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Final: Florida 81, Georgia 75

It was truly a tale of two halves on Wednesday as the Florida Gators went from being routed to storming back and taking the lead in less than one half of play.

The first half was the Anthony Edwards show as the Georgia freshman recorded 18 points on 7-9 from the floor in the opening twenty minutes. The Gators entered the intermission trailing by 15 at 41-26.

The Bulldogs opened the lead to 52-30 with 16:43 remaining, but Florida then rallied via a 39-7 run that saw the Gators take a 69-59 advantage with just 5:56 to play.

Georgia immediately went on a 7-0 run to close the gap, but the Gators were able to close out the Bulldogs over the final minutes of the game.

Gators freshman wing Scottie Lewis made a huge block in the final minute that allowed Florida to close the door on the contest.

Individual Stats:

• Andrew Nembhard: 25 points, 10-16 FG, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
• Keyontae Johnson: 15 points, 7 rebounds
• Kerry Blackshear: 12 points, 6 rebounds
• Tre Mann: 11 points

Team Stats:

• FG% : 48
• 3FG% : 39
• FT% : 78
• Reb+/- : +6
• Assists: 8
• TO: 11
• Bench Points: 18

What’s Next:

Florida will travel to Mississippi on Saturday to face the Rebels at 2:00 PM. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.

Ole Miss is 10-11 on the season and the Gators defeated the Rebels by 16 when the two teams met in Gainesville in January.