National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia 71, Appalachian St. 53
When: 5:00 PM ET, Friday, November 29, 2013
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials: # Bruce Benedict, # Marc Ellard, # Kevin Fehr
Attendance: 4857

Georgia 71, Appalachian State 53: Charles Mann and Kenny Gaines scored 14 points apiece in a balanced scoring effort as the host Bulldogs pulled away from the Mountaineers in the second half.

Nemanja Djurisic added 10 points for Georgia (2-4), which shot 55.1 percent from the field to snap a four-game losing streak. Cameron Forte chipped in eight points on 4-of-5 shooting as eight Bulldogs scored between five and 14 points.

Tevin Baskin scored a game-high 20 points for Appalachian State (2-5), which trailed 33-32 at halftime. Tab Hamilton scored 11 points despite shooting 3-of-11 from the field while Mike Neal had six.

Georgia led by as many as seven in the first half, but Baskin and Hamilton scored all of the Mountaineers points in a 12-6 run midway through the opening frame as Appalachian State stayed close. A Baskin jumper 44 seconds into the second half pushed the Mountaineers ahead 36-35, but a Gaines dunk 30 seconds later gave the Bulldogs the lead for good.

Forte and Mann followed up with buckets before Djurisic made a layup with 12:32 left to cap the 12-1 spurt and give Georgia a 47-37 lead. Appalachian State got no closer than eight from there.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Both teams combined to shoot just 7-of-29 from 3-point range. … Georgia F Donte' Williams matched a game high with six rebounds and blocked a season-high five shots. … The Bulldogs overcame shooting 60.9 percent from the foul line.

Top Game Performances
 
Appalachian St.   Georgia
Tevin Baskin 20 Scoring Kenny Gaines 14
Tevin Baskin 3 Assists Brandon Morris 3
Michael Obacha 6 Rebounds Brandon Morris 6
Tab Hamilton 5 Free Throws Made Charles Mann 8
Chris Burgess 1 Steals Charles Mann 3
Rantavious Gilbert 2 Blocks Donte Williams 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Appalachian St. 53 32.7 4-18 13-17 8 24 4 5 14
Georgia 71 55.1 3-11 14-23 11 34 8 7 11