Georgia Bulldogs at Missouri Tigers
· NCAA Men's BasketballMillender's three-point play in final seconds lifts No. 21 Georgia past Missouri 74-72
Jeremiah Wilkinson had 14 points and Kannon Catchings added 12 for the Bulldogs (16-3, 4-2 Southeastern Conference), who were held to a season low in scoring. Georgia entered leading the country with an average of 96 points per game.
Mark Mitchell scored 18 points and Jayden Stone had 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Missouri (13-6, 3-3), which lost at home for the first time this season.
Jacob Crews hit an off-balance 3-pointer with 21 seconds remaining to give Missouri a 72-71 lead. The 5-foot-11 Millender then drove to the basket, absorbed contact and fell to the floor as his layup bounced on the rim and dropped.
Millender, who has come off the bench in all 19 of his appearances this season, scored 15 points in the second half.
Crews missed a deep, contested 3-pointer at the buzzer. He finished with 11 points.
Georgia led 29-26 at halftime after converting 11 of 31 (35.5%) of its shots from the field. The Bulldogs shot 36.9% for the game.
Missouri: Hosts Oklahoma on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jordan Ross subbing in for Georgia | 74 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Marcus Millender subbing out for Georgia | 74 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Marcus Millender makes free throw 1 of 1 | 74 - 72 |
Statistics
UGA |
MIZ |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-65 | FG | 27-67 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 18-21 | FT | 11-12 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 65 | Percent Led | 29 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, MO
Attendance: 11,065 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 6-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Arkansas | 5-2 | 1 | 15-5 |
| Florida | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Kentucky | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-3 | 2 | 17-3 |
| Georgia | 4-3 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Missouri | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Auburn | 4-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Tennessee | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Alabama | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Texas | 3-4 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Ole Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 11-9 |
| South Carolina | 2-5 | 4 | 11-9 |
| Mississippi State | 2-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| LSU | 1-6 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma | 1-6 | 5 | 11-9 |


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