No. 5 Florida dominates Georgia and former coach 89-59 for 12th straight win in series
AP
Jan 25, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Alijah Martin and Walter Clayton Jr. scored 17 points apiece, and No. 5 Florida Gators dominated Georgia Bulldogs 89-59 on Saturday, extending the Gators’ winning streak in the series to 12.
It’s the longest streak by either team in the Southeastern Conference rivalry that began in 1923.
Will Richard chipped in 16 points and Alex Condon 14 for the Gators (18-2, 5-2), who also got a double-double off the bench from Thomas Haugh (13 points, 11 rebounds).
Georgia leading scorer and rebounder Asa Newell, a 6-foot-11 freshman from the Sunshine State, finished with eight points on 4-of-14 shooting and six boards.
Martin scored 11 of Florida’s first 16 points, capped by a layup that began an 11-0 run and turned a close game into a lopsided affair. Georgia led for just 11 seconds before getting blown out.
Georgia coach Mike White fell to 0-6 against his former team.
Georgia: The Bulldogs can expect their schedule to lighten up a bit from here. Six of their first seven conference games came against ranked teams, a brutal stretch that included four top-10 matchups.
Florida: Micah Handlogten, a 7-foot-1 junior who broke his left leg in the SEC Tournament title game last March, was planning to forgo a redshirt season and return to the court Saturday. But he changed his mind Friday and now plans to sit out.
The game started to get out of hand midway through the first half when Richard hit three 3s over a three-minute span. His third one put the Gators ahead by 19.
Clayton extended his school-record streak of consecutive games with a 3-pointer to 43.
Georgia hosts South Carolina on Tuesday night.
Florida gets a few days off before playing at No. 6 Tennessee on Feb. 1.
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1st Half
UGA
Bulldogs
26
FLA
Gators
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Gators gains possession)
19:50
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point layup
19:48
Gators offensive rebound
19:34
Rueben Chinyelu offensive foul
19:34
Rueben Chinyelu turnover (offensive foul)
19:17
Will Richard personal foul
19:02
+3
Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)
3-0
18:51
+3
Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Alex Condon assists)
3-3
18:28
Alex Condon personal foul
18:18
RJ Godfrey offensive foul
18:18
RJ Godfrey turnover (offensive foul)
17:57
+2
Alex Condon makes two point layup
3-5
17:52
Alijah Martin personal foul
17:36
RJ Godfrey turnover (lost ball) (Alijah Martin steals)
17:32
RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul)
17:32
+1
Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-6
17:32
Alijah Martin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:32
Asa Newell defensive rebound
17:20
Tyrin Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (Alijah Martin steals)
17:19
Silas Demary Jr. personal foul
17:09
Alex Condon misses three point jump shot
17:07
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
16:53
+2
Blue Cain makes two point layup
5-6
16:38
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot
5-9
16:15
Tyrin Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (Alijah Martin steals)
16:10
+2
Alijah Martin makes two point dunk
5-11
15:50
+3
Blue Cain makes three point jump shot
8-11
15:36
+3
Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Alex Condon assists)
8-14
15:18
Asa Newell misses two point layup
15:16
Asa Newell offensive rebound
15:14
+3
Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Asa Newell assists)
11-14
14:53
+2
Alijah Martin makes two point layup
11-16
14:24
Asa Newell turnover (bad pass)
14:23
TV timeout
14:13
Silas Demary Jr. personal foul
13:55
Alex Condon turnover (bad pass) (Somto Cyril steals)
13:45
De'Shayne Montgomery turnover (bad pass) (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)
13:43
+2
Thomas Haugh makes two point alley-oop dunk (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
11-18
13:21
Somto Cyril turnover (lost ball) (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)
12:54
+2
Alex Condon makes two point layup (Denzel Aberdeen assists)
11-20
12:54
Dakota Leffew shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
12:54
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-21
12:30
Dylan James misses two point hook shot
12:28
Alex Condon defensive rebound
12:20
+2
Thomas Haugh makes two point layup (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
11-23
12:12
De'Shayne Montgomery misses three point jump shot
12:10
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
12:01
Thomas Haugh turnover (lost ball) (De'Shayne Montgomery steals)
11:49
Justin Abson turnover (lost ball) (Will Richard steals)
11:46
Tyrin Lawrence shooting foul
11:46
TV timeout
11:46
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-24
11:46
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-25
11:22
+2
RJ Godfrey makes two point layup (Dakota Leffew assists)
13-25
11:01
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup
13-27
10:46
Tyrin Lawrence turnover (bad pass)
10:33
Sam Alexis turnover (lost ball) (Blue Cain steals)
10:13
Sam Alexis blocks Silas Demary Jr.'s two point layup
10:11
Gators defensive rebound
9:51
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
9:49
Bulldogs defensive rebound
9:39
Silas Demary Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Rueben Chinyelu steals)
9:25
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Alex Condon assists)
13-30
9:15
+3
Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists)
16-30
8:57
+2
Alijah Martin makes two point jump shot (Will Richard assists)
16-32
8:41
Asa Newell misses two point hook shot
8:39
Bulldogs offensive rebound
8:36
+3
Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists)
19-32
8:11
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Alex Condon assists)
19-35
7:49
Asa Newell misses three point jump shot
7:47
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
7:36
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
7:34
Dakota Leffew defensive rebound
7:17
RJ Godfrey misses two point hook shot
7:15
Alex Condon defensive rebound
7:00
Alijah Martin turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)