Cain, Wilkinson push Georgia past Georgia Tech in 92–87 rivalry win

Georgia held disconnected Georgia Tech 92-87 connected Friday arsenic Blue Cain scored 18 points and Jeremiah Wilkinson added 18 disconnected the bench

ATHENS, Ga. -- Blue Cain scored 18 points and Jeremiah Wilkinson added 18 disconnected the bench, arsenic Georgia held disconnected Georgia Tech 92–87 connected Friday night.

Cain went 6 of 7 astatine the enactment and deed 2 3s for the Bulldogs (4–0). Wilkinson provided the spark, shooting 5 of 11 and adding 3 steals. Jordan Ross scored 14 points with 3 assists, portion Somtochukwu Cyril posted 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Tech (3–1) leaned connected its wings to enactment wrong striking distance. Kam Craft buried 5 3s and scored 17 points, and Jaeden Mustaf added 15 with six assists. Lamar Washington came disconnected the seat for 16 points, 5 boards and 2 steals.

Georgia entered halftime down 45–44 but flipped the crippled with a 14–2 tally sparked by Cyril’s dunk and Wilkinson’s defence creating turnovers. The Bulldogs stretched the pb to 80–69 earlier Tech surged back.

Craft’s 5th 3 and a Washington layup made it 86–84 with 2 minutes left, but Ross drove for a cardinal bucket, Wilkinson deed 2 escaped throws and Cain added different successful the last seconds to support the Jackets astatine arm’s length.

Georgia won the solid 49–43 and outscored Tech 32–17 astatine the foul line.

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