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IThc 0amccock Around The SEC Georgia upsets Tennessee in double overtime, 77-75 Bulldogs rallying from a 16-point first half deficit and getting the winning basket in the frantic final seconds. Tennessee (17-3,4-2) tied the score at 75 when Tony Harris scored on a drive to the basket with 11.6 seconds remaining in the second overtime. Daniels, believing Harris had missed, slipped away from the Volunteers. “When I saw Tony going to the hole, I could see the shot was not going to go in,” said Daniels, who still didn’t realize afterward that Harris actually tied the game. “So I took off.” Geoigia quickly inbounded the ball, and Rashad "'Might found Daniels alone at the other end of the court. The freshman hauled in the long pass and laid it in, sending the first home sellout crowd in two years into a frenzy. “Thank God I made the layup,” said Daniels, whose shot hung on the rim for a split-second before dropping through. “I was worried a little bit at first. I had to stand back to see if it went in.” Harris raced to the other end of the court as the clock wound down, but his off-balance 3-pointer bounced off the rim, and the buzzer sounded. The student section stormed onto the court to celebrate, actually knocking the 6-foot-7-inches, 265-pound Evans to the court. “They didn’t trample me or anything,” Evans said, grinning. “They just patted me on the back and lifted me up.” For Tennessee, it was a stunning loss. The Volunteers dominated the first half, only to shoot a dismal 8-of-30 in the second half to let the Bulldogs back in the game. “We got in their shirts and guarded them like they’ve never been guarded before,” said Adrian Jones, one of Georgia’s top defenders. “I think they folded a little bit.” Tennessee coach Jerry Green couldn’t figure out what happened to his talented but enigmatic team. “We make the game awfully hard sometimes,” he said. “We started holding the ball and taking tough shots.” D. A. Layne, who missed last-second shots that could have won the game for Geoigia in regulation and in the first over time, led the Bulldogs with 24 points. Isiah Victor paced Tennessee with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Georgia, which has played the toughest schedule in the country, will probably move back into the Top 25 for the fust time since early in the 1997-98 season. Sean Rayford/The Gamecock Shaun Gortman and the Lady Gamecocks lost their rematch with Florida on Sunday. Lady Gators top USC again by Kyle Almond The Gamecock The last time USC and No. 10 Florida faced off in women’s basketball, both teams torched the nets for a combined 182 points. In the rematch Sunday, Florida was the only team doing the torching. USC shot only 29 percent from the floor and was blown out, 91-53. Brandi McCain, who had 29 points against USC last week, had a huge game again for the Lady Gators (17-2,5-1 SEC), scoring 30 points on 12-of-24 shooting. McCain also made five 3-pointers and had five assists. “Brandi McCain played a fantastic game today,” USC head coach Susan Walvius said. Shannon Segres was the high scorer for USC (8-12, 3-4) with 13 points. Teresa Geter was behind her with 12. The Lady Gators had their way with Carolina on the inside. Florida scored 54 of their 91 points in the paint, compared to USC’s 26. Florida also out-rebounded the Lady Gamecocks, 33-22. The Lady Gators went into the locker room with a 43-23 advantage, 91 53 and USC could do little to stop the Lady Gators’ offensive ban-age. USC struggled with their shots the entire game. Carolina’s usually sharp shooting Tatyana Troina was 0-for-8 from the field. Center Petra Ujhelyi was a mere l-for-6, and Ines Ajanovic was l-for-8. Geter and Segres were the only Lady Gamecocks to shoot over 50 percent. Walvius credits Florida’s defense for her team’s shooting woes. “When Florida picked up their .defensive pressure, it affected our guards and knocked us out of sync,” Walvius said. “The biggest difference today was Florida’s defense.” Florida head coach Carol Ross agreed. “"We played South Carolina only a week ago, and we made great strides defensively since that game,” Ross said. “I liked how our players responded to the challenge.” The Lady Gamecocks’ next game is at Auburn on Thursday. The sports desk can be reached at gamecocksports@hotmail.com January 28,2001, O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Fla No. 10 FLORIDA 91, SOUTH CAROLINA 53 SOUTH CAROLINA (8-12,3-4 SEC) Troina 0-8 0-0 0, Geter 4-7 2-2 12, Ujhelyi 1-6 1-2 3, Ciocan 1-3 0 2 2, Gortman 3-8 0-0 7, Anaz 0-2 3-4 3, Ajanovic 1-8 24 4, Szakacs 0 0 2-2 2 Strohm 04 0-0 0, Segres 5-9 2-3 13, Hogiund 3-7 1-2 7, Totals 18-62 13-2153. FLORIDA (17-2,5-1) Mobley 24 2-2 6, Cardenas 4-7 0-0 8, Stocks 5-8 4-5 14, McCain 12-24 1-1 30, Bell 3-11 2-2 9, Moore 0-1 0-0 0, Knight 1-2 0-1 2, Trimble 1-1 1-2 3, DeLoach 0-2 0-0 0, Hayden 7-14 5-6 19, Totals 35 74 15-19 91. n ---- You can have it all in the South Carolina Army National Guard • Signing bonuses up to $8,000 • Montgomery Gl Bill (up to $ 16,668) • State tuition assistance (up to $8,000) • Great programs for prior service members • Excellent pay and benefits • Job training in many fields • Part-time commitment • Much, much more Call today and become a New Millennium Patriot! 1-800-GO-GUARD www. 1 -800-GO-GUARD.com 1 Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. — Geoigia has gone from worst to first. The improbable Bulldogs, who won just three Southeastern Conference games a year ago, cemented their spot atop the league standings with a 77-75, double overtime victory over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday. Robb Dryden and the Bulldogs could move back into the Top 25 after Saturday’s win. Chris Daniels scored the winning basket on a layup with 7.3 seconds remaining, giving Geoigia its first six game winning streak in the SEC since 1990, when the Bulldogs won their only regular-season championship. “We’ve got more fans, more support, more exposure, more confidence,” said Anthony Evans, Georgia's tour de force on the inside. “This shows how far we’ve come compared to last year.” Georgia was coming off its worst season in 23 years: 10-20 overall and 3-13 in the SEC. But the Bulldogs survived a brutal pre-conference schedule and have thrived in league play. Georgia (13-7, 6-1 SEC) already defeated Florida and Mississippi on the road. But this was one of the biggest victories in school history, with the Wamaxk SPORTS CHALLENGE GTown-Syracuse Tennessee-Florida Nebraska-Kansas St. Maryland-VIrginia USC-LSU Arkansas-Ole Miss Kentucky-Georgia UNC-Duke _Kentucky-USC Purdue-Mich. St. Swim from page 9 Sheritt said. “He’s diving real consistently, and that is good to see. 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