Jeremiah Wilkinson scored a season excessive 31 factors, together with a pair of 3-pointers in additional time, to assist No. 23 Georgia outlast visiting Auburn 104-100 on Saturday in a Southeastern Convention opener for each groups at Athens, Ga.
The victory ended Georgia’s five-game shedding streak to Auburn.
Georgia trailed 98-95 with 2:56 left in additional time when Wilkinson scored seven straight factors assist the Bulldogs regain the lead at 102:98 with 1:00 remaining. Georgia sealed it with 5.3 seconds left when Dylan James stole a cross and made two free throws for his solely factors of the sport.
Auburn pulled off an unbelievable rally within the ultimate second of regulation to ship the sport into additional time.
Trailing 92-88 after Somto Cyril’s dunk, Auburn’s Keyshawn Corridor was fouled on a 3-point shot with 0.7 seconds remaining. Corridor made the primary two free throws, deliberately missed the third and Kevin Overton grabbed the rebound and scored to power additional time.
Wilkinson was 9 of 21 from the ground and 4 of 10 on 3-point makes an attempt to assist Georgia (13-1, 1-0 SEC) put up its school-record seventh 100-point recreation. He scored 18 within the first half.
The Bulldogs additionally received a season-high 24 factors from Marcus Millender, who had 5 3-pointers. Cyril added 15 factors, six rebounds and 5 blocked pictures and Blue Cain scored 15.
Tahaad Pettiford scored 15 of his 25 factors within the first half for Auburn (9-5, 0-1) earlier than fouling out. Corridor scored 20 factors with seven rebounds and Overton had 19 factors and 7 rebounds. Filip Jovic had his first double-double with 10 factors and 10 rebounds earlier than fouling out.
Wilkinson hit a jumper on the buzzer for a 47-45 lead at halftime. Auburn didn’t make a area purpose within the ultimate 3:59 of the primary half.
The Bulldogs led by as many as 9 factors early within the second half however couldn’t put away the Tigers away. Auburn took a 74-73 lead with 5:37 remaining on a 3-pointer by Freeman and a bucket by Overton.
Georgia regained the lead with a 6-0 run, punctuated by a Millender 3-pointer, and held the benefit till the last-second theatrics.
–Subject Degree Media
