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Newly unranked Florida pulls away from No. 18 Georgia late and wins 92-77

Newly unranked Florida pulls away from No. 18 Georgia late and wins 92-77 | iNFOnews.ca
Georgia guard Blue Cain jumps to dunk the ball as Florida center Rueben Chinyelu attempts to block during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Morgan Hurd)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Haugh had 21 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and Florida dominated No. 18 Georgia in the second half to win 92-77 on Tuesday night and stretch their home winning streak to 14 games.

Alex Condon added 21 points, and Boogie Fland chipped in eight points, eight rebounds and six assists for the defending national champion Gators, who beat the Bulldogs for the 13th time in their past 14 meetings.

This one featured Florida playing as an unranked team for the first time since entering the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The Gators dropped out of the AP Top 25 following a loss at Missouri to open Southeastern Conference play.

It surely provided extra motivation against Georgia (13-2, 1-1 SEC), which entered with its highest ranking since 2003 and with the nation’s top scoring offense. The Dawgs came up well shy of their season average, 99.4, and finished with a season low in points.

Florida (10-5, 1-1) was a 9 1/2-point favorite, according to BetMGM, and pulled away in the second half.

Marcus Millender led the Bulldogs with 18 points. Leading scorer Jeremiah Wilkinson finished with two points on 1-of-9 shooting.

Georgia’s biggest issue came in the first half when 6-foot-11 center Somto Cyril was ejected for throwing a forearm into Florida’s Rueben Chinyelu.

Officials ejected Cyril midway through the first half after watching replays and seeing him swing at Chinyelu following a made basket. The two Nigerians were jockeying for position in the paint under during the play.

The 6-foot-11 Cyril entered the game averaging 10 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.9 blocks. He was shooting a team-high 81.1% on the season.

Up next

Georgia plays at South Carolina on Saturday.

Florida hosts No. 21 Tennessee on Saturday.

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Newly unranked Florida pulls away from No. 18 Georgia late and wins 92-77 | iNFOnews.ca
Georgia center Somtochukwu Cyril is ejected from the game after throwing a punch towards Florida player during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Morgan Hurd)
Newly unranked Florida pulls away from No. 18 Georgia late and wins 92-77 | iNFOnews.ca
Georgia guard Jeremiah Wilkinson attempts to shoot as Florida center Micah Handlogten blocking during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Morgan Hurd)
Newly unranked Florida pulls away from No. 18 Georgia late and wins 92-77 | iNFOnews.ca
Florida head coach Todd Golden reacts over referee’s lack of call on Georgia foul during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Morgan Hurd)

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