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Final: Florida 68, Georgia 54

Florida overcame a sloppy start to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs on the road on Wednesday.

Led by Keyontae Johnson’s eighth double-double of the season, the Gators secured its 19th win of the season.

How It Happened:

Florida opened the game cold from the floor and allowed Georgia to knock down their first four attempts from three point range and build a 19-6 advantage just over five minutes into the contest.

The Gators followed with an 8-0 run immediately and finally tied things up with 2:25 to play in the half. By half, the Gators trailed by two at 32-30.

Although Florida opened the second half with a quick bucket from Johnson, the Bulldogs went on a 6-0 run to extend the lead to 36-30.

Florida, however, did not back down. A pair of Andrew Nembhard made free throws finally put the Gators on top with 7:29 to play. Florida would not relinquish that lead, but in fact extended it to as many as fourteen by the end of the game.

Individual Stats:

• Johnson: 18 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals
• Locke: 17 points, 3-7 3FG, 5 rebounds
• Lewis: 11 points, 4-10 FG

Team Stats:

• FG% : 46
• 3FG% : 30
• FT% : 60
• Reb +/- : +1
• Assists : 15
• Turnovers : 8
• Bench Points : 6

What’s Next:

Florida will host Kentucky on Saturday at Exactech Arena.