Georgia had an Oscar Tshiebwe-sized problem to take care of in Athens. The Kentucky star center went for a career-high 37 points and 24 rebounds in the first head-to-head battle in Lexington, a 14-point comeback win for the Wildcats.
It wasn’t about shutting him down completely — that’s easier said than done. But it couldn’t be a video game number night for college basketball’s reigning national player of the year. If the Bulldogs could slow him down while doing what they do best elsewhere, they were confident they had a chance in the rematch.