FLA

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Richard his 5 3s, scores 24 as Florida beats Georgia

AP
Feb 28, 2023

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Will Richard hit five 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, Myreon Jones had a double-double and Florida Gators beat Georgia Bulldogs 77-67 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

Florida secured a first-round bye in the SEC Tournament, which begins March 8 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jones made 6 of 9 from the field and finished with 14 points, a career-high 12 rebounds, four assists and two steals. Riley Kugel added 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting for Florida (15-15, 8-9).

Kario Oquendo scored 11 points and Justin Hill added seven in a 22-12 spurt to open the second half and trim Georgia's deficit to 57-55 when Hill capped the run with two free throws. Richard answered with 3-pointer and the Bulldogs got no closer.

Oquendo led Georgia (16-14, 6-11) with 20 points, Hill scored 16 and Braelen Bridges had 10 but that trio combined to shoot 32% (14 of 44) from the field, 1 of 14 from 3-point range.

Richard hit a 3-pointer and Jones followed with a 3 and a layup before Richard capped an 11-0 run with a basket from behind the arc to make it 37-28 with 2:18 left in the first half and Florida led the rest of the way. Richard scored six more points before halftime - including a 3-pointer as time expired - to give the Gators a 10-point halftime lead.

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Florida wraps up the regular season at home against LSU on Saturday.

Georgia plays at South Carolina on Saturday to conclude its regular season.

