Georgia Beats Tennessee 78-68 To Complete Sweep

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Georgia beats Tennessee 78-68 to complete sweep
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CHARLES ODUM
AP Sports Writer

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 25 points and Georgia recovered after losing an 11-point lead to beat Tennessee 78-68 on Saturday, ending the Vols’ six-game winning streak.

Tennessee (17-11, 9-7 Southeastern Conference) suffered its first loss since losing to the Bulldogs 68-62 in Knoxville on Feb. 6.  Jordan McRae set career highs with eight 3-pointers and 35 points to lead the Vols before fouling out with about 1 minute remaining.

The Vols, who moved into NCAA tournament consideration with their longest winning streak of the season, were denied their first streak of seven straight SEC wins since the 2008 season. Kenny Hall had 10 points but no other Tennessee player scored in double figures.

Charles Mann added 18 points for Georgia (14-15, 8-8), which took its first regular-season sweep of the Vols since 2001.  Mann made 12 of 14 free throws. Georgia made 22 of 26 attempts overall.

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3/2/2013 4:09:41 PM (GMT -5:00)