After beating Tennessee on Tuesday, the Gators didn’t want to slip up at Georgia.
Unfortunately they did.
After trailing by double digits for the majority of the game, Chandler Parsons and Kenny Boynton lead a furious Gator comeback that came up just short.
Trailing by 15 with 9:45 to play, Parsons and Boynton took over. They scored 20 of the next 24 points and finished with 29 and 22 points, respectively.
After a shot clock violation on Georgia, Florida had the ball, down two, with 13 seconds left. They were unable to get a quality shot off as the ball was knocked out of bounds with .1 second to play. The ensuing lob was missed and Georgia claimed a 78-76 victory.
The Gators (20-9, 9-5) were rarely able to get a defensive stop during the first 30 minutes of the game as Georgia (13-14, 5-9) scored at will. The Bulldogs shot 57% from the field and 54% from three.
Trey Thompkins lead Georgia with 20 points and knocked down a handful of big shots down the stretch.
Despite the loss, the Gators still have a good chance to boost their NCAA Tournament hopes as they play Kentucky and Vanderbilt before the SEC Tournament.