National Basketball Association
Georgia 77, Kentucky 70
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 8, 2011
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials:
# Joe Lindsay, # Terry Moore, # Antinio Petty
Attendance:
10523
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Trey Thompkins scored 25 points to lead host Georgia to a 77-70 upset of No. 11 Kentucky Saturday in Athens.
Thompkins led four Bulldog starters in double figures. Gerald Robinson had 17 points, Travis Leslie added 15 and Dustin Ware finished with 10 to fuel a balanced Georgia attack.
The Bulldogs (12-2, 1-0 SEC) won their ninth straight game and now head on a two-game SEC road trip, starting with Wednesday's test at No. 24 Vanderbilt.
Terrence Jones led Kentucky with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Doron Lamb came off the bench for 18 for the Wildcats, who shot 38 percent from the field.
Kentucky (12-3, 0-1 SEC) lost for the first since Dec. 4. The Wildcats will look to bounce back at home against Auburn Tuesday.
Top Game Performances
| Kentucky |
|
Georgia |
|
Terrence Jones 24 |
Scoring |
Trey Thompkins 25 |
|
Brandon Knight 3 |
Assists |
Travis Leslie 4 |
|
Josh Harrellson 11 |
Rebounds |
Jeremy Price 10 |
|
Terrence Jones 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Trey Thompkins 11 |
|
Josh Harrellson 3 |
Steals |
Jeremy Price 1 |
|
Josh Harrellson 1 |
Blocks |
Trey Thompkins 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Kentucky
|
70 |
38.0 |
6-20 |
10-16 |
9 |
34 |
3 |
5 |
|
| Georgia
|
77 |
44.9 |
3-9 |
30-34 |
12 |
37 |
4 |
3 |
|