National Basketball Association
Georgia 71, Missouri 56
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials:
# Lee Cassell, # Doug Sirmons, # Ron Groover
Attendance:
5229
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Georgia 71, Missouri 56: Charles
Mann scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help the Bulldogs
to a home victory over the reeling Tigers.
Marcus Thornton added 15 points
for Georgia (16-11, 10-5 SEC), which solidified its hold on third
place in the SEC. Kenny Gaines added 10 points for the Bulldogs, who
shot 52.1 percent and had nine players score.
Jordan Clarkson and Jabari Brown
led Missouri (19-9, 7-8) with 17 points apiece while Johnathan
Williams III added 10. Earnest Ross, who came in averaging 14.7
points, was one off his season low with four points as the Tigers
dropped their second straight overall and fourth in a row on the
road.
The first half was close
throughout with four lead changes in the opening minutes and Georgia
holding a one-point lead with seven minutes to play. But the Bulldogs
opened things up, ending the half on a 10-2 run, capped by Nemanja
Djurisic's 3-pointer with two seconds to go.
The Tigers scored the first three points of the second half to cut the lead to six, but Mann hit a 3 to
start a quick 6-1 run and Missouri never got within single digits
again. A scoreless stretch of 4:56 by the Tigers helped seal the deal as
the lead reached 20 with just under five minutes to play.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Missouri shot 32.1
percent from the field, including 3-of-18 from 3-point range. … The
Tigers' 56 points was a season low, eclipsing the 58 they scored in a
loss to No. 1 Florida. … Missouri won the rebound battle 38-31,
led by Ryan Rosberg's 12.
Top Game Performances
Missouri |
|
Georgia |
Jabari Brown 17 |
Scoring |
Charles Mann 19 |
Jordan Clarkson 4 |
Assists |
Charles Mann 4 |
Ryan Rosburg 12 |
Rebounds |
Charles Mann 8 |
Jordan Clarkson 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Charles Mann 8 |
N/A |
Steals |
Charles Mann 2 |
Johnathan Williams III 1 |
Blocks |
Marcus Thornton 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Missouri
|
56 |
32.1 |
3-18 |
19-24 |
7 |
34 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
Georgia
|
71 |
52.1 |
5-17 |
16-26 |
13 |
30 |
4 |
6 |
10 |