ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Kario Oquendo scored 21 points, Braelen Bridges and Justin Hill combined for 19 second-half points and Georgia Bulldogs defeated Kentucky Wildcats 75-68 on Saturday.
Bridges scored 10 of his 12 points over a five-minute stretch when Georgia took back the lead for good. Hill, who finished with six assists, had a 3-pointer during the run and added four free throws late.
The Bulldogs (15-10, 5-7 SEC) snapped a three-game losing streak and dealt a damaging loss to a Wildcats (16-9, 7-5) team projected to be on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
Oscar Tshiebwe, who had 37 points and 24 rebounds in Kentucky's win over Georgia on Jan. 17, finished with 20 and 14 for his 14th double-double this season. Antonio Reeves had four 3-pointers and scored 20 points with Jacob Toppin adding 12.
Tshiebwe had only six points on 1-of-4 shooting in the first half but scored eight straight early in second when the Wildcats erased a 10-point halftime deficit, taking a 52-48 lead with 12 minutes to go on Toppin's 3-pointer.
Oquendo was only 5-of-15 shooting but made 10 of 12 at the line where the Bulldogs were 25 of 29 to Kentucky's 11-of-13. Kentucky finished with four players with four fouls.
Oquendo scored nine of his 17 first-half points over the final six minutes with Georgia leading 42-32 at the break.
IN AND OUT
Georgia's leading scorer, Terry Roberts, returned after missing two games with a concussion. He finished with nine points.
Kentucky was without guards CJ Fredrick (rib) and Sahvir Wheeler (right ankle) who have 27 starts between them. Fredrick missed the game after making eight straight starts. Wheeler was out for the second consecutive game.
UP NEXT
Georgia is home against LSU on Tuesday. Kentucky is at Mississippi State on Wednesday.
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1st Half
UK
Wildcats
32
UGA
Bulldogs
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Oscar Tshiebwe vs. Braelen Bridges (Chris Livingston gains possession)
19:36
Chris Livingston misses two point layup
19:34
Antonio Reeves offensive rebound
19:30
Oscar Tshiebwe misses two point jump shot
19:28
Justin Hill defensive rebound
19:10
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point dunk (Braelen Bridges assists)
0-2
18:58
Cason Wallace misses three point jump shot
18:56
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound
18:47
Jump ball. Justin Hill vs. Cason Wallace (Justin Hill gains possession)
18:35
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point layup (Braelen Bridges assists)
0-4
18:25
Kario Oquendo shooting foul (Oscar Tshiebwe draws the foul)
18:25
+1
Oscar Tshiebwe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-4
18:25
+1
Oscar Tshiebwe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-4
18:01
Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
17:59
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
17:51
Oscar Tshiebwe misses two point layup
17:49
Braelen Bridges defensive rebound
17:43
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe misses two point layup
17:41
Kario Oquendo offensive rebound
17:28
Braelen Bridges misses two point jump shot
17:26
Oscar Tshiebwe defensive rebound
17:10
Antonio Reeves misses two point layup
17:08
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound
16:59
Cason Wallace shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
16:59
+1
Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-5
16:59
+1
Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-6
16:42
Chris Livingston misses three point jump shot
16:40
Jusaun Holt defensive rebound
16:35
Cason Wallace shooting foul (Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe draws the foul)
16:35
+1
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-7
16:35
+1
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-8
16:12
+3
Antonio Reeves makes three point jump shot (Adou Thiero assists)
5-8
15:44
Oscar Tshiebwe blocks Kario Oquendo's two point jump shot
15:42
Antonio Reeves defensive rebound
15:34
Adou Thiero misses three point jump shot
15:34
Braelen Bridges defensive rebound
15:34
Oscar Tshiebwe personal foul (Braelen Bridges draws the foul)
15:34
TV timeout
15:14
Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
15:12
Oscar Tshiebwe defensive rebound
15:05
Jacob Toppin misses two point jump shot
15:03
Jailyn Ingram defensive rebound
14:39
+3
Jailyn Ingram makes three point jump shot (Terry Roberts assists)
5-11
14:05
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
13:49
Jailyn Ingram misses three point jump shot
13:47
Antonio Reeves defensive rebound
13:28
Antonio Reeves misses two point layup
13:26
Jacob Toppin offensive rebound
13:23
Jailyn Ingram blocks Jacob Toppin's two point layup
13:21
Braelen Bridges defensive rebound
13:16
Oscar Tshiebwe blocks Terry Roberts's two point layup
13:14
Antonio Reeves defensive rebound
13:06
Cason Wallace misses three point jump shot
13:04
Jailyn Ingram defensive rebound
12:44
+2
Braelen Bridges makes two point jump shot (Terry Roberts assists)
5-13
12:21
Cason Wallace misses two point layup
12:19
Jailyn Ingram defensive rebound
12:10
Mardrez McBride misses three point jump shot
12:08
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
11:48
Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot
11:46
Terry Roberts defensive rebound
11:40
Terry Roberts misses two point layup
11:38
Adou Thiero defensive rebound
11:35
+3
Antonio Reeves makes three point jump shot (Jacob Toppin assists)
8-13
11:18
Jailyn Ingram misses three point jump shot
11:16
Cason Wallace defensive rebound
11:09
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point layup (Jacob Toppin assists)
10-13
11:09
Terry Roberts shooting foul (Oscar Tshiebwe draws the foul)
11:09
TV timeout
11:09
Oscar Tshiebwe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:09
Frank Anselem defensive rebound
11:05
Justin Hill turnover (bad pass)
10:48
Jabri Abdur-Rahim blocks Chris Livingston's two point layup
10:46
Oscar Tshiebwe offensive rebound
10:46
Mardrez McBride personal foul (Oscar Tshiebwe draws the foul)
10:37
+3
Antonio Reeves makes three point jump shot (Cason Wallace assists)
13-13
10:18
+3
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
13-16
10:03
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point jump shot (Oscar Tshiebwe assists)
15-16
9:59
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
9:39
+2
Justin Hill makes two point layup
15-18
9:21
Oscar Tshiebwe misses two point jump shot
9:19
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound
9:19
Daimion Collins personal foul
9:05
Justin Hill misses two point layup
9:03
Frank Anselem offensive rebound
9:01
Frank Anselem misses two point layup
8:59
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
8:43
Antonio Reeves misses two point jump shot
8:41
Adou Thiero offensive rebound
8:30
Adou Thiero misses two point jump shot
8:28
Adou Thiero offensive rebound
8:28
Jabri Abdur-Rahim shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
8:28
+1
Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-18
8:28
+1
Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-18
8:14
Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
8:12
Bulldogs offensive rebound
8:05
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point jump shot
17-20
7:48
TV timeout
7:39
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point layup (Oscar Tshiebwe assists)
19-20
7:20
Chris Livingston shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
7:20
+1
Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-21
7:20
+1
Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-22
7:12
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe personal foul (Oscar Tshiebwe draws the foul)
6:56
Antonio Reeves misses two point layup
6:54
Oscar Tshiebwe offensive rebound
6:53
Jusaun Holt shooting foul (Oscar Tshiebwe draws the foul)
6:53
+1
Oscar Tshiebwe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-22
6:53
+1
Oscar Tshiebwe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-22
6:41
Daimion Collins personal foul (Frank Anselem draws the foul)
