ATHENS, Ga. -- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
scored 17 points, Nemanja Djurisic added 14 points and 12 rebounds to
lead Georgia to a 68-62 win over Jacksonville on Friday night in the
season opener for both teams.
Georgia looked as if it has plenty of
work to do before facing No. 1 Indiana in 10 days. The Bulldogs will
play Youngstown State and Southern Mississippi next week before facing
the Hoosiers in New York.
Georgia scored its last field goal with
6:19 remaining and hit just 24 of 38 free throw attempts. The Bulldogs
struggled against the Dolphins' full-court pressure and were sluggish on
defense as Jacksonville shot 61.3 percent from the field in the second
half.
The teams combined for 44 turnovers.
Keith McDougald finished with 13 points, Glenn Powell scored 11 and Russell Powell had 10 for Jacksonville.
