Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia 70, Mississippi St. 68
When: 1:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 11, 2012
Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi
Officials: # Chuck Jones, # Anthony Jordan, # Mike Nance
Attendance: 8619

Georgia 70, No. 18 Mississippi State 68 (OT): Gerald Robinson scored 10 of his 13 points at the end of regulation and in overtime, and Georgia stunned No. 18 Mississippi State 70-68 in Starkville, Miss.

Georgia (12-12, 3-7 SEC) won its second straight conference game, snapping Mississippi State’s 13-game winning streak at Humphrey Coliseum.

Robinson hit two free throws, then stole the ball and drove for a dunk, giving Georgia a 65-63 lead with 1:48 remaining in overtime. After Mississippi State’s Jalen Steele rattled home a 3-pointer, Georgia’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a 3-pointer from the right corner with 1:05 remaining, pushing Georgia ahead 68-66.

Trailing 70-68, Mississippi State (19-6, 6-4 SEC) had a chance to win on its final possession. But Dee Bost’s 3-pointer from the right wing was short.

Georgia tied the game at 59-59 on Robinson’s tough driving layup with 27.6 seconds left in regulation. Mississippi State’s Jalen Steele missed a 3-pointer off the front rim with two seconds remaining, forcing overtime.

Caldwell-Pope led Georgia with 20 points. Bost led Mississippi State with 21 points. Renardo Sidney added 10 points and 13 rebounds.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Robinson, who scored a career-high 27 points Wednesday against Arkansas, missed 11 of his first 12 shots before scoring eight consecutive points at the end of regulation and into overtime. … Mississippi State forward Arnett Moultrie, first in the conference in rebounding (11.0) and fourth in scoring (17.0), finished with just 12 points and five rebounds. … Georgia had not won a road game since a 63-59 victory Dec. 17 at Southern Cal. … Georgia shot just 5-for-11 from the free-throw line.
Top Game Performances
 
Georgia   Mississippi St.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 20 Scoring Dee Bost 21
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3 Assists Dee Bost 4
Marcus Thornton 9 Rebounds Renardo Sidney 12
Gerald Robinson 4 Free Throws Made Renardo Sidney 4
Gerald Robinson 3 Steals Dee Bost 2
Donte Williams 1 Blocks Renardo Sidney 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Georgia 70 40.3 11-26 5-11 9 37 1 7 4
Mississippi St. 68 46.0 8-23 14-20 8 30 5 3 9