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1st Half
FLA
Gators
43
UGA
Bulldogs
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jason Jitoboh vs. Braelen Bridges (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:44	+3	Terry Roberts makes three point jump shot (Braelen Bridges assists)	0-3
19:22		Jason Jitoboh turnover (lost ball) (Braelen Bridges steals)
19:16		Will Richard blocks Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe's two point layup
19:14		Bulldogs offensive rebound
19:04		Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe misses two point layup
19:02		Terry Roberts offensive rebound
19:02	+2	Terry Roberts makes two point tip layup	0-5
18:42	+2	Riley Kugel makes two point stepback jump shot	2-5
18:33		Terry Roberts turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Lofton steals)
18:32		Terry Roberts personal foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
18:09	+3	Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Riley Kugel assists)	5-5
17:55		Jason Jitoboh blocks Braelen Bridges's two point layup
17:53		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
17:39	+2	Kyle Lofton makes two point layup (Jason Jitoboh assists)	7-5
17:30		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
17:28		Will Richard defensive rebound
17:22		Will Richard misses three point jump shot
17:20		Braelen Bridges defensive rebound
17:10		Terry Roberts turnover (lost ball) (Riley Kugel steals)
17:05	+2	Riley Kugel makes two point dunk (Kyle Lofton assists)	9-5
16:48		Jason Jitoboh blocks Kario Oquendo's two point layup
16:47		Bulldogs offensive rebound
16:45		Riley Kugel shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
16:45	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-6
16:45	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-7
16:25	+2	Myreon Jones makes two point pullup jump shot	11-7
16:06		Braelen Bridges turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Lofton steals)
16:01		Kyle Lofton turnover (bad pass)
15:47	+3	Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes three point jump shot (Terry Roberts assists)	11-10
15:27		Jason Jitoboh offensive foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
15:27		Jason Jitoboh turnover (offensive foul)
15:27		TV timeout
15:17		Kario Oquendo misses two point layup
15:15		Will Richard defensive rebound
15:12		Riley Kugel turnover (bad pass) (Frank Anselem steals)
15:09		Frank Anselem turnover (bad pass)
14:44	+2	Aleks Szymczyk makes two point layup	13-10
14:24		Kyle Lofton personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
14:12	+2	Frank Anselem makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Justin Hill assists)	13-12
13:37	+2	Riley Kugel makes two point driving hook shot	15-12
13:17	+2	Justin Hill makes two point driving layup	15-14
12:47		Jusaun Holt shooting foul (Kowacie Reeves draws the foul)
12:47	+1	Kowacie Reeves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-14
12:47	+1	Kowacie Reeves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-14
12:33		Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
12:31		Riley Kugel defensive rebound
12:19		Kowacie Reeves misses two point jump shot
12:17		Justin Hill defensive rebound
12:10	+2	Justin Hill makes two point driving layup	17-16
11:43		Kowacie Reeves misses two point layup
11:41		Jusaun Holt defensive rebound
11:29		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
11:27		Alex Fudge defensive rebound
11:16		Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
11:14		Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
10:57		Braelen Bridges misses two point jump shot
10:55		Alex Fudge defensive rebound
10:35		Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
10:33		Jusaun Holt defensive rebound
10:06	+2	Braelen Bridges makes two point layup (Justin Hill assists)	17-18
9:46		Aleks Szymczyk misses three point jump shot
9:44		Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
9:34		Aleks Szymczyk personal foul (Braelen Bridges draws the foul)
9:34		TV timeout
9:22		Niels Lane shooting foul (Terry Roberts draws the foul)
9:22	+1	Terry Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-19
9:22	+1	Terry Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-20
9:03		Jason Jitoboh turnover (bad pass)
8:56		Frank Anselem offensive foul
8:56		Frank Anselem turnover (offensive foul)
8:34		Terry Roberts shooting foul (Trey Bonham draws the foul)
8:34	+1	Trey Bonham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-20
8:34	+1	Trey Bonham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-20
8:18	+2	Justin Hill makes two point driving layup	19-22
7:55	+2	Myreon Jones makes two point floating jump shot	21-22
7:39		Trey Bonham personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
7:39		TV timeout
7:25	+2	Braelen Bridges makes two point turnaround hook shot (Justin Hill assists)	21-24
7:04		Kario Oquendo personal foul (Niels Lane draws the foul)
7:01		Jason Jitoboh misses two point dunk
6:59		Jason Jitoboh offensive rebound
6:58		Jason Jitoboh misses two point layup
6:57		Braelen Bridges defensive rebound
6:45		Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
6:43		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
6:38		Will Richard offensive foul (Braelen Bridges draws the foul)
6:38		Will Richard turnover (offensive foul)
6:12		Braelen Bridges misses two point hook shot
6:10		Riley Kugel defensive rebound
6:02	+2	Jason Jitoboh makes two point hook shot (Kyle Lofton assists)	23-24
5:30		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
5:28		Jason Jitoboh personal foul (Braelen Bridges draws the foul)
5:28	+1	Braelen Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-25
5:28	+1	Braelen Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-26
5:13	+3	Riley Kugel makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lofton assists)	26-26
4:44		Aleks Szymczyk shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
4:44	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-27
4:44	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-28
4:31	+3	Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Myreon Jones assists)	29-28
4:20		Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe misses two point layup
4:18		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
4:12	+3	Myreon Jones makes three point pullup jump shot	32-28
3:48		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
3:48		TV timeout
3:43		Justin Hill misses two point layup
3:41		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
3:27		Alex Fudge misses two point layup
3:25		Braelen Bridges defensive rebound
3:05		Justin Hill turnover (bad pass) (Myreon Jones steals)
3:00		Jusaun Holt blocks Myreon Jones's two point layup
2:59		Gators offensive rebound
2:53	+2	Myreon Jones makes two point driving reverse layup	34-28
2:30		Braelen Bridges misses two point hook shot
2:28		Bulldogs offensive rebound
2:23		Braelen Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Riley Kugel steals)
2:17	+3	Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Riley Kugel assists)	37-28
2:06	+3	Justin Hill makes three point stepback jump shot	37-31
1:48		Jabri Abdur-Rahim shooting foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
1:48	+1	Will Richard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-31
1:48	+1	Will Richard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-31
1:40		Alex Fudge shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
1:40	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-32
1:40		Kario Oquendo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:40		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
1:23		Riley Kugel misses two point layup
1:19		Gators offensive rebound
1:06		Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe shooting foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
1:06	+1	Will Richard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-32
1:06		Will Richard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:06		Jusaun Holt defensive rebound
0:58		Jabri Abdur-Rahim offensive foul (Alex Fudge draws the foul)
0:58		Jabri Abdur-Rahim turnover (offensive foul)
0:58		Gators 30 second timeout
0:50		Will Richard misses three point jump shot
0:48		Riley Kugel offensive rebound
0:43		Kario Oquendo personal foul (Myreon Jones draws the foul)
0:43		Myreon Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:43		Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound
0:17		Riley Kugel shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
0:17	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-33
0:17		Kario Oquendo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:17		Riley Kugel defensive rebound
0:01	+3	Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Myreon Jones assists)	43-33
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
FLA
Gators
34
UGA
Bulldogs
34

