National Basketball Association
Georgia 52, George Washington 41
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, January 4, 2013
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials:
# James Breeding, # Doug Shows, # Tracy Woodson
Attendance:
4885
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Georgia 52, George Washington 41: Nemanja Djurisic scored 17 points, including two key baskets late, as the host Bulldogs pulled away to win their fourth game in a row.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope also scored 17 points for Georgia (6-7), which heads into its SEC opener Wednesday at No. 9 Florida with momentum. The Bulldogs, who ranked 298th nationally in scoring offense starting the day, finished the game with a 10-2 run.
Nursing a 42-39 lead with less than three minutes left, Djurisic scored on consecutive possessions to give Georgia a 46-39 advantage with 1:22 remaining. Djurisic and Caldwell-Pope combined to shoot 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the final 46 seconds.
The Bulldogs scored only three points in the final seven minutes of the first half as George Washington built a 21-18 lead at intermission.
Kevin Larsen scored 14 points to lead the Colonials (6-7), who closed non-conference play by losing four of their final six. George Washington hosts St. Bonaventure in its Atlantic 10 opener on Wednesday.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Colonials shot 24.6 percent from the field and finished 0-for-12 from 3-point range. … Georgia’s John Florveus pulled down 10 rebounds. … Georgia is on its longest winning streak since winning five in a row in December 2011.
Top Game Performances
| George Washington |
|
Georgia |
|
Kevin Larsen 14 |
Scoring |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 17 |
|
Bryan Bynes 2 |
Assists |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3 |
|
Isaiah Armwood 7 |
Rebounds |
John Florveus 10 |
|
Patricio Garino 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 6 |
|
Patricio Garino 3 |
Steals |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2 |
|
Isaiah Armwood 2 |
Blocks |
Nemanja Djurisic 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| George Washington
|
41 |
24.6 |
0-12 |
13-15 |
7 |
27 |
2 |
12 |
15 |
| Georgia
|
52 |
48.7 |
4-12 |
10-17 |
10 |
37 |
7 |
8 |
25 |