National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia 97, South Carolina 76
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials: # Lee Cassell, # Ron Groover, # Mike Nance
Attendance: 5366

Georgia 97, South Carolina 76:
Nemanja Djurisic exploded for 22 points as the Bulldogs improved to 4-1 in SEC play by ripping the visiting Gamecocks.

Djurisic had scored just 11 total points in the Georgia’s last three games, but finished 6-for-6 from the field, made three 3-pointers and also grabbed five rebounds for the Bulldogs (10-7, 4-1). Georgia shot 50 free throws in the contest, making 33 of them and scoring a season-high 97 points.

Sindarius Thornwell scored a career-high 26 points for South Carolina (7-11, 0-5). The Gamecocks put four players in double figures, with Brenton Williams chipping in 18.

Georgia used a 9-2 run in the opening minutes to establish an early lead, and the Bulldogs kept their foot on the gas to take a 45-34 lead to the break. Djurisic broke out of his funk from the outset, making 3-of 3 from the field and 6-of-6 from the line in the opening frame for 13 points.

The Bulldogs ripped off a 13-2 spurt capped by consecutive Djurisic 3-pointers that extended the lead to 64-42 early in the second half. The lead ballooned as high as 21 on multiple occasions, but the Gamecocks cut the deficit to 14 points on Williams' 3-pointer with about three minutes left before Georgia scored 10 of the game's final 13 points.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Georgia G Charles Mann was whistled for a flagrant foul after elbowing a Gamecocks player early in the second half. … Georgia improved to 10-0 when outrebounding opponents, winning the battle on the glass 39-27. … Georgia has won eight straight at home.
Top Game Performances
 
South Carolina   Georgia
Sindarius Thornwell 26 Scoring Nemanja Djurisic 22
Sindarius Thornwell 4 Assists Brandon Morris 5
Michael Carrera 6 Rebounds Donte Williams 10
Sindarius Thornwell 9 Free Throws Made Nemanja Djurisic 7
Laimonas Chatkevicius 2 Steals J.J. Frazier 2
Laimonas Chatkevicius 2 Blocks Kenny Gaines 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
South Carolina 76 45.8 8-14 24-36 8 24 4 9 15
Georgia 97 55.1 10-18 33-50 21 38 2 6 14