Bolstered by nine 3-pointers, the University of Georgia men’s basketball team bested Ole Miss, 71-61, Saturday evening before 1,638 fans at Stegeman Coliseum.
Jimmie Johnson was invigorated after his first stint driving in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The seven-time NASCAR champion got to start the race for his Action Express team and logged roughly 70 minutes behind the wheel of his Cadillac.
Atlanta held NBA scoring leader Bradley Beal to a season-low in points, and Trae Young’s 41 helped the Hawks top the Wizards 116-100 in a game that saw Rajon Rondo, Russell Westbrook and Robin Lopez all get ejected.
Several Southeastern Conference teams will be participating in the latest Big 12/SEC Challenge. There are two all-SEC matchups in South Carolina at Vanderbilt and Ole Miss at Georgia.
The Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team shot just 35 percent from the field and had 19 turnovers in a 60-52 loss to the LSU Tigers Thursday night at Stegeman Coliseum.
Four Yellow Jackets finished in double-figures led by Lorela Cubaj’s double-double as Georgia Tech cruised to a 70-56 victory over Miami in the Watsco Center on Thursday night.
