USC-Georgia In-Game Blog
posted by Scott Hood on Wednesday, January 30, 2008
9:22 - 2 FT by USC with 21.6 secs left. It's 61-54. This one should be over since it's a 3-possession game.
9:20 - ZF hit 2 FT's and UGA just made a 3P. USC leads 59-54 with 21.7 secs left. USC ball.
9:15 - The final media t/o with 48.1 secs left. Here's the situation: USC leads 57-51 but UGA has the ball underneath its basket. They'll probably go for a 3 and try to turn this into a one-possession game.
9:13 - The lead is down to 4. But ZF just hit a layup. It's 57-51 with 58.1 secs left. UGA calls 30-sec t/o.
9:10 - Hold on to your seats! A 5-0 run by UGA has cut the lead to 55-49 with 2:17 left. USC needs to hang on here.
9:07 - 30 second t/o by USC with 4:23 left. USC leads 53-44. ZF has 19 pts. DD has just 4 pts, so it appears USC is headed towards a victory without a big night from its top scorer.
9:05 - ZF just hit a huge 3P for USC. UGA had cut the lead to 8 at 50-42, making a few fans nervous, I'm sure. There's 5 mins left.
9:00 - Third media t/o with 7:24 left. USC has managed to phold most of its lead through the last several minutes. The score now is 50-39. UGA has gotten to within 9 but that's the closest they've been.
8:50 - Second media t/o of the 2H with 11:48 left. USC leads 45-33. They've dominated the last six minutes or so. DB just drilled a 3P to get the crowd to its feet.
8:45 - USC is rolling right now! Baniulis just drained a 3P to give USC a 45-33 lead. It was 30-28 at one point, meaning the Gamecocks have outscored UGA by a 15-5 margin since then. This might be one of the best stretches of the season for USC. They've come out strong in the 2H, just like they did in the UK game last Saturday.
8:40 - We've reached the first media timeout of the 2H with 15:53 left and it's still a struggle for both teams offensively. This one had hardly been a masterpiece. But USC leads, 33-28. Archoe has 11 pts. DD has just 4 pts.
8:25 - First Half Stats:
Shooting: USC 35.5% (11-31), UGA 37.9% (11-29);
3-PT FG: USC 12.5% (1-8), UGA 9.1% (1-11);
FT: USC 3-4; UGA 1-1
Rebounds: USC 20, UGA 19;
Turnovers: USC 5, UGA 6;
Steals: USC 3, UGA 3.
Leading Scorers: USC, Fredrick 8, Archie 8; UGA, Woodbury 9.
8:15 - We've reached halftime. Unfortunately, USC sputtered down the stretch and gave away all but 2 of an 11-point lead. Gamecocks lead, 26-24, and UGA has the momentum heading into the locker room. ZF and Archie have 8 pts apiece. USC played well for 16 minutes but the last 4 mins were forgettable. UGA scored 13 of the final 17 points if the 1H.
8:05 - Fourth media t/o. 3:52 left. USC leads 22-13. Four-point outburst by USC gave them a 22-11 lead. ZF has 8 pts for USC. Archie has 6 pts. Imagine. USC has a 9-point lead and DD has only 2 pts.
8:00 - Both offenses are struggling right now. UGA just hoisted up an airball and they heard it from the crowd. Wait, there's a dunk by Archie. Steal. Layup by ZF. It's 22-11 USC! Timeout UGA. 4:45 left. Largest lead of the game by USC.
7:55 - Third media timeout of the 1H. USC leads 18-11 with 7:54 left. USC is playing well on both ends of the floor. It appears they have UGA rattled on the offensive end. UGA can't crack the USC defense. 11 points through 13 minutes is pretty impressive.
7:50 - Second media time out with 10:23 left. USC leads 11-9. Coming out of the timeout, Muldrow taps in a miss by DD and ZF drains a 3P. USC leads, 16-11.
7:45 - Zam Fredrick's 3-point play has given USC a 9-4 lead. USC is playing very well defensively. But UGA hits a triple. It's 9-7.
7:40 - We've reached the first media timeout of the 1H with 15:54 left. EB scored the game's first 4 pts. USC leads 6-2. Good start for USC, especially defensively to hold UGA to just 2 points at this juncture.
7:30 - The starting lineups have been introduced. We're ready to go.
7:00 - We're here at the Colonial Center for tonight's USC-Georgia basketball game. USC is 9-10 overall, 1-4 in the SEC. They're looking to snap a two-game losing streak. USC has lost four in a row to the Bulldogs. The last USC win in the series came in February of 2005. In my opinion, this is a must-win game for USC, particularly with three of the next five games on the road. One thing you can count on is Devan Downey scoring 20 or more points. He's done that five games in a row. He's the leading scorer in the SEC. Georgis's has a strong frontline. We'll see how USC handles that. The expected starting lineup for USC is Downey, Fredrick, Archie, Day and Baniulis.
