One Last Opportunity for a Big Win
Thursday night the Dawgs will be in Gainesville to play the #13 Gaytors. This is the toughest of the team’s four remaining regular season games, but it’s also the best chance for a signature win. The Dawgs don’t have to win this game to get into the tournament, but a victory would be a major boost for the resume. Georgia will be looking to avenge a double OT loss to the Gators in Athens back in January.
Florida is the SEC’s highest ranked team and they are well on their way to winning the SEC East. The Gators are 21-5 overall and 10-2 in the conference. They are 12-3 at home and have won their last 5 games. It won’t be easy for the Dawgs to pull this off, but they may catch a break, as the status of senior forward Chandler Parsons is up in the air. He didn’t play last weekend at LSU, sitting out with what Florida is calling a deep thigh bruise. Parsons averages 10.8 points a game and leads Florida in both rebounds and assists.
The Dawgs have suffered several disappointing losses this season, including that loss to Florida a month ago, and I would really love to see them get a win here because it would make up for some of those home losses. After failing to win a single road game last year, the Dawgs have been much better away from this season. They’ve won their last 3 on the road heading into this one. But road wins against the Gators have been hard to come by for UGA. The Dawgs haven’t won in Gainesville since the 2001-2002 season, losing 8 straight since then. It’s about time to snap that streak.
A win would also give the Dawgs 8 conference wins for just the 2nd time in the last 8 years. If we don’t win, we would still have a very good chance to finish with 20 wins and a winning record in SEC play. Home games with South Carolina and LSU are up next, followed by a tough one at Alabama in the season finale.
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