Stokes was 9-of-13 from the field and also tallied three assists and three blocks. Antonio Barton added 12 points - on four 3-pointers - off the bench, while Jordan McRae and Josh Richardson added 11 and 10 points, respectively, for Tennessee (16-10, 7-6 SEC).
Kenny Gaines paced Georgia (14-11, 8-5) with 13 points and J.J. Frazier added 12 in a reserve role. While Gaines shot 5-of-10 from the field, the rest of the Bulldogs' starting five shot a collective 8-of-22, tallying 22 points.
The first half was close throughout, with three ties and six lead changes. But the Volunteers pulled away from a 28-28 tie by shutting out the Bulldogs for the final 3:29, forging a six-point halftime advantage.
That lead stood up through the final 20 minutes as Tennessee gradually pulled away to take a double-digit advantage with just over 11 minutes to go on Antonio Barton's 3-pointer. The game turned into a complete rout in the final minutes as the Bulldogs managed just one field goal and five total points in the final 8:26 of the contest.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Georgia, which had its four-game winning streak snapped, tallied a season low in points and its lowest scoring output since a 52-45 loss to Alabama on Feb. 12, 2013. … The Volunteers won the board battle 37-30, including 11 offensive rebounds. … Tennessee had its problems shooting, hitting 6-of-18 from 3-point range and 11-of-18 from the free throw line.
Georgia | Tennessee | |
Kenny Gaines 13 | Scoring | Jarnell Stokes 20 |
Charles Mann 3 | Assists | Antonio Barton 3 |
Charles Mann 4 | Rebounds | Jarnell Stokes 11 |
Brandon Morris 4 | Free Throws Made | Jordan McRae 7 |
J.J. Frazier 1 | Steals | Josh Richardson 2 |
Donte Williams 2 | Blocks | Jarnell Stokes 3 |