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Florida International Falls 58-51 Against Georgia - Game Recap
Georgia got 10 points from Aaron Cook en route to a 58-51 victory over Florida International on Tuesday at Stegeman Coliseum.
Georgia won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Kario Oquendo had 9 points for Georgia and Jaxon Etter chipped in with 9 points. Aaron Cook had 8 assists for them, while Braelen Bridges was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Florida International got 14 points from Tevin Brewer in a losing cause and another 13 points from Denver Jones. Tevin Brewer contributed 5 assists for them, while Isaiah Banks had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Florida International were victorious, as the score was 27-23 at the break.
Georgia won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-33.
Georgia heads into a battle against Cincinnati. Florida International, meanwhile, will have their next action against Trinity College-FL.