Demary Jr.’s 21 Points Leads Bulldogs Past No. 3 Florida, 88-83

Tuesday, February 25

Athens, Ga.

7:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

17-11,5-10SEC

Florida

24-4,11-4SEC

Florida

Georgia

Demary Jr.’s 21 Points Leads Bulldogs Past No. 3 Florida, 88-83

February 25, 2025 | Men's Basketball

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ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia Bulldogs (17-11, 5-10 SEC) knocked off the No. 3 Florida Gators (24-4, 11-4 SEC), 88-83, on Tuesday evening at Stegeman Coliseum. Five scorers reached double figures headlined by sophomore guard Silas Demary Jr.'s 21 points on the night.

Fast Facts
• After Demary Jr.'s 21 point-performance, freshman forward Asa Newell followed with 15 points while graduate guard Tyrin Lawrence finished with 14 points, sophomore guard Blue Cain with 12 and junior forward RJ Godfrey with 10.
• The win is Georgia's first over a top-3 ranked opponent since defeating No. 3 Georgia Tech in double-overtime, 83-80, on Jan. 3, 2004. The win is also the highest ranked victory in the Mike White era.
• The win marks Georgia's third ranked victory of the season and second in the top-10 (82-69 win over No. 6 Kentucky on Jan. 7).
• Demary Jr. posted his second 20+ point outing of the season and the third of his career, averaging 19.4 points-per-game in his last five games.
• Demary Jr. matched his career high in 3-pointers made in a game with four on the evening while notching his sixth-consecutive outing with multiple triples made.
• Junior forward Justin Abson produced a career night as he notched a career-high five assists and matched his personal-best three steals on the night.

Key Quote
"Big win, crazy game," head coach Mike White said. "Credit to Florida was incredible with their comeback. They hit huge shots and took the lead and our response down the stretch was phenomenal. Florida's really, really good. It was a big win for us."

Up Next
The Bulldogs will make their second trip to the Lone Star State in three weeks when it faces Texas on Saturday, March 1 with tipoff set at 8 p.m. ET at the Moody Center. The game will be televised on ESPN2.