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01/28 21:03 CST Gillespie scores 21, Tennessee beats Georgia 86-85 in OT for
coach Rick Barnes' 850th career win
Gillespie scores 21, Tennessee beats Georgia 86-85 in OT for coach Rick Barnes'
850th career win
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) --- Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 21 points, J.P. Estrella scored five
of his 17 points in overtime, and Tennessee beat Georgia 86-85 on Wednesday
night for coach Rick Barnes' 850th career victory.
Gillespie went 1 of 2 at the free throw line with 19 seconds left in regulation
to give Tennessee a 74-72 lead. Then Georgia guard Marcus Millender spun at the
edge of the paint and made a contested shot with 3.6 left to tie it. Gillespie
took it the length of the court but his floater in the lane did not drop.
Bishop Boswell made two free throws with 24.5 seconds left in overtime to give
Tennessee an 85-80 lead, but Millender answered with a 3-pointer at the other
end.
A quick foul put Felix Okpara at the free-throw line with 15.7 seconds left and
he went 1 of 2 to put Tennessee ahead 86-83. Millender took too much time off
the clock before making a layup with 0.6 seconds left and Tennessee inbounded
it for the victory.
Nate Ament added 19 points and Boswell had 13 points and 10 rebounds for
Tennessee (14-6, 4-3 SEC). The Volunteers dominated the glass 52-27, including
a 26-7 edge on the offensive end.
Kanon Catchings scored a season-high 22 points for Georgia (16-5, 4-4).
Millender scored 17 of his 19 points after halftime.
Millender made a floater in the lane just before the buzzer to extend Georgia's
lead to 34-28 at halftime. Catchings scored 14 points and made four 3-pointers
in the first half.
Up next Tennessee: The Volunteers return home to play Auburn on Saturday. Georgia: The Bulldogs host Texas A&M on Saturday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Up next Tennessee: The Volunteers return home to play Auburn on Saturday. Georgia: The Bulldogs host Texas A&M on Saturday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
