National Basketball Association
Georgia 72, South Dakota St. 61
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials:
# Bruce Benedict, # Tony Henderson, # Jeff Smith
Attendance:
4913
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Donte Williams had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead a balanced attack, and Georgia erased a seven-point deficit in the second half of its 72-61 victory over visiting South Dakota State on Wednesday.
Gerald Robinson scored 15 points, Nemanja Djurisic had 12 of his 14 in the second half and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 14 for the Bulldogs (3-0), who concluded a season-opening three-game homestand.
Tied at 29-29 at halftime, Georgia trailed 38-31 three minutes into the second half before taking control. Djurisic’s jumper tied the score at 40 five minutes into the half.
The Bulldogs led 45-44 with 12 minutes left and scored seven straight points to build a 52-44 lead on Caldwell-Pope’s layup with 10 minutes left.
Nate Wolters scored 15 points for the Jackrabbits, who never got within three points the rest of the way.
Top Game Performances
| South Dakota St. |
|
Georgia |
|
Nate Wolters 15 |
Scoring |
Donte Williams 17 |
|
Nate Wolters 4 |
Assists |
Gerald Robinson 3 |
|
Taevaunn Prince 9 |
Rebounds |
Marcus Thornton 10 |
|
Chad White 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Donte Williams 5 |
|
Brayden Carlson 2 |
Steals |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Donte Williams 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| South Dakota St.
|
61 |
39.3 |
5-20 |
12-23 |
11 |
39 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
| Georgia
|
72 |
40.3 |
6-29 |
12-15 |
12 |
37 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
