No. 6 Tennessee overcomes slow start and beats No. 23 Georgia 74-56 in SEC matchup
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Reserve Jordan Gainey scored 19 points and No. 6 Tennessee overcame a sluggish start and beat No. 23 Georgia 74-56 on Wednesday night.
The Volunteers (16-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) broke the game open with a 26-4 run to start the second half. Zakai Zeigler had 16 points and seven assists. Jahmai Mashack scored 12 and Cade Phillips 10.
Asa Newell scored 13 points and Silas Demary 12 for the Bulldogs (14-3, 2-2).
Georgia, which led by a point at halftime, missed its first five shots of the second half and was slowed by a couple turnovers, allowing Tennessee to build a 51-30 lead.
Tennessee shot 27.3% (9 of 33) and trailed 26-25 at halftime. Vols guards Chaz Lanier (1 of 9), Zakai Zeigler (1 of 7) and Jordan Gainey (1 of 5) combined to shoot 3 of 21 (14%).
Georgia: Wins over No. 23 Mississippi, No. 6 Kentucky and No. 17 Oklahoma gave the Bulldogs early credibility in the SEC race. Sophomore guard Silas Demary, has taken on a leadership role with the Bulldogs.
Tennessee: With just nine scholarship players available, and freshman Bishop Boswell getting over a shoulder injury, the Vols have needed contributions from everyone. Transfer Darlinstone Dubar is a key off the bench.
Tennessee came up with three defensive stops to start the second half and scored the first seven points, giving the Vols a 32-26 lead. Jahmai Mashack had five of those points.
Tennessee shot 27.3% in the first half, the Vols hit 9 of their first 13 shots in a 26-4 run in the second half.
Both teams play Saturday. George hosts No. 1 Auburn and Tennessee travels to in-state rival Vanderbilt.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Volunteers gains possession) | Â | |
19:40 | +2 | Jahmai Mashack makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:07 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:06 | Â | Bulldogs turnover | Â | |
18:52 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence personal foul | Â | |
18:47 | Â | Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:43 | Â | Asa Newell defensive rebound | Â | |
18:31 | Â | Asa Newell misses two point layup | Â | |
18:29 | Â | Bulldogs offensive rebound | Â | |
18:20 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:18 | Â | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | Â | |
18:05 | Â | Felix Okpara turnover (Tyrin Lawrence steals) | Â | |
18:00 | Â | Zakai Zeigler blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point layup | Â | |
18:00 | Â | Bulldogs offensive rebound | Â | |
17:50 | +2 | Asa Newell makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
17:23 | Â | Chaz Lanier turnover (Silas Demary Jr. steals) | Â | |
17:07 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence turnover (Zakai Zeigler steals) | Â | |
17:00 | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:58 | Â | Chaz Lanier offensive rebound | Â | |
16:53 | Â | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:51 | Â | RJ Godfrey defensive rebound | Â | |
16:23 | Â | Asa Newell turnover (Igor Milicic Jr. steals) | Â | |
16:14 | Â | Chaz Lanier misses two point layup | Â | |
16:12 | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
16:09 | Â | Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:06 | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. personal foul | Â | |
15:51 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:39 | Â | Somto Cyril turnover (Igor Milicic Jr. steals) | Â | |
15:21 | +3 | Igor Milicic Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jahmai Mashack assists) | 2-5 | |
15:00 | +2 | Dakota Leffew makes two point layup (De'Shayne Montgomery assists) | 4-5 | |
14:39 | Â | Zakai Zeigler misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:37 | Â | Zakai Zeigler offensive rebound | Â | |
14:35 | Â | Zakai Zeigler misses two point tip layup | Â | |
14:33 | Â | Jordan Gainey offensive rebound | Â | |
14:33 | Â | Jordan Gainey misses two point layup | Â | |
14:31 | Â | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | Â | |
14:11 | +3 | Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot (Asa Newell assists) | 7-5 | |
13:46 | Â | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:44 | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
13:34 | Â | De'Shayne Montgomery personal foul | Â | |
13:25 | +2 | Cade Phillips makes two point alley-oop dunk (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 7-7 | |
13:13 | +3 | Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot | 10-7 | |
12:57 | Â | Somto Cyril blocks Darlinstone Dubar's two point dunk | Â | |
12:55 | Â | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
12:48 | Â | Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:46 | Â | Somto Cyril personal foul | Â | |
12:32 | Â | Chaz Lanier misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:30 | Â | Cade Phillips offensive rebound | Â | |
12:11 | Â | Cade Phillips misses two point layup | Â | |
12:09 | Â | Cade Phillips offensive rebound | Â | |
12:07 | +2 | Cade Phillips makes two point layup | 10-9 | |
11:47 | Â | Dakota Leffew turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
11:47 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:47 | Â | Jahmai Mashack turnover | Â | |
11:47 | Â | Jahmai Mashack personal foul | Â | |
11:38 | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point jump shot | 12-9 | |
