COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -
Sam Muldrow scored a career-high 18 points
and South Carolina made seven of its 10 3-pointers in the first
half to defeat Georgia 79-68 Saturday night.
The Gamecocks (17-5, 6-3 Southeastern Conference), who moved
into second place in the SEC Eastern Division, are 5-0 at home in
league play for the first time since the 1997-98 season.
Georgia (9-14, 0-8) extended its losing streak to 10 games, its
longest skid since 1972-73.
The Bulldogs scored the first basket of the game, then the
Gamecocks went on a 21-3 run. South Carolina led 41-25 at halftime
and by as many as 23 in the second half.
Muldrow, who missed the entire nonconference portion of the
season, was 7-of-9 from the field for the Gamecocks. Mike Holmes
and Zam Fredrick added 13 points apiece while Dominique Archie had
12.
Terrance Woodbury paced the Bulldogs with 20 points.
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