ATHENS, Ga. — The smallest player on the court made the biggest difference.
With Tennessee hanging around despite its leading scorer struggling to find his shot, Georgia needed on J.J. Frazier to ensure the Bulldogs wouldn’t lose a third straight game.
The 5-foot-10 guard hit a trio of 3-pointers during the key stretch of the second half, and Georgia held on from there to send the Volunteers to fourth loss in five games in a 56-53 win at Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday afternoon.
Coming off a career-high 30-point performance against Mississippi State on Tuesday, Josh Richardson, Tennessee’s best player, scored just two points and missed all but one of his 13 shots attempts, his lone make coming on a tough drive with 30 seconds left in the game.
Armani Moore (16 points), Robert Hubbs (15) and Kevin Punter (10) picked up the slack for Tennessee (13-9, 5-5 SEC), but Frazier’s big shots were enough for Georgia (15-7, 6-4).