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・January 3, 2026 January 03 Jan 03

#23 Georgia defeats Auburn in OT, powered by Wilkinson's 31 points (13-31)

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Wilkinson scores 31 points as high-scoring No. 23 Georgia tops Auburn 104-100 in OT

Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 31 points, including two 3-pointers in overtime, and No. 23 Georgia kept up its high-scoring pace as the Bulldogs held off Auburn 104-100 in the Southeast...

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Jeremiah Wilkinson - Scores season-high 31 Wilkinson provided 31 points (9-21 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 9-14 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Saturday's 104-100 OT win over Auburn.

Impact Wilkinson helped put the Tigers away in overtime with a pair of 3-pointers. He has scored 17 points or more in seven of his last eight games. The Bulldogs have won seven straight. The guard set season highs in free throw makes and attempts. Georgia heads to Florida for a game on Tuesday.

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Kevin Overton - Sends game to overtime Overton contributed 19 points (7-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 38 minutes during Saturday's 104-100 OT loss to Georgia.

Impact Overton was able to his a buzzer-beating jumper to send the game into overtime. He has averaged 21.3 points and hit 11 3-pointers over his last three games. The 6-5 junior will look to continue to score well against Texas A&M on Tuesday. He had 17 points and five rebounds against the Aggies last season when he was with Texas Tech.

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Keyshawn Hall - Scores 20, snags seven boards Hall logged 20 points (5-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 9-12 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 39 minutes during Saturday's 104-100 OT loss to Georgia.

Impact Hall helped send the game into overtime by hitting two free throws, then missing the third which resulted in a Kevin Overton jumper to tie the game at the buzzer. The forward had his eighth 20-point game and has 4.3 assists in his last four games. The Tigers scored at least 100 points for the second straight time. They face Texas A&M on Tuesday.

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Jordan Ross - Supplies 12 points in sneaky win Ross recorded 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt), three rebounds and three assists across 14 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 104-100 OT win over Auburn.

Impact Ross was an efficient contributor for the Bulldogs in the overtime win over the Tigers. The 6-foot-3 guard notched two three-pointers for the second time this season, and he logged one of his highest field-goal percentages of the year. He's now averaging 7.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists on 20.1 minutes per game as a starter in every game this campaign.

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Tahaad Pettiford - Scores 25 off bench Pettiford amassed 25 points (10-21 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two steals across 32 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 104-100 OT loss to Georgia.

Impact Pettiford surprisingly played off the bench in the conference matchup against the Bulldogs, but he still led the Tigers in points and almost secured a win for the squad. Even though the star point guard shot 27.2 percent from beyond the arc, he logged his third-highest scoring total of the year. He'll likely be added back to the starting lineup versus Texas A&M this upcoming Tuesday, and he'll be utilized heavily if not.

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Filip Jovic - Records double-double in OT loss Jovic amassed 10 points (3-4 FG, 4-5 FT), 10 rebounds and one block over 21 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 104-100 OT loss to Georgia.

Impact Jovic logged 20-plus minutes for the sixth time this season in the OT loss to the Bulldogs, and it helped him finish the contest with a double-double. The 6-foot-8 forward has been playing off the bench for all of this season, but he hadn't recorded a double-digit scoring game since November. He'll figure to stay involved against Texas A&M this upcoming Tuesday.

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