11:15 | +3 | Jordan Gainey makes three point jump shot (Cade Phillips assists) | 12-12 | |
10:57 | +2 | Blue Cain makes two point layup (Justin Abson assists) | 14-12 | |
10:27 | Â | Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:25 | Â | Cade Phillips offensive rebound | Â | |
10:22 | +2 | Cade Phillips makes two point dunk | 14-14 | |
9:57 | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point layup (Dakota Leffew assists) | 16-14 | |
9:39 | Â | Jordan Gainey misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:37 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | Â | |
9:27 | Â | Justin Abson turnover (Jordan Gainey steals) | Â | |
9:13 | Â | Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:11 | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
9:07 | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. turnover (Blue Cain steals) | Â | |
9:02 | Â | Silas Demary Jr. turnover | Â | |
8:35 | Â | Zakai Zeigler misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:33 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | Â | |
8:28 | Â | Jahmai Mashack blocks Blue Cain's two point layup | Â | |
8:26 | Â | Bulldogs offensive rebound | Â | |
8:20 | Â | RJ Godfrey turnover (traveling) | Â | |
8:02 | Â | RJ Godfrey personal foul (Felix Okpara draws the foul) | Â | |
7:57 | +3 | Zakai Zeigler makes three point jump shot (Igor Milicic Jr. assists) | 16-17 | |
7:39 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:24 | Â | Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:22 | Â | Blue Cain offensive rebound | Â | |
7:18 | +2 | Blue Cain makes two point layup | 18-17 | |
7:03 | Â | Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:01 | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
7:01 | Â | Asa Newell personal foul | Â | |
6:48 | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:46 | Â | Felix Okpara offensive rebound | Â | |
6:29 | Â | Zakai Zeigler misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:27 | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
6:12 | Â | Felix Okpara misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:10 | Â | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | Â | |
5:47 | Â | Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:43 | Â | Felix Okpara personal foul | Â | |
5:40 | Â | Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:38 | Â | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | Â | |
5:31 | Â | Dakota Leffew personal foul | Â | |
5:23 | Â | Jordan Gainey turnover (Asa Newell steals) | Â | |
5:10 | Â | Felix Okpara blocks Asa Newell's two point layup | Â | |
5:08 | Â | Chaz Lanier defensive rebound | Â | |
4:59 | Â | Chaz Lanier misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:57 | Â | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | Â | |
4:31 | Â | Felix Okpara blocks De'Shayne Montgomery's two point layup | Â | |
4:29 | Â | Bulldogs offensive rebound | Â | |
4:28 | Â | Somto Cyril misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:26 | Â | Felix Okpara defensive rebound | Â | |
3:56 | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:54 | Â | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
3:34 | Â | Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
3:32 | Â | Asa Newell offensive rebound | Â | |
3:32 | Â | Igor Milicic Jr. shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul) | Â | |
3:32 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:32 | +1 | Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-17 | |
3:32 | +1 | Asa Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-17 | |
3:31 | Â | Silas Demary Jr. personal foul (Zakai Zeigler draws the foul) | Â | |
3:31 | +1 | Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-18 | |
3:31 | +1 | Zakai Zeigler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-19 | |
3:17 | Â | Jordan Gainey personal foul | Â | |
3:08 | Â | Blue Cain misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:05 | Â | Chaz Lanier personal foul | Â | |
3:00 | Â | RJ Godfrey misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:58 | Â | Chaz Lanier defensive rebound | Â | |
2:38 | Â | Jordan Gainey misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:36 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | Â | |
2:10 | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point jump shot | 22-19 | |
1:49 | Â | Tyrin Lawrence shooting foul (Jordan Gainey draws the foul) | Â | |
1:49 | +1 | Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-20 | |
1:49 | +1 | Jordan Gainey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-21 | |
1:32 | Â | Zakai Zeigler personal foul (Asa Newell draws the foul) | Â | |
1:32 | +1 | Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-21 | |
1:32 | +1 | Asa Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-21 | |
1:24 | Â | Chaz Lanier misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:22 | Â | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
1:13 | +2 | Asa Newell makes two point layup (Silas Demary Jr. assists) | 26-21 | |
0:56 | +2 | Chaz Lanier makes two point jump shot | 26-23 | |
0:43 | Â | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:41 | Â | Cade Phillips defensive rebound | Â | |
0:15 | +2 | Cade Phillips makes two point jump shot (Zakai Zeigler assists) | 26-25 | |
0:12 | Â | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Silas Demary Jr. turnover (Zakai Zeigler steals) | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |