Asa Newell scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Georgia to a 71-60 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night.

ATHENS — Georgia basketball coach Mike White made a change to his starting lineup for the first time all season. Mired in the midst of a four-game losing streak, White swapped in Dakota Leffew for Tyrin Lawrence. Given the way the Bulldogs responded on Tuesday’s night 71-60 win over South Carolina, it’s clear the move worked.

The Georgia men's basketball team competed in an NCAA basketball game against University of South Carolina at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday, Jan.29, 2025. Georgia defeated South Car

Georgia got out to its hottest start in quite some time and never looked back, taking down South Carolina 71-60 in the two teams’ 123rd all-time meeting.

Asa Newell collected 17 points and 10 rebounds, helping Georgia post a wire-to-wire 71-60 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play in Athens, Ga. Dakota Leffew

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The struggling Georgia men's basketball team hopes to get back on track against an SEC-winless South Carolina on Tuesday at Stegeman Coliseum. The Bulldogs (14-6, 2-5) have lost four straight since starting the season 14-1 and desperately need a conference win. The Gamecocks (10-10, 0-7) are also hungry for an SEC win.

South Carolina was unable to find any offensive rhythm to start. The Gamecocks turned it over six times in the first six minutes of the game, which led to six Georgia points in the first half. Turnovers continue to be a problem for USC, which ranks last in the SEC in turnover margin. USC turned it over 10 times in the first half.

BOTTOM LINE: Georgia aims to stop its four-game slide when the Bulldogs play South Carolina. The Bulldogs are 11-1 in home games. Georgia ranks seventh in the SEC in team defense, giving up 66.5 points while holding opponents to 39.2% shooting.

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 0-7 in SEC play for the first time in program history following a 63-58 overtime loss at the hands of #13 Mississippi State Bul

With each team desperate to end losing streaks, Georgia hosts South Carolina in Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday in Athens, Ga. Georgia (14-6, 2-5 SEC) entered the Top 25 on Jan. 13 for the ...