The No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs men’s basketball team (14-3, 2-2 in SEC) faced a tough stretch in the beginning of January in SEC play, with five ranked teams in a row on their schedule. Unfortunately, they couldn’t pull through against the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (16-1, 3-1 in SEC), losing 74-56.
Georgia had a 26-25 lead by halftime, but the Volunteers went on a 26-4 run midway through the second half to take a commanding 51-30 lead, which they would never relinquish.
The big takeaway from how Tennessee achieved victory was better passing. Georgia committed 19 turnovers to the Volunteer’s 10. The Vols used those nine extra turnovers to gain six more transition points from Georgia.
Silas Demary Jr. and Asa Newell both played well, with double digit points, but Blue Cain played poorly, scoring five points on two of nine shooting and missing all of his four attempts from behind the arc.
Despite the loss, Georgia should hold their heads high. In this tough five-game stretch, they’ve gone 2-2 with wins against No. 8 Kentucky and previously ranked No. 17 Oklahoma. The Bulldogs still have to play the No. 1 Auburn Tigers on Saturday, Jan. 18, but there is growing optimism around this Georgia team.
