Georgia Basketball Wins Against Winthrop
The Georgia basketball team picked up their fourth win of the season Tuesday against Winthrop 74-64.
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The Georgia men’s basketball team got back to their winning ways Tuesday night with a home victory over Winthrop 74-64, stretching their record to 4-2.
Sophomore forward Yante Maten scored a game-high 24 points on 10-16 shooting. He also added 12 rebounds to complete the double-double. Guards J.J. Frazier and Charles Mann both totaled double-digit points as well.
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Frazier finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds to record a double-double of his own, while Mann tacked on 14 points and five rebounds. The pair also contributed seven assists.
With senior guard Kenny Gaines out, the team looked to their proven playmakers to lead. They also found contributions off the bench from their young standouts. Freshman E’Torrion Wilridge played 14 minutes and totaled six points, five rebounds and two blocks. Mike Edwards and William Jackson II, also freshman, saw a great deal of action playing 22 and 17 minutes respectively.
This win proved huge for the team following a heartbreaking 68-66 home loss to Big 12 powerhouse Kansas State. The Bulldogs non-conference schedule has been extremely difficult playing the likes of Murray State, Seton Hall and Oakland, which the team has gone 2-1 against.
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Through all of the early-season injuries, the Dawgs continue to fight against some top tier opponents. The win against Winthrop gives the team confidence heading into their showdown Saturday afternoon against in-state rival Georgia Tech at home.
Georgia will also play home games against Clemson and Robert Morris to finish out 2015 before starting SEC play on January 2nd at Florida.
Their solid start continues to bring promise to this team. Although they have a lot of experience, their bench is still extremely young. Once they return to full-strength they should be a force to be reckoned with in the SEC.