGIA 20 (3:24 1H)
The Bulldogs already have 12 turnovers and haven’t made any field goals in the last 5:10 (0-for-7). Florida guards Alijah Martin and Will Richard are both up to 13 points apiece.
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 38, GEORGIA 19 (6:47 1H)
A quick 6-0 run by the Gators with back-to-back triples by Will Richard, who has hit three 3-pointers in the last two-plus minutes. UF has made 11 of its last 13 field goal attempts.
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 23, GEORGIA 11 (11:46 1H)
The Gators are on a 9-0 run over the last three minutes and have made seven straight shots. UGA hasn’t scored in 3:28 with four turnovers during that stretch (eight for the game so far).
SCORE UPDATE: FLORIDA 16, GEORGIA 11 (14:23 1H)
Hot start by UF guard Alijah Martin, who already has 11 points on 4-for-4 shooting with two 3-pointers and three steals. The Gators have made their last four shots, three by Martin.
Florida Gators starters
| No. | Player | Position | Height/Weight | Class | Min. | Pts. | Rebs. | Misc. |
| 1 | Walter Clayton Jr. | Guard | 6-2, 195 pounds | Sr. | 31.7 | 17.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 ast |
| 15 | Alijah Martin | Guard | 6-2, 210 pounds | Sr. | 30.5 | 16.1 | 5.3 | 2.7 ast |
| 5 | Will Richard | Guard | 6-4, 206 pounds | Sr. | 31.9 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 2.1 stl |
| 21 | Alex Condon | Forward | 6-11, 230 pounds | So. | 26.1 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 1.5 blk |
| 9 | Rueben Chinyelu | Center | 6-10, 260 pounds | So. | 19.4 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 1.1 blk |
Georgia Bulldogs starters
| No. | Player | Position | Height/Weight | Class | Min. | Pts. | Rebs. | Misc. |
| 5 | Silas Demary Jr. | Guard | 6-5, 195 pounds | So. | 29.8 | 11.6 | 4.2 | 2.7 ast |
| 7 | Tyrin Lawrence | Guard | 6-4, 200 pounds | Gr. | 27.1 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 ast |
| 0 | Blue Cain | Guard | 6-5, 195 pounds | So. | 25.1 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 1.5 ast |
| 10 | RJ Godfrey | Forward | 6-8, 230 pounds | Jr. | 20.5 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 1.0 ast |
| 14 | Asa Newell | Forward | 6-11, 220 pounds | Fr. | 28.0 | 15.5 | 6.9 | 1.1 blk |
Florida-Georgia injury report
The Bulldogs have no players listed on the availability report, while Florida center Micah Handlogten is out. More on his injury situation here.
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