National Basketball Association
Georgia 62, Texas A&M 50
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 8, 2014
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials:
# Bruce Benedict, # Marc Ellard, # Kevin Fehr
Attendance:
5831
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Georgia 62, Texas A&M 50: Kenny Gaines scored all of his 14 points in the second half to lift the host Bulldogs over the Aggies.
Brandon Morris scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and Donte Williams produced nine points and 10 rebounds for Georgia (12-10, 6-4 SEC). Charles Mann also had 10 points - all in the second half - as the Bulldogs improved to 3-0 in the series.
Jamal Jones scored 17 points to pace Texas A&M (13-10, 4-6), but was just 5-for-21 from the floor as the Aggies shot 33.9 percent. No other player reached double figures for Texas A&M, which was 1-for-19 from 3-point range in losing for the sixth time in seven games.
Gaines and Mann - Georgia's top two scorers entering the night - managed a combined two shots while Texas A&M did not even attempt a free throw in a sluggish first half that ended with the Bulldogs up 25-23. The Aggies were within one point five minutes into the second half before a quick 6-2 burst capped by a Marcus Thornton slam gave Georgia a 39-34 advantage approaching the midway point.
After Texas A&M reclaimed a one-point lead, Gaines scored five straight Bulldogs points and later answered three free throws by Jones with a 3-pointer to make it 52-47 with less than four minutes remaining. Jones hit another from the line before Gaines buried a jumper and Mann had a dunk to open up a comfortable eight-point bulge with less than two minutes to go.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Aggies G Alex Caruso, the SEC's assists leader, was held scoreless and produced just one assist before fouling out in the closing moments. ... Williams had three of Georgia's seven blocked shots. ... Bulldogs coach Mark Fox picked up career win No. 200.
Top Game Performances
| Texas A&M |
|
Georgia |
|
Jamal Jones 17 |
Scoring |
Kenny Gaines 14 |
|
Alex Caruso 1 |
Assists |
Kenny Gaines 2 |
|
Kourtney Roberson 7 |
Rebounds |
Donte Williams 10 |
|
Jamal Jones 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Charles Mann 4 |
|
Alex Caruso 1 |
Steals |
Brandon Morris 2 |
|
Kourtney Roberson 1 |
Blocks |
Donte Williams 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Texas A&M
|
50 |
33.9 |
1-19 |
11-14 |
3 |
33 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| Georgia
|
62 |
41.5 |
4-11 |
14-20 |
9 |
36 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
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