National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Florida 72, Georgia 50
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials: # Tony Greene, # Rick Hartzell, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 12051

No. 7 Florida 72, Georgia 50: Michael Frazier II scored a career-best 21 points and the Gators shut down the Bulldogs to set a school record with their 25th consecutive victory at home.

Dorian Finney-Smith had 14 points and Will Yeguete added 12 as Florida (14-2, 3-0 SEC) defeated the Bulldogs for the 12th straight time in Gainesville. Patric Young added 10 points and nine rebounds to help the Gators win their eighth straight game while holding their ninth opponent this season to less than 60 points.

Juwan Parker scored 13 points and Marcus Thornton had 11 for Georgia (8-7, 2-1), which shot 33.3 percent from the field and 3-for-9 from 3-point range. Charles Mann and Kenny Gaines, who scored 22 points apiece in Georgia's 68-58 victory over Alabama on Saturday, scored a combined 12 on 4-for-15 shooting.

Georgia turned the ball over four straight times down the court and didn't score for nearly seven minutes as Florida racked up 13 straight points to take a 17-6 lead. The Gators recorded field goals on five straight possessions during a 13-2 run that made it 30-10 while the Bulldogs committed four more turnovers during the spurt.

Georgia registered 12 turnovers in the first half - five by Mann - while Yeguete contributed 10 points and five rebounds to Florida's 36-16 advantage at the break.
The Bulldogs used a 6-0 run to trim the deficit to 45-31 before back-to-back 3-pointers by Frazier made it 55-32 with 6:58 remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida was without senior F Casey Prather (team-high 17 points per game), who missed his second straight contest with a bone bruise on his right knee. ... The Gators' home win streak is the third-longest current run in the nation behind Duke and Stephen F. Austin, who have each won 26 straight. ...
Florida was 11-for-26 from 3-point range and made six straight attempts which helped stretch a 17-point lead to 70-39 with 2:58 remaining.
Top Game Performances
 
Georgia   Florida
Juwan Parker 13 Scoring Michael Frazier II 21
Charles Mann 2 Assists Kasey Hill 5
Marcus Thornton 7 Rebounds Patric Young 9
Juwan Parker 6 Free Throws Made Dorian Finney-Smith 3
Brandon Morris 2 Steals Kasey Hill 2
Cameron Forte 1 Blocks DeVon Walker 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Georgia 50 33.3 3-9 15-21 6 31 3 5 15
Florida 72 46.3 11-26 11-20 18 28 3 7 8