No. 1 Auburn escapes No. 23 Georgia with 70-68 win
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Tahaad Pettiford hit 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range, scoring 24 off the bench to help No. 1 Auburn escape No. 23 Georgia with a 70-68 win on Saturday.
Auburn (17-1, 5-0 SEC) has won 10 in a row and a second straight game without star Johni Broome, who injured his ankle in a Jan. 11 win over South Carolina.
Georgia (14-4, 2-3) struggled with free throws, making 9 of 20 from the line.
Auburn: The Tigers earned a Top 25 win without leading scorer Broome (17.9 points per game).
Georgia: The Bulldogs suffered their first home loss of the season (11-1). The loss snapped a 13-game winning streak at Stegeman Coliseum - the fourth longest home winning streak in program history.
Down 70-67 with nine seconds to play in regulation, Georgia had a chance to tie the game at 70 after a Miles Kelly turnover led to Dakota Leffew getting a look from 3 with seven seconds to go. His shot was too strong. Asa Newell had a chance to tie it at the buzzer, but missed.
The Tigers tallied 32 points off the bench in Broome's absence.
Auburn hosts No. 6 Tennessee on Jan 25. Georgia visits Arkansas on Tuesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Dylan Cardwell vs. Asa Newell (Denver Jones gains possession) | |||
19:43 | Denver Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
19:41 | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | |||
19:36 | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:06 | +3 | Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot | 3-2 | |
18:45 | Dylan Cardwell blocks Silas Demary Jr.'s two point layup | |||
18:43 | Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound | |||
18:42 | Silas Demary Jr. personal foul | |||
18:26 | Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot | |||
18:24 | Blue Cain defensive rebound | |||
18:06 | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | |||
18:04 | Chaney Johnson defensive rebound | |||
17:37 | Denver Jones turnover (lost ball) (RJ Godfrey steals) | |||
17:22 | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | |||
17:20 | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | |||
17:07 | Chaney Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
17:05 | Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound | |||
17:01 | +3 | Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Dylan Cardwell assists) | 6-2 | |
16:51 | Chaney Johnson personal foul | |||
16:36 | +2 | Asa Newell makes two point layup | 6-4 | |
16:23 | +2 | Denver Jones makes two point layup | 8-4 | |
15:53 | +3 | Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot | 8-7 | |
15:23 | Ja'Heim Hudson misses three point jump shot | |||
15:21 | Blue Cain defensive rebound | |||
14:55 | TV timeout | |||
14:51 | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | |||
14:49 | Asa Newell offensive rebound | |||
14:44 | Asa Newell misses two point layup | |||
14:42 | Chad Baker-Mazara defensive rebound | |||
14:17 | Tahaad Pettiford misses two point jump shot | |||
14:15 | Asa Newell defensive rebound | |||
13:59 | De'Shayne Montgomery offensive foul | |||
13:59 | De'Shayne Montgomery turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:44 | Somto Cyril blocks Chad Baker-Mazara's two point layup | |||
13:42 | Tigers offensive rebound | |||
13:38 | Chad Baker-Mazara misses three point jump shot | |||
13:36 | Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound | |||
13:31 | +3 | Tahaad Pettiford makes three point jump shot (Dylan Cardwell assists) | 11-7 | |
13:10 | Dakota Leffew turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Cardwell steals) | |||
13:04 | +2 | Chaney Johnson makes two point dunk | 13-7 | |
12:53 | Miles Kelly personal foul | |||
12:42 | Dakota Leffew turnover (out of bounds) | |||
12:27 | +3 | Tahaad Pettiford makes three point jump shot | 16-7 | |
12:26 | Ja'Heim Hudson personal foul | |||
12:12 | Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
12:10 | Tahaad Pettiford defensive rebound | |||
11:57 | De'Shayne Montgomery shooting foul (Tahaad Pettiford draws the foul) | |||
11:57 | TV timeout | |||
11:57 | +1 | Tahaad Pettiford makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 17-7 | |
11:57 | +1 | Tahaad Pettiford makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 18-7 | |
11:57 | +1 | Tahaad Pettiford makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 19-7 | |
11:37 | Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
11:35 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
11:22 | +3 | Tahaad Pettiford makes three point jump shot (Dylan Cardwell assists) | 22-7 | |
10:48 | Denver Jones shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | |||
10:48 | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-8 | |
10:48 | Silas Demary Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:48 | Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound | |||
10:27 | +2 | Jahki Howard makes two point jump shot | 24-8 | |
10:07 | Blue Cain misses two point layup | |||
10:05 | Somto Cyril offensive rebound | |||
9:58 | Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:56 | Chaney Johnson defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | Tigers turnover (10-second violation) | |||
9:29 | Asa Newell misses two point hook shot | |||
9:27 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Tyrin Lawrence shooting foul (Tahaad Pettiford draws the foul) | |||
9:16 | Tahaad Pettiford misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:16 | Tahaad Pettiford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:16 | Asa Newell defensive rebound | |||
8:59 | Asa Newell misses three point jump shot | |||
8:57 | Tyrin Lawrence offensive rebound | |||
8:55 | Jahki Howard shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul) | |||
8:55 | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-9 | |
8:55 | Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:55 | Jahki Howard defensive rebound | |||
8:41 | Silas Demary Jr. personal foul | |||
8:30 | +2 | Ja'Heim Hudson makes two point layup (Tahaad Pettiford assists) | 26-9 | |
8:12 | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup (Asa Newell assists) | 26-11 | |
8:05 | Tahaad Pettiford turnover (lost ball) (Dakota Leffew steals) | |||
7:53 | +3 | Asa Newell makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists) | 26-14 | |
7:42 | Tigers 30 second timeout | |||
7:42 | TV timeout | |||
7:29 | Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point jump shot | |||
7:27 | Dakota Leffew defensive rebound | |||
7:11 | RJ Godfrey misses two point layup | |||
7:09 | Miles Kelly defensive rebound | |||
7:00 | Chaney Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
6:58 | Asa Newell defensive rebound | |||
6:48 | +2 | Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot | 26-16 | |
6:34 | Denver Jones misses two point layup | |||
6:32 | Ja'Heim Hudson offensive rebound | |||
6:29 | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | |||
6:27 | Asa Newell defensive rebound | |||
6:21 | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup | |||
6:19 | RJ Godfrey offensive rebound | |||
6:19 | Chad Baker-Mazara shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul) | |||
6:19 | RJ Godfrey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:19 | RJ Godfrey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:19 | Chaney Johnson defensive rebound | |||
6:01 | Miles Kelly misses three point jump shot | |||
5:59 | Denver Jones offensive rebound | |||
5:56 | Tyrin Lawrence personal foul | |||
5:47 | Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point jump shot | |||
5:45 | Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound | |||
5:35 | Chaney Johnson misses two point dunk | |||
5:33 | Blue Cain defensive rebound | |||
5:20 | +2 | Justin Abson makes two point layup (Somto Cyril assists) | 26-18 | |
5:01 | Somto Cyril blocks Chaney Johnson's two point layup | |||
4:59 | Chaney Johnson offensive rebound | |||
4:56 | Chaney Johnson turnover (out of bounds) | |||
4:38 |