Kugel leads Florida against Georgia after 20-point outing

Published Feb. 28, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Florida Gators (14-15, 7-9 SEC) at Georgia Bulldogs (16-13, 6-10 SEC)

Athens, Georgia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Georgia -2; over/under is 144

BOTTOM LINE: Florida plays the Georgia Bulldogs after Riley Kugel scored 20 points in Florida's 88-72 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores.

The Bulldogs are 13-3 in home games. Georgia averages 12.5 turnovers per game and is 6- when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.

The Gators have gone 7-9 against SEC opponents. Florida is fourth in the SEC scoring 33.2 points per game in the paint led by Colin Castleton averaging 10.2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jabri Abdur-Rahim averages 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, scoring 7.4 points while shooting 37.7% from beyond the arc. Kario Oquendo is shooting 39.9% and averaging 12.7 points over the past 10 games for Georgia.

Will Richard averages 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Gators, scoring 10.0 points while shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc. Castleton is shooting 49.2% and averaging 13.3 points over the past 10 games for Florida.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 65.3 points, 28.5 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 6.3 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 39.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 82.3 points per game.

Gators: 3-7, averaging 70.4 points, 29.4 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.3 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.