National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Tennessee 59, Georgia 57
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials: # JB Caldwell, # Anthony Jordan, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 10523
Brian Williams’ putback at the buzzer allowed Tennessee to steal a 59-57 victory over Georgia on Tuesday in Athens, Ga.Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials: # JB Caldwell, # Anthony Jordan, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 10523
The Bulldogs trailed 57-54 before Dustin Ware tied the game on a 3-pointer with 59 seconds to go. Scotty Hopson missed a jumper at the other end for Tennessee (12-6, 2-2 SEC), but an offensive rebound by Melvin Goins set up another opportunity.
Vols freshman Tobias Harris missed a 3-pointer, but Williams was there to follow up the miss and hand Georgia (13-4, 2-2) its first home loss of the season.
Only once did either team lead by more than three points in the second half – the Volunteers had a brief 47-43 cushion after a 3-pointer from Skylar McBee, but Georgia scored the next five points to regain the upper hand in a back-and-forth affair.
Harris and Hopson each had 15 points for Tennessee, while Travis Leslie and Gerald Robinson paced the Bulldogs with 14 points apiece.
Top Game Performances
| Tennessee | Georgia | |
| Tobias Harris 15 | Scoring | Travis Leslie 14 |
| Tobias Harris 4 | Assists | Dustin Ware 5 |
| John Fields 5 | Rebounds | Dustin Ware 7 |
| Melvin Goins 2 | Free Throws Made | Trey Thompkins 5 |
| Tobias Harris 3 | Steals | Trey Thompkins 2 |
| Tobias Harris 5 | Blocks | Trey Thompkins 2 |
Team Stats Summary