Georgia holds off Vanderbilt, 73-70 Photo: Tony Walsh/UGA
ATHENS, Ga. – With a critical block by sophomore Toumani Camara in the closing seconds, the University of Georgia men’s basketball team defeated Vanderbilt, 73-70, Saturday evening before 1,638 fans at Stegeman Coliseum. With the win, Georgia (12-6, 5-6) extended its winning streak to three in a row, the first three-game SEC run for the Bulldogs since March 2017.
Sophomore Sahvir Wheeler led Georgia in scoring with 16 points on 8-for-10 shooting, nearly posting a double-double with a team-high nine assists. Graduate P.J. Horne tallied 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting, including four 3-pointers, while Camara and graduate Justin Kier each posted 10 points.