US EditionJeremiah Wilkinson Helps Georgia Lasso Texas
- On Saturday in Athens, Ga., Georgia defeated Texas 91-87, ending a three-game home losing streak while leading 45-35 at halftime.
- The Bulldogs shot over 60% overall and made 11 of 20 from 3-point range, with Jeremiah Wilkinson scoring 19 off the bench.
- After Texas tied it at 67, Georgia answered with a run started by Justin Abson and capped by Cain's three-point play, pushing the lead to 77-69 with 5:26 left.
- On Saturday, Georgia ended a three-game home losing streak with a 91-80 win, improving to 19-8 and 7-7 in the SEC, while Texas fell to 17-10 and 8-6.
- The season series is now split after Jan. 24 as Texas' Matas Vokietaitis finished with 22 points, Dailyn Swain added 21, and Jordan Pope scored 17.
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Georgia hands Texas a 91-80 loss as Longhorns’ win streak ends in Athens
The Longhorns (17-10, 8-6 SEC) trailed by 13 midway through the second half, but then they ripped off a 15-2 flurry that tied the game 67-67 with 7:37 remaining. Simeon Wilcher and Jordan Pope hit 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to knot it up, but the Bulldogs then stretched their lead back to 77-69 with a 10-2 run.
Georgia Bulldogs end Texas men’s basketball’s 5-game win streak
Despite a valiant effort in the second half, Texas men’s basketball could not extend its win streak to six games, falling to a Georgia squad desperate to prove to the NCAA tournament committee the Bulldogs should still be in the conversation. The Longhorns trailed by 18 points at one point in the first half, but carved away at the deficit to tie the game up at 67 in the second with under eight minutes left. Still, Texas could not pull away from …
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