South Carolina Gamecocks at Georgia Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Wilkinson scores 18 off bench, Georgia beats South Carolina 87-68
The Bulldogs (20-9, 8-8 SEC) reached the 20-win mark for the third straight season, building a 48-35 halftime lead behind hot perimeter shooting. Georgia went 10 of 17 from 3-point range in the first half, its best long-range shooting half of the season, and opened the game making 6 of 8 from deep.
Georgia created separation early in the second half, extending the lead to 62-40 with 11:11 remaining and never allowing the margin to drop below double digits the rest of the way.
Somtochukwu Cyril added 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting, Kareem Stagg finished with 11 after tying his career high with 10 in the first half, and Marcus Millender had 10 points and six assists for the Bulldogs.
South Carolina (12-17, 3-13) was led by Meechie Johnson with 20 points, his 15th straight game in double figures. Kobe Knox and reserve Eli Ellis each scored 12 for the Gamecocks, who shot 37% from the field.
Georgia remains in position for postseason consideration while keeping its SEC record at .500. The Bulldogs are currently projected to land a No. 11 seed in the March Madness field.
South Carolina: Hosts No. 22 Tennessee on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Jaden Newell Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:24 | EJ Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper | 68 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Jeremiah Wilkinson makes 2-foot dunk (Marcus Millender assists) | 68 - 87 |
Statistics
 SC |
 UGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-59 | FG | 32-57 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 12-30 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 18-23 | FT | 11-13 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 23 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 8 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Game Information
Location: Athens, GA
Attendance: 10,523 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-6 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-9 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 19-12 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 17-14 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-18 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-18 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 12-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-16 |