Jan 08, 2026
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Expert review and game analysis of the NCAAM Florida Gators vs Georgia Bulldogs game from January 6, 2026 on ESPN.
Georgia Bulldogs @ Florida Gators
Recently unranked Florida pulls away from 18th-ranked Georgia late and wins 92-77
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- Thomas Ho had 21 points, 12 rebounds and five assists as Florida dominated No. 18 Georgia in the second half to beat No. 18 Georgia 92-77 on Tuesday night and extend its home hitting streak to 14 games.
Alex Condon added 21 points and Boogie Fland had eight points, eight rebounds and six assists for the defending national champion Gators, who beat the Bulldogs for the 13th time in their last 14 games.
This marks the first time Florida has played as an unseeded team since entering the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The Gators fell out of the AP Top 25 after losing to Missouri to open the Southeastern Conference.
He certainly gave additional motivation against Georgia (13-2, 1-1 SEC), which came in with its highest position since 2003 and the nation's crime with the highest score.The Dawgs were well below their average season of 99.4 ending with a low season in points.
Florida (10-5, 1-1) was a 9 ½-point favorite, according to , and pulled away in the second half.
Marcus Millender led the Bulldogs with 18 points.Leading scorer Jeremiah Wilkinson finished with two points on 1-9-9 shooting.
Georgia's biggest issue came in the first half when 6-foot-11 center Somto Cyril was ejected for a handshake on Florida's Ruben Chenello.
Officials ejected Searle midway through the first half after watching it on replay and saw him swinging after a basket made by Chanelo.The two Nigerians were battling for position in the paint during the game.
The 6-foot-11 Cyril entered the game with 10 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.9 blocks.He shot a team-high 81.1% on the season.
Georgia play in South Carolina on Saturday.
Florida will host No. 21 Tennessee on Saturday.
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| Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference |CONF |GB |OVR |
| Vanderbilt |2-0 |- |15-0 |
|Arkansas |2-0 |- |12-3 |
|Missouri |2-0 |- |12-3 |
|Texas A&M |2-0 |- |12-3 |
Mississippi | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
|Georgia |1-1 |1 |13-2 |
, Alabama , 1-1 , 1 , 11-4 ,
| Oklahoma Honolulu be done! 11-4 |:
|Tennessee |1-1 |1 |11-4 |
|Florida |1-1 |1 |10-5 |
|South Carolina |1-1 |1 |10-5 |
|LSU |0-2 |2 |12-3 |
|Dark red |0-2 |2 |9-6 |
|Kentucky |0-2 |2 |9-6 |
|Texas |0-2 |2 |9-6
|Old woman |0-2 |2 |8-7 |
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