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Georgia 86, Oakland 82
Stegeman Coliseum (5,166 attendance)
Athens, Ga.

OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (3-3)

• With the the Golden Grizzlies down 84-82 and 23 seconds left, Oakland was awarded a team rebound on a missed shot, but it was overturned by the officials (The play was looked at for approximately 5 minutes)
• Georgia made 2 free throws after being awarded the ball to ice the game
• There were 20 lead changes in the game
• Oakland is 2-8 all-time vs. SEC opponents
• The Golden Grizzlies are averaging 47.5 points per game in the 2nd half this season, 45 tonight
• The Black and Gold have scored 82 or more points in every game this season
• The Golden Grizzlies are 7-77 all-time vs. Power 5 conference opponents
• Oakland has dropped 19 straight vs. Power 5 teams
• UGA shot 65.5% (19-29) in the 2nd half thanks to 10 fast break points
• The Bulldogs outscored Oakland 21-2 in fast break points
• Both teams grabbed 37 rebounds
• The Golden Grizzlies went 17-for-21 from the free-throw line (81%)
• The Black and Gold shot 41.5% (27-65) for the game, 2nd-lowest this season, snapping a streak of 3 straight games of 50% or higher
• UGA's bench outscored Oakland's, 37-21 (all 21 pts for Oakland came from Max Hooper)

OAK-UGA SERIES NOTES

• Today was the first-ever match-up between the schools
• The Bulldogs lead 1-0

PLAYER NOTES
Junior Kay Felder

• First game this season without a double-double
• Tallied 23 points and a season-low 5 assists
• Went 6-for-20 from the floor and 3-for-9 from behind the arc
• Made 8 of 10 shots from the charity stripe
• Reached double figures in 17 consecutive games

Senior Percy Gibson

• Fouled out with 11 points and 8 rebounds
• Was the 2nd time in 3 games he has reached 5 fouls
• Played 30 minutes
• Went 4-for-11 from the floor
• Reached double figures in all 6 games

Sophomore Jalen Hayes

• Finished with a season-high 23 points
• Made 9 of 13 shots from the floor
• Made his first three of the season
• Grabbed 6 rebounds in a season-high 34 minutes

Senior Max Hooper

• Matched his career high with 7 triples
• Tied his career best with 21 points
• Made a 3-pointer in 11 consecutive games
• Went 7-for-14 from behind the arc