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Georgia, minus top two scorers, rolls past Florida A&M

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By AJC Sports
Dec 3, 2022

Despite missing four key players Friday, the Georgia Bulldogs won their third straight and seventh overall this season with a 68-46 victory over Florida A&M at Stegeman Coliseum.

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Mardrez McBride scored 15 points to lead three players in double figures for Georgia (7-2), playing without top two scorers Terry Roberts and Kario Oquendo as well as Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe and Frank Ansalem. McBride had a team-high nine rebounds, Jabri Abdur-Rahim added 14 points and Braelen Bridges 10 for the Bulldogs, who will face Georgia Tech in their next game Dec. 6 in Atlanta.

Jordan Chatman had 12 points and Jordan Tillmon 10 for the Rattlers (4-6).

The victory was the 250th overall for Bulldogs coach Mike White, who won 243 games at Louisiana Tech and Florida before arriving in Athens prior to the season.

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