Georgia picked up its second win of the week as it bested the visiting Auburn Tigers 65-55 in Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday.
Devon Gales, center, smiles while being greeted by Georgia assistant coach Jonas Hayes during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Georgia and Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, in Athens, Ga. Georgia won 65-55. (AJ Reynolds/Staff, @ajreynoldsphoto)
It wasn’t a pretty game for the Bulldogs, but three players finished in double figures and coach Mark Fox called the defensive effort, “consistently solid.”
Yante Maten picked up his fifth double-double of the season, as he chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds.