Oquendo, Anselem lead Georgia past Western Carolina 68-55
ATHENS, Ga. -- — Kario Oquendo scored 18 points, Frank Anselem added 11, and Georgia defeated Western Carolina 68-55 in a season opener on Monday night.
The win came in the debut of Bulldogs coach Mike White, the 23rd coach in Georgia's 118 seasons of basketball.
Anselem's jumper with 18:40 remaining in the first half was the game's only points until teammate Braelen Bridges scored three-and-a-half minutes later. Tre Jackson finally got the Catamounts on the board when he hit a 3-pointer with 14:46 remaining.
Georgia, which had 13 assists and 21 turnovers, struggled to pull away and Western Carolina was within 42-40 when Bernard Pelote hit a 3 with 13 minutes left. Western Carolina was within six points with eight minutes to go but never got closer.
Tyzhaun Claude, a junior who scored 3.4 points per game last season, had 18 points and seven rebounds for Western Carolina and Jackson finished with 17 points, six assists and three steals.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
- Todd Austin
- Keith Patterson
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
| The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
| Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
| South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
| Texas A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 21-15 |
| LSU | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Ole Miss | 7-11 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Georgia | 6-12 | 8 | 20-17 |
| Arkansas | 6-12 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-14 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Missouri | 0-18 | 14 | 8-24 |
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