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Georgia bounces back with win over Ole Miss

Jan 16, 2011 - 1:01 AM Oxford, MS (Sports Network) - Gerald Robinson finished with 22 points, including 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, as No. 24 Georgia rolled over Ole Miss, 98-76, at Tad Smith Coliseum.

Trey Thompkins added 21 points for the Bulldogs (13-3, 2-1 SEC), who bounced back after a 73-66 setback to Vanderbilt on Wednesday. Travis Leslie added 17 points on 7-of-8 from the field and Dustin Ware and Jeremy Price added 15 and 12 points, respectively, in the win.

Zach Graham led the Rebels (12-6, 0-3) with 21 points. Reginald Buckner added 11 points and five rebounds, while both Chris Warren and Dundrecous Nelson contributed nine points for Ole Miss, which has dropped three straight.

The Bulldogs opened the game with a 7-0 run, capped by two Price free throws, and quickly expanded their margin to 20-10 with a Thompkins jump shot at 13:49.

A Thornton tip-in with 1:02 remaining capped a 14-4 burst, giving the Bulldogs a 53-33 lead. Nick Williams and Graham connected on consecutive jumpers to end the half, and Georgia took a 53-37 lead into the break.

Robinson and Thompkins finished with 13 and 11 points, respectively, in the first half and the Bulldogs shot 66.7 percent from the field.

The second half was never in contention as the Georgia lead reached as high as 27 on a pair of Sherrard Brantley free throws inside the final two minutes.

Game Notes

Georgia holds a 66-39 lead in the all-time series...All five Bulldogs starters finished in double-digits...Georgia made 17-of-17 from the line in the second half, 26-of-27 overall.