ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Walter Clayton Jr. scored 21 details, backup forward Thomas Haugh added 17 factors and some key plays in the remaining two minutes, and Florida defeated Ga 88-82 on Saturday.
Haugh’s driving layup with 1:47 remaining place the Gators ahead 83-77 then Noah Thomason strike a 3-pointer to get Georgia inside 83-80. With 50 seconds left, Haugh grabbed the offensive rebound off a skipped 3-pointer and drew a foul from Thomason. Haugh hit 1 of 2 free throws for an 84-80 guide and the Gators shut out the get when Zyon Pullin built four cost-free throws in the last 22 seconds.
Following shooting 60% in the initially half and main 46-40 at halftime, Ga opened the 2nd 50 % in a 1-for-9 shooting slump and Florida surged in advance 61-53. Clayton scored 7 points and Alex Condon five to lead the Gators’ rally. Florida also turned eight Georgia turnovers into 11 factors in the initially 11 minutes of the 2nd 50 %.
Georgia did not hit its second shot in the 2nd 50 percent until Blue Cain strike a 3-pointer to make it 63-60 around the 9-moment mark. But the Bulldogs were cashing in at the free-throw line, creating 11 of 15 in individuals very first 11 minutes of the fifty percent. Two totally free throws by Jabri Abdur-Rahim produced it 63-62 going into the under-8 timeout.
Pullin finished with 16 factors, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for Florida (18-7, 8-4 SEC), which received for the seventh time in the previous eight games. Condon and Will Richard concluded with 10 details each for the Gators.
Thomason scored 26 points to direct Ga (14-11, 4-8). Russel Tchewa scored 15 points, Justin Hill 14 and Abdur-Rahim 10.
Georgia designed 9 of 10 pictures to open the game, such as four in a row from Thomason. The Bulldogs led 22-11 right after a pair of free throws from Hill.
Florida held it near by hitting 5 3-tips in the ultimate 10 minutes of the fifty percent. Haugh hit the last of people 3-ideas to get the Gators inside of 42-40 with 2 1/2 minutes still left but Hill and Thomason strike jumpers to give Ga a 46-40 lead at the crack. Thomason scored 17 in the to start with 50 percent on 7-of-10 taking pictures, which include 3 of 5 3-ideas.
Florida qualified prospects the all-time sequence 124-103 with an 11-game successful streak that dates to the 2020 time.
Florida performs at Alabama on Wednesday. Georgia hits the road and will play at Vanderbilt on Wednesday.
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