Florida basketball vs Geogia score: Live updates from the SEC Tournament
Florida basketball has won the SEC Tournament four times in school history, with the last tournament title coming in 2014.
The sixth-seed Florida Gators (21-10) will begin the quest of ending that 10-year drought when they face 11-seed Georgia on Thursday night at 9:30 p.m.
Florida would need to win four games in four days to accomplish the feat. something it has never done before. UF's prior four SEC Tournament wins all came with the Gators receiving the double bye and starting on Friday.
"There's a clear understanding of what we're playing for," Florida coach Todd Golden said. "We're trying to win a championship and it will take four really good days to do that."
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Florida has won 10 straight against Georgia dating back to 2019 and four straight against current UGA coach Mike White, who left Florida to take over the Bulldogs at the end of the 2021-22 season. Georgia advanced with a 64-59 win over Missouri on Wednesday night, closing the game with a 12-0 run.
The winner of the Florida-Georgia game will advance to face No. 3 seed Alabama on Friday night at 9:30 p.m. ET
Florida basketball score vs Georgia in SEC basketball tournament
What time, channel is Florida basketball vs Georgia on?
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
Channel: SEC Network
Florida basketball extends lead
UF has extended its lead to 63-56 with 8:19 left. Will Richard leads five UF scorers in double figures with 15 points.
UF basketball regains lead
Florida is up 51-48 on Georgia with 11:50 despite shooting a dreadful 7 of 21 from the free throw line. Starting point guard Zyon Pullin on the bench with four fouls. Will Richard with 15 points to lead UF.
Georgia takes a three-point lead into halftime against UF basketball
Florida went on a late 6-0 run to cut Georgia's lead to 35-34, but a layup by Georgia guard Blue Cain on a goaltend call puts Gators up 37-34. UF struggling against Georgia's zone defense, shot just 41.9 percent from the field. Free throws an issue as UF is 4-13 overall, with starting forward Tyrese Samuel 1-8. Will Richard with 13 points to lead Gators.
Florida basketball guard Will Richard sparks UF to early lead
Richard has scored 13 points on 5 of 6 shooting (3-4 from 3), helping stake Florida to an early 21-15 lead on Georgia.
Georgia basketball starters
G Blue Cain, G Noah Thomasson, G Silas Demary Jr., F Dylan James, C Russel Tchewa
Florida basketball starters
G Zyon Pullin, G Walter Clayton Jr., G Will Richard, F Tyrese Samuel, C Micah Handlogten,
Officials for UF basketball-Georgia
Officials for Florida-Georgia: Doug Shows, Will Howard and Byron Jarrett.
UF basketball-Georgia to start at 10:00 p.m. ET
With the Ole Miss-Texas A&M game riunning late, UF basketball's game against Georgia will start at 10:00 p.m. ET.
This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida Gators basketball vs. Georgia: Live updates in SEC Tournament
