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
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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