Auburn escapes Georgia on the road with the help of a career effort by Tahaad Pettiford
No. 1 Auburn narrowly escaped a tough conference road game as it took down the No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs in Stegeman Coliseum, 70-68. With the win, the Tigers stay undefeated in conference play.
Pettiford goes for career high, Auburn holds off Georgia 70-68
For Georgia, it was Asa Newell who led the way with 16 points and 10 boards. Blue Cain and Tyrin Lawrence both added 12. The Dawgs shot 9-20 from the free throw line but they made up for it shooting 45.6% from the field overall. Georgia drops to 14-4 on the season and 2-3 in SEC play after back-to-back losses this week.
No. 1 Auburn holds off No. 23 Georgia 70-68
Tahaad Pettiford scored a season-high 24 points off the bench, helping lead the visiting No. 1 Auburn Tigers to a 70-68 win over the Georgia Bulldogs in Southeastern Conference play in Athens on Saturday.
Watch now: Auburn basketball guard Tahaad Pettiford recaps win over No. 23 Georgia
Auburn basketball guard Tahaad Pettiford recaps the Tigers' 70-68 win over the No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga.
No. 1 Auburn escapes Georgia, ups winning streak to 10 games
Tahaad Pettiford hit 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range, scoring 24 off the bench to help No. 1 Auburn escape No. 23 Georgia with a 70-68 win Saturday.
3 takeaways from Auburn basketball’s nailbiter on the road vs. Georgia
Here are three takeaways from Saturday’s game: The Tigers jumped out to an early 24-8 lead on the Bulldogs after a 16-1 run following the first media timeout. Auburn started the half 9-of-16 from the floor, sparked by Pettiford’s 12 points off three 3-point baskets in seven minutes off the bench.
No. 1 Auburn escapes No. 23 Georgia with 70-68 win
Tahaad Pettiford hit 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range, scoring 24 off the bench to help No. 1 Auburn escape No. 23 Georgia with a 70-68 win on Saturday. Auburn (17-1, 5-0 SEC) has won 10 in a row and a second straight game without star Johni Broome,
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