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Alex Fudge misses three point jump shot
19:40		Bulldogs defensive rebound
19:21		Will Richard blocks Braelen Bridges's two point layup
19:19		Alex Fudge defensive rebound
19:08	+2	Alex Fudge makes two point alley-oop dunk (Riley Kugel assists)	45-33
18:52	+2	Terry Roberts makes two point driving layup	45-35
18:32		Jusaun Holt personal foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
18:21		Kyle Lofton misses two point jump shot
18:19		Jusaun Holt defensive rebound
18:01		Terry Roberts misses three point jump shot
17:59		Will Richard defensive rebound
17:49		Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
17:47		Jusaun Holt defensive rebound
17:42	+2	Kario Oquendo makes two point driving layup	45-37
17:22		Alex Fudge misses three point jump shot
17:20		Terry Roberts defensive rebound
17:13		Alex Fudge shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
17:13	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-38
17:13	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-39
17:01		Terry Roberts personal foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
16:48		Jusaun Holt personal foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
16:43	+2	Riley Kugel makes two point pullup bank jump shot	47-39
16:26		Alex Fudge personal foul (Terry Roberts draws the foul)
16:18		Jailyn Ingram misses three point jump shot
16:16		Bulldogs offensive rebound
16:13		Jason Jitoboh blocks Kario Oquendo's two point layup
16:11		Braelen Bridges offensive rebound
16:05		Jailyn Ingram misses three point jump shot
16:02		Jason Jitoboh personal foul (Braelen Bridges draws the foul)
15:56		Braelen Bridges misses two point hook shot
15:54		Will Richard defensive rebound
15:36	+2	Riley Kugel makes two point cutting layup (Myreon Jones assists)	49-39
15:20		Terry Roberts misses three point jump shot
15:18		Jason Jitoboh defensive rebound
15:07		Jason Jitoboh turnover (traveling)
15:07		TV timeout
14:58		Braelen Bridges offensive foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
14:58		Braelen Bridges turnover (offensive foul)
14:37	+2	Will Richard makes two point pullup jump shot (Jason Jitoboh assists)	51-39
14:25		Kario Oquendo misses two point layup
14:23		Braelen Bridges offensive rebound
14:22		Braelen Bridges misses two point layup
14:21		Braelen Bridges offensive rebound
14:15		Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
14:13		Braelen Bridges offensive rebound
14:11		Braelen Bridges misses two point layup
14:00		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
13:52		Will Richard misses three point jump shot
13:50		Bulldogs defensive rebound
13:48	+2	Kario Oquendo makes two point floating jump shot	51-41
13:24		Will Richard turnover (traveling)
13:12		Terry Roberts turnover (bad pass) (Niels Lane steals)
13:05		Niels Lane misses two point layup
13:03		Frank Anselem defensive rebound
12:56		Terry Roberts turnover (bad pass) (Myreon Jones steals)
12:50		Jabri Abdur-Rahim shooting foul (Myreon Jones draws the foul)
12:50	+1	Myreon Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-41
12:50		Myreon Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:50		Frank Anselem defensive rebound
12:38		Jason Jitoboh blocks Justin Hill's two point layup
12:37		Gators defensive rebound
12:11		Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
12:09		Justin Hill defensive rebound
12:04	+2	Kario Oquendo makes two point driving layup	52-43
12:04		Myreon Jones shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
12:04	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-44
11:41		Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
11:39		Niels Lane offensive rebound
11:38		Niels Lane misses two point layup
11:36		Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound
11:31		Trey Bonham personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
11:31		TV timeout
11:31		Niels Lane personal foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
11:29	+2	Kario Oquendo makes two point layup (Terry Roberts assists)	52-46
11:17	+2	Niels Lane makes two point driving reverse layup	54-46
11:07	+2	Justin Hill makes two point layup	54-48
10:51		Jabri Abdur-Rahim personal foul (Trey Bonham draws the foul)
10:33		Kowacie Reeves misses two point jump shot
10:28		Terry Roberts defensive rebound
10:24		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
10:22		Braelen Bridges offensive rebound
10:04		Niels Lane shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
10:04		Justin Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 3
10:04		Justin Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 3
10:04	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 3 of 3	54-49
9:37		Alex Fudge turnover (lost ball) (Frank Anselem steals)
9:30		Justin Hill misses two point layup
9:28		Frank Anselem offensive rebound
9:25		Frank Anselem misses two point jump shot
9:24		Frank Anselem offensive rebound
9:23		Frank Anselem misses two point dunk
9:22		Justin Hill offensive rebound
9:20	+2	Frank Anselem makes two point dunk (Justin Hill assists)	54-51
9:20		Official timeout
