Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Florida and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Georgia 51-26.
Florida already has nine blowout wins this season, but why stop there? Barring a freak comeback, they will be celebrating another huge victory in the locker room very soon.
Who's Playing
Georgia Bulldogs @ Florida Gators
Current Records: Georgia 14-5, Florida 17-2
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center -- Gainesville, Florida
- TV: SEC Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $71.40
What to Know
Georgia is 0-10 against Florida since March of 2020 but things could change on Saturday. Both will face off in an SEC battle at 3:30 p.m. ET at Stephen C. O'Connell Center. The Bulldogs are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 77.3 points per game this season.
Georgia is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Arkansas by a score of 68-65. The Bulldogs got off to an early lead (up 15 with 1:10 left in the first quarter), but sadly they weren't able to maintain that momentum.
Georgia's loss came about despite a quality game from Asa Newell, who went 5 for 8 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds.
Georgia struggled to work together and finished the game with only seven assists. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for them; they were averaging 15.2 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've fallen to only 8.2 per game.
S. Carolina typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Florida proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted by the Gamecocks 70-69 on a last-minute layup from Will Richard with 5 seconds left in the second quarter. The victory came about thanks to a strong surge starting at the 12:49 mark of the second half, when the Gators were facing a 52-38 deficit.
Florida can attribute much of their success to Richard, who went 9 for 14 en route to 22 points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Walter Clayton Jr., who earned 16 points plus seven assists.
Georgia's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Florida, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Georgia hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 77.3 points per game. However, it's not like Florida struggles in that department as they've been averaging 85.1. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Georgia is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a three-game streak of failing to cover when playing on the road.
Odds
Florida is a big 10.5-point favorite against Georgia, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Gators as a 9.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 148.5 points.
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Series History
Florida has won all of the games they've played against Georgia in the last 5 years.
- Mar 14, 2024 - Florida 85 vs. Georgia 80
- Feb 17, 2024 - Florida 88 vs. Georgia 82
- Jan 27, 2024 - Florida 102 vs. Georgia 98
- Feb 28, 2023 - Florida 77 vs. Georgia 67
- Jan 07, 2023 - Florida 82 vs. Georgia 75
- Feb 26, 2022 - Florida 84 vs. Georgia 72
- Feb 09, 2022 - Florida 72 vs. Georgia 63
- Feb 20, 2021 - Florida 70 vs. Georgia 63
- Jan 23, 2021 - Florida 92 vs. Georgia 84
- Mar 04, 2020 - Florida 68 vs. Georgia 54