After a mid-season slump that saw them lose five of six games, the Georgia Bulldogs appear to be finishing the regular season with a strong push.
Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 18 points off the bench, and Georgia never trailed in an 87-68 senior-night win over South Carolina on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (20-9, 8-8 SEC) reached the 20-win mark for the third straight season. It was their third win in their last four games, with the only loss in that stretch coming back on Wednesday at No. 25 Vanderbilt.
Georgia built a 48-35 halftime lead behind hot perimeter shooting. Georgia went 10-of-17 from 3-point range in the first half, its best long-range shooting half of the season, and opened the game making 6-of-8 from deep.
Georgia created separation early in the second half, extending the lead to 62-40 with 11:11 remaining and never allowing the margin to drop below double digits the rest of the way.
Somtochukwu Cyril added 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting, Kareem Stagg finished with 11 after tying his career high with 10 in the first half, and Marcus Millender had 10 points and six assists for the Bulldogs.
South Carolina (12-17, 3-13) was led by Meechie Johnson with 20 points, his 15th straight game in double figures. Kobe Knox and reserve Eli Ellis each scored 12 for the Gamecocks, who shot 37% from the field.
Georgia remains in position for postseason consideration while keeping its SEC record at .500. According to ESPN’s bracketology, Georgia is projected as a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
The Bulldogs will host No. 17 Alabama on Tuesday. It will be just their fourth matchup this season vs. the team ranked in the AP Top 25 poll.
Material from The Associated Press was used in this article.
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