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9:25 - It's over. USC WINS 62-56. ZF had 23 pts and Archie 13. DD had just 9 pts.
9:22 - 2 FT by USC with 21.6 secs left. It's 61-54. This one should be over since it's a 3-possession game.
9:20 - ZF hit 2 FT's and UGA just made a 3P. USC leads 59-54 with 21.7 secs left. USC ball.
9:15 - The final media t/o with 48.1 secs left. Here's the situation: USC leads 57-51 but UGA has the ball underneath its basket. They'll probably go for a 3 and try to turn this into a one-possession game.
9:13 - The lead is down to 4. But ZF just hit a layup. It's 57-51 with 58.1 secs left. UGA calls 30-sec t/o.
9:10 - Hold on to your seats! A 5-0 run by UGA has cut the lead to 55-49 with 2:17 left. USC needs to hang on here.
9:07 - 30 second t/o by USC with 4:23 left. USC leads 53-44. ZF has 19 pts. DD has just 4 pts, so it appears USC is headed towards a victory without a big night from its top scorer.
9:05 - ZF just hit a huge 3P for USC. UGA had cut the lead to 8 at 50-42, making a few fans nervous, I'm sure. There's 5 mins left.
9:00 - Third media t/o with 7:24 left. USC has managed to phold most of its lead through the last several minutes. The score now is 50-39. UGA has gotten to within 9 but that's the closest they've been.
8:50 - Second media t/o of the 2H with 11:48 left. USC leads 45-33. They've dominated the last six minutes or so. DB just drilled a 3P to get the crowd to its feet.
8:45 - USC is rolling right now! Baniulis just drained a 3P to give USC a 45-33 lead. It was 30-28 at one point, meaning the Gamecocks have outscored UGA by a 15-5 margin since then. This might be one of the best stretches of the season for USC. They've come out strong in the 2H, just like they did in the UK game last Saturday.
8:40 - We've reached the first media timeout of the 2H with 15:53 left and it's still a struggle for both teams offensively. This one had hardly been a masterpiece. But USC leads, 33-28. Archoe has 11 pts. DD has just 4 pts.
8:25 - First Half Stats:
Shooting: USC 35.5% (11-31), UGA 37.9% (11-29);
3-PT FG: USC 12.5% (1-8), UGA 9.1% (1-11);
FT: USC 3-4; UGA 1-1
Rebounds: USC 20, UGA 19;
Turnovers: USC 5, UGA 6;
Steals: USC 3, UGA 3.
Leading Scorers: USC, Fredrick 8, Archie 8; UGA, Woodbury 9.
8:15 - We've reached halftime. Unfortunately, USC sputtered down the stretch and gave away all but 2 of an 11-point lead. Gamecocks lead, 26-24, and UGA has the momentum heading into the locker room. ZF and Archie have 8 pts apiece. USC played well for 16 minutes but the last 4 mins were forgettable. UGA scored 13 of the final 17 points if the 1H.
8:05 - Fourth media t/o. 3:52 left. USC leads 22-13. Four-point outburst by USC gave them a 22-11 lead. ZF has 8 pts for USC. Archie has 6 pts. Imagine. USC has a 9-point lead and DD has only 2 pts.
8:00 - Both offenses are struggling right now. UGA just hoisted up an airball and they heard it from the crowd. Wait, there's a dunk by Archie. Steal. Layup by ZF. It's 22-11 USC! Timeout UGA. 4:45 left. Largest lead of the game by USC.
7:55 - Third media timeout of the 1H. USC leads 18-11 with 7:54 left. USC is playing well on both ends of the floor. It appears they have UGA rattled on the offensive end. UGA can't crack the USC defense. 11 points through 13 minutes is pretty impressive.
7:50 - Second media time out with 10:23 left. USC leads 11-9. Coming out of the timeout, Muldrow taps in a miss by DD and ZF drains a 3P. USC leads, 16-11.
7:45 - Zam Fredrick's 3-point play has given USC a 9-4 lead. USC is playing very well defensively. But UGA hits a triple. It's 9-7.
7:40 - We've reached the first media timeout of the 1H with 15:54 left. EB scored the game's first 4 pts. USC leads 6-2. Good start for USC, especially defensively to hold UGA to just 2 points at this juncture.
7:30 - The starting lineups have been introduced. We're ready to go.
7:00 - We're here at the Colonial Center for tonight's USC-Georgia basketball game. USC is 9-10 overall, 1-4 in the SEC. They're looking to snap a two-game losing streak. USC has lost four in a row to the Bulldogs. The last USC win in the series came in February of 2005. In my opinion, this is a must-win game for USC, particularly with three of the next five games on the road. One thing you can count on is Devan Downey scoring 20 or more points. He's done that five games in a row. He's the leading scorer in the SEC. Georgis's has a strong frontline. We'll see how USC handles that. The expected starting lineup for USC is Downey, Fredrick, Archie, Day and Baniulis.
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