FEBRUARY 12, 2021•USATODAY.COM
Rick Barnes recaps Tennessee's win against GeorgiaTennessee defeated Georgia, 89-81, Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena. Freshman Jaden Springer scored a career-high 30 points in Tennessee’s...
Georgia faces tough test vs No. 11 Bama
No. 11 Alabama presents a tough challenge for GeorgiaFEBRUARY 11, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
'He's a freak': Keon Johnson's teammates describe his posterizing dunkJosiah-Jordan James was speechless when it happened. He was still speechless a couple hours later. Asked to describe what he thought of fres...
FEBRUARY 11, 2021•247SPORTS.COM
Jaden Springer leads Vols past GeorgiaFreshman Jaden Springer scored a career-high 30 points to lift the short-handed Tennessee men’s basketball team to a key Southeastern Confer...
FEBRUARY 11, 2021•USATODAY.COM
Tallies 22 from benchJohnson had a team-high 22 points (9-15 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-6 FT) to go along with three rebounds and three steals in 22 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 89-81 loss to Tennessee.
ImpactJohnson has been a hit-or-miss fantasy option since his Jan. 13 debut, as he has performances with 21 and 22 points, as well as games with five and three points. He provides a spark off the bench this season, but should see his role with the program expand in years to come.
FEBRUARY 11, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Takes shot to the faceGarcia was helped off the floor after taking a shot to the nose in the second half of Wednesday's loss to Tennessee, Marc Weisze of the Athens Banner-Herald reports.
ImpactGarcia apparently could have returned to the contest, but he instead sat out and was limited to 12 minutes -- his lowest total since Jan. 16. The senior has provided the Bulldogs with quality depth at the wing this season, and even had a four-game stretch in which he averaged 13.5 ppg. It's unclear if he'll be limited Saturday at Alabama, but it appears it won't stop him from playing.
FEBRUARY 11, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Aiming for Saturday returnPons (knee) appears likely to return Saturday against LSU, Terry A. Lambert of SB Nation reports.
ImpactAccording to coach Rick Barnes, Pons did everything in his power to try and play Wednesday, but the team ultimately decided to hold him out to allow the swelling in his knee to recede. When asked specifically about the Saturday matchup, though, Barnes responded with "I do think he'll be back." In the absence of Pons on Wednesday, Josiah-Jordan James returned to the starting lineup, but it was Jaden Springer that came through with a career-high 30 points. Look for a more balanced attack if Pons gets back in the mix.
FEBRUARY 11, 2021•ROTOWIRE
