National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia 72, South Dakota St. 61
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials: # Bruce Benedict, # Tony Henderson, # Jeff Smith
Attendance: 4913
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials: # Bruce Benedict, # Tony Henderson, # Jeff Smith
Attendance: 4913
Donte Williams had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead a balanced attack, and Georgia erased a seven-point deficit in the second half of its 72-61 victory over visiting South Dakota State on Wednesday.
Gerald Robinson scored 15 points, Nemanja Djurisic had 12 of his 14 in the second half and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 14 for the Bulldogs (3-0), who concluded a season-opening three-game homestand.
Tied at 29-29 at halftime, Georgia trailed 38-31 three minutes into the second half before taking control. Djurisic’s jumper tied the score at 40 five minutes into the half.
The Bulldogs led 45-44 with 12 minutes left and scored seven straight points to build a 52-44 lead on Caldwell-Pope’s layup with 10 minutes left.
Nate Wolters scored 15 points for the Jackrabbits, who never got within three points the rest of the way.
Top Game Performances
| South Dakota St. | Georgia | |
| Nate Wolters 15 | Scoring | Donte Williams 17 |
| Nate Wolters 4 | Assists | Gerald Robinson 3 |
| Taevaunn Prince 9 | Rebounds | Marcus Thornton 10 |
| Chad White 4 | Free Throws Made | Donte Williams 5 |
| Brayden Carlson 2 | Steals | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2 |
| N/A | Blocks | Donte Williams 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| South Dakota St. | 61 | 39.3 | 5-20 | 12-23 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| Georgia | 72 | 40.3 | 6-29 | 12-15 | 12 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 7 |