Bulldogs close out South Carolina, 73-64

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Georgia Bulldogs (19-11, 7-10 SEC) defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks (12-18, 2-15 SEC), 73-64, on Tuesday night at Colonial Life Arena. Three scorers reached double figures headlined by sophomore guard Silas Demary Jr.’s 16 points on the night.

Fast Facts
• After Demary Jr.’s 16-point performance, fellow sophomore guard Blue Cain followed with 14 points while freshman forward Asa Newell finished with 11.
• The Bulldogs’ have now won three-consecutive SEC games for the first time since Feb. 23-March 1, 2017 (defeated Alabama, LSU and Auburn).
• Demary Jr. matched his career-high in rebounds with eight on the night, doing so for the third time this season and the first time since Oklahoma on Jan. 11.
• Finishing with 14 points and seven boards on the night, Cain has now produced 10+ points and five or more rebounds in six of his last eight outings for the Bulldogs.
• Dylan James was a force on the defensive end of the court, matching his season-high in rebounds with five while also notching his first career performance with multiple steals and blocks at two each.
• Georgia outrebounded South Carolina 37-23 on the night, winning the scoring battle in the paint 26-16 while also outscoring the Gamecocks off the bench 24-9.

Key Quote
“Huge win for us,” head coach Mike White said. “South Carolina is a very, very good team. They’re so hard to defend and they set great screens. They run good stuff. [Collin] Murray-Boyles is one of the toughest matchups in the country, and they just sit down and guard you. They’re so disciplined with their half-court defense. We weren’t able to get a lot of easy ones in transition, and, unfortunately, we had to hit some tough twos. You know, Silas [Demary Jr.] stepped up and hit some big shots for us. Blue [Cain] hit some big shots. We got some offensive rebounds, extra possessions by Dylan [James], by Asa [Newell]. Somto [Cyril] played well. Huge week for us, huge win.”

Up Next
The Bulldogs will return to Athens for their regular season finale where they face Vanderbilt on Saturday, March 8 with tipoff set at 12 p.m. ET at Stegeman Coliseum. The game will be televised on ESPNU.