9:07		Frank Anselem shooting foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
9:07		Riley Kugel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:07	+1	Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-51
8:41		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
8:39		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
8:27	+2	Myreon Jones makes two point floating jump shot	57-51
8:02	+2	Justin Hill makes two point pullup bank jump shot	57-53
7:45		Kyle Lofton turnover (bad pass) (Terry Roberts steals)
7:44		Kyle Lofton personal foul (Terry Roberts draws the foul)
7:44		TV timeout
7:44		Terry Roberts misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:44		Riley Kugel defensive rebound
7:27		Riley Kugel misses two point dunk
7:25		Justin Hill defensive rebound
7:20		Will Richard personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
7:20	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-54
7:20	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-55
7:02	+3	Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Jason Jitoboh assists)	60-55
6:52	+2	Kario Oquendo makes two point driving layup	60-57
6:28	+2	Will Richard makes two point pullup jump shot	62-57
6:16		Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
6:14		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
6:06	+2	Jason Jitoboh makes two point floating jump shot (Kyle Lofton assists)	64-57
5:58		Bulldogs 60 second timeout
5:58		TV timeout
5:44	+2	Braelen Bridges makes two point layup	64-59
5:22	+2	Riley Kugel makes two point driving layup	66-59
5:06		Justin Hill turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Lofton steals)
5:01		Riley Kugel turnover (lost ball)
4:44		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
4:42		Jason Jitoboh personal foul (Braelen Bridges draws the foul)
4:42	+1	Braelen Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-60
4:42	+1	Braelen Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-61
4:13	+2	Will Richard makes two point cutting layup (Myreon Jones assists)	68-61
3:55		Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
3:53		Justin Hill offensive rebound
3:50		Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
3:48		Alex Fudge defensive rebound
3:48		Frank Anselem personal foul (Alex Fudge draws the foul)
3:48		TV timeout
3:48		Alex Fudge misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:48		Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
3:34		Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
3:32		Riley Kugel defensive rebound
3:15	+2	Myreon Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot	70-61
3:02		Terry Roberts misses two point jump shot
3:00		Alex Fudge defensive rebound
2:40		Alex Fudge misses two point hook shot
2:38		Myreon Jones offensive rebound
2:17	+2	Alex Fudge makes two point driving layup	72-61
2:05		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
2:03		Will Richard defensive rebound
1:37		Kyle Lofton misses three point jump shot
1:35		Alex Fudge offensive rebound
1:34		Jabri Abdur-Rahim shooting foul (Alex Fudge draws the foul)
1:34		Alex Fudge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:34		Alex Fudge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:34		Justin Hill defensive rebound
1:30		Alex Fudge shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
1:30	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-62
1:30		Kario Oquendo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:30		Jusaun Holt offensive rebound
1:24		Alex Fudge shooting foul (Frank Anselem draws the foul)
1:24	+1	Frank Anselem makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-63
1:24	+1	Frank Anselem makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-64
1:23		Kyle Lofton turnover (bad pass) (Terry Roberts steals)
1:20		Riley Kugel shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
1:20		Kario Oquendo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:20		Kario Oquendo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:20		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
1:09		Gators 60 second timeout
1:03		Myreon Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jusaun Holt steals)
0:54		Terry Roberts misses two point jump shot
0:53		Gators defensive rebound
0:53		Justin Hill personal foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
0:53		Riley Kugel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:53	+1	Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-64
0:44	+3	Jailyn Ingram makes three point jump shot (Terry Roberts assists)	73-67
0:42		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:34	+2	Riley Kugel makes two point dunk (Will Richard assists)	75-67
0:31		Terry Roberts misses three point jump shot
0:29		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
0:24		Terry Roberts personal foul (Trey Bonham draws the foul)
0:24	+1	Trey Bonham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-67
0:24	+1	Trey Bonham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-67
0:17		Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
0:15		Myreon Jones defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Myreon Jones defensive rebound