UGA Men’s Basketball: Georgia Bests Florida A&M, 85-75, in Season Opener

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Florida A&M 0-2,0-0 MEAC
85
 Georgia 1-0,0-0 SEC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Florida A&M 37 38 75
Georgia 38 47 85

ATHENS, Ga. – Led by a pair of double-doubles, the University of Georgia men’s basketball team opened its 2020-21 season with an 85-75 over Florida A&M Sunday afternoon before 1,638 spectators at Stegeman Coliseum. The Bulldogs (1-0) were able to pull away late from the Rattlers (0-2) on the strength of 58 percent shooting in the second half, as well as a stout showing from their bench.

Stony Brook transfer Andrew Garcia led all scorers with 22 points on 6-of-8 shooting, along with four rebounds and two steals. Junior Tye Fagan posted a career-high 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting, picking up his first career double-double with a team-best 10 rebounds.

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UGA Women’s Basketball: Georgia Beats Georgia Tech in Overtime, 75-69

ATLANTA — Led by 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks from senior center Jenna Staiti, the Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team downed the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 75-69, Sunday afternoon at McCamish Pavilion.

Staiti’s effort marked the 10th time in 11 games she has scored in double figures. It was also her fourth double-double and her sixth 20-point effort during that span.

Georgia improves to 2-0 this season and 36-7 all time against Georgia Tech. The Lady Bulldogs are now 13-5 in Atlanta against the Yellow Jackets.

The victory also marked Joni Taylor‘s 100th win as head coach at Georgia and the 999th in program history.

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UGA Football: Georgia Tops South Carolina, 45-16

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 Georgia 6-2
16
South Carolina 2-7
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
Georgia 21 7 10 7 45
South Carolina 0 10 0 6 16

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The ninth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (6-2, 6-2 SEC) rode their stout run game to a decisive 45-16 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-7, 2-7 SEC) Saturday evening in front of 16,444 fans at Williams-Brice Stadium and an SEC Network primetime television audience.

The Georgia offense posted a season-high 471 yards, including a season-high 332 rushing yards for an average of 7.2 yards per rush. Junior tailback James Cook led the Bulldogs’ runners with a career-high 104 yards on six carries and two touchdowns, while redshirt sophomore Zamir White tallied 84 yards on 13 rushes with a pair of touchdowns.

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