Winning in the SEC doesn’t come easy. The Gators have been forced to learn that the hard way in their last two outings.
Florida has fought hard to build the three-game win streak it currently rides. Following a road victory over Missouri, UF returned home for a two-game home stand against Mississippi State and Georgia. The Gators built 19 and 21-point leads on each opponent but squandered both late in the second half to single digits. They were able to hold off Mississippi State from completing their comeback surge. However, Florida wasn’t as lucky versus Georgia.
The Bulldogs knocked down five second-half triples to spark their closing of the 21-point margin. It culminated in five straight points by freshman guard Blue Cain to tie the contest at 85 apiece, ultimately sending the game to a formerly improbable overtime period.
Florida pulled out the win in each, which makes the situations easier to deal with as the process isn’t dictating results. But, according to Florida head coach Todd Golden, finding ways to improve on playing for a full 40 minutes is essential to address moving forward.