National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia 69, Mississippi 64
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Ron Groover, # Keith Kimble
Attendance: 6079

Georgia 69, Ole Miss 64: Marcus Thornton scored 16 points and J.J. Frazier hit two key 3-pointers down the stretch as the host Bulldogs moved above .500 in SEC play.

Charles Mann scored all 12 of his points in the second half for Georgia (12-5, 3-2 SEC), which won for the ninth time in 11 games despite shooting 21-of-31 from the free-throw line. Frazier scored 11 points, including two free throws in the final minute, and Nemanja Djurisic added 11 points.

Stefan Moody went 10-of-10 from the foul line en route to tying a career high with 26 points for Ole Miss (11-7, 2-3). Sebastain Saiz finished with nine points and a career-high 10 rebounds for the Rebels, who shot 4-of-18 from 3-point range.

Frazier’s 3-pointer from the right wing with 5:11 to go snapped a 51-51 tie and, Frazier answered Moody’s two free throws that cut the lead to one with another 3-pointer from the right side before Djurisic followed with a dunk with 3:35 to play to push Georgia’s lead to 61-55. Moody scored five straight points on a three-point play and two free throws to cut the deficit to 61-60, and after Djurisic and Thornton each hit 1-of-2 free throws, Frazier sank two with 34.9 seconds left for a five-point lead.

Ole Miss led by eight points late in the first half and carried a 31-25 lead into intermission, but the Bulldogs held the Rebels scoreless for nearly six minutes during a 15-5 spurt – capped by Thornton’s dunk with 8:15 to play – that put Georgia ahead 51-44. Moody made three free throws and Jarvis Summers’ short jumper with 7:25 left brought Ole Miss within 51-49.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Moody recorded his fifth 20-point game of the season. … Georgia G Juwan Parker (Achilles), who has started 14 games this season, did not play and is expected to miss significant time, coach Mark Fox indicated to reporters. … The Bulldogs also finished 4-of-18 from 3-point range after shooting 18-of-32 in their past two contests.
Top Game Performances
 
Mississippi   Georgia
Stefan Moody 26 Scoring Marcus Thornton 16
Jarvis Summers 5 Assists J.J. Frazier 5
Sebastian Saiz 10 Rebounds J.J. Frazier 7
Stefan Moody 10 Free Throws Made Nemanja Djurisic 5
Stefan Moody 2 Steals Cameron Forte 2
M.J. Rhett 2 Blocks Marcus Thornton 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Mississippi 64 40.0 4-18 12-14 9 35 5 7 14
Georgia 69 41.5 4-18 21-31 15 31 6 6 10