By: Brandon

Despite the triple-double performance by Nick Calathes, the Gators (19-6, 6-4) still could not manage to get passed the (10-15, 1-9) Bulldogs 88-86.

Georgia received their first SEC win today and snapped their 11 game losing streak. This was an upset. There is no way the score should of even been close. Georgia shot over 50 percent from the floor and Florida shot in the 40 range. What really killed Florida was the lack of getting a hand in Terrance Woodbury’s face when he shot behind the arc. Woodbury was once 6 for 6 from beyond the arc and he finished the game 7 for 10.

Georgia out-rebounded Florida by 2, but the thing that hurt the Gators real bad were all the put backs Georgia were scoring off of. They would shoot a three or a long jumper and they would get everything off the rim and put it right back up for an easy two while Florida should of been more physical under the hoop, grabbing them down and push it down the floor like they do best and get an easy two.

Senior Walter Hodge scored a career high 22 points, sinking 6 of 8 from the three point line which also was a career high for him. The other three double digit scorers were sophomore Chandler Parsons who put up 11, sophomore Alex Tyus and freshman guard Erving Walker finished with 10 points each.

Florida will return to Gainesville for the next home game and try to snap the two game losing streak by taking on Alabama on FEB. 18 at 7pm.