After looking poised to come up with a big road win, Georgia’s defense could not slow down Oklahoma in the second half, as the Sooners rallied for a convincing 94-78 victory over the Bulldogs Saturday.
Blue Cain scored 20 to pace the Bulldogs (17-8, 5-7 SEC), who have lost two straight and 5 of 6. Marcus Millender had 16 points and Kareem Stagg scored 10.
Georgia’s defense, which has now allowed 85 or more points in five of its last six games, gave up 53 points to the Sooners on 68% shooting in the second half.
Tae Davis had 19 points, Nijel Pack and reserve Kuol Atak both scored 18, and Oklahoma used an 18-0 second-half run to come back from a 43-41 halftime deficit.
Davis made 7-of-10 shots from the field for the Sooners (13-12, 3-9), who beat No. 15 Vanderbilt by a point on the road last time out to end a nine-game losing streak. Pack hit four 3-pointers and Atak also did his damage on 6-for-7 shooting from beyond the arc.
Pack hit two 3-pointers and a jumper and Atak added another 3 in the Sooners’ 18-point run, turning a seven-point deficit into a 60-49 lead with 13:36 remaining.
Atak and Pack made consecutive 3s to push the advantage to 16 and the Sooners led by double digits over the final 11:30.
Georgia led 11-7 when play stopped for a few minutes after a popcorn machine caught fire at a concession stand.
Forsythe hit a 3 to put Oklahoma up 12-11 and the lead changed hands 13 times over the final 14:30 before halftime. Atak hit a 3 with three seconds left and the Sooners trailed 43-41 at halftime.
Georgia made its first nine shots and went into the break shooting 71% from the field. The Bulldogs shot 38% in the second half.
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Material from The Associated Press was used in this article.
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