Tennessee 67, Georgia 48

[February 19, 2014]  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee 67, Georgia 48: Jarnell Stokes had 20 points and 11 rebounds to help power the host Volunteers to a victory over the Bulldogs. Stokes was 9-of-13 from the field and also tallied three assists and three blocks. Antonio Barton added 12 points — on four 3-pointers — off the bench, while Jordan McRae and Josh Richardson added 11 and 10 points, respectively, for Tennessee (16-10, 7-6 SEC).

Kenny Gaines paced Georgia(14-11, 8-5) with 13 points and J.J. Frazier added 12 in a reserve role. While Gaines shot 5-of-10 from the field, the rest of the Bulldogs' starting five shot a collective 8-of-22, tallying 22points.

The first half was close throughout, with three ties and six lead changes. But the Volunteers pulled away from a 28-28 tie by shutting out the Bulldogs for the final 3:29, forging a six-point halftime advantage.

That lead stood up through the final 20 minutes as Tennessee gradually pulled away to take a double-digit advantage with just over 11 minutes to go on Antonio Barton's 3-pointer. The game turned into a complete rout in the final minutes as the Bulldogs managed just one field goal and five total points in the final 8:26 of the contest.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Georgia, which had its four-game winning streak snapped, tallied a season low in points and its lowest scoring output since a 52-45 loss to Alabama on Feb.12, 2013. … The Volunteers won the board battle 37-30, including 11 offensive rebounds. … Tennessee had its problems shooting, hitting 6-of-18 from 3-point range and 11-of-18 from the free-throw line.

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