Gordon leads Mississippi St. to victory over Georgia
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Jamont Gordon had 15 points to lead
Mississippi State to a 60-49 victory today over Georgia.
Mississippi State (11-5, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) extended
its season-high winning streak to six games and improved to 2-0 in
the conference. Mississippi State has won all six contests by at
least 11 points and has not lost at home since Dec. 13.
Georgia (9-5, 0-1) took an early 28-27 lead in the second half,
but didn't hold it.
A 3-pointer by Ben Hansbrough started an 18-2 run that would eat
10 minutes off the clock and put Mississippi State up by a
comfortable 45-30 margin.
Georgia responded with its own 9-0 run late in the half, but a
3-pointer by Mississippi State's Riley Benock ended the run.
Sundiata Gaines led Georgia with 15 points.
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