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

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.

Congrats on win 250, @CoachWhiteUGA!#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/CfOSojBEU9
— Georgia Basketball (@UGABasketball) December 3, 2022

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