COL BKB: Georgia 77, Kentucky 70

ATHENS, Ga., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Trey Thompkins netted 25 points and Gerald Robinson added 17 Saturday, sparking Georgia's 77-70 upset of No. 11 Kentucky.

Thompkins grabbed seven rebounds and Travis Leslie added 15 points with eight rebounds as the Bulldogs (12-2, 1-0 SEC) won for the ninth straight time.

Kentucky pulled to within 61-59 with 5:04 to play thanks to Doron Lamb's foul shot, but that was as close as the Wildcats got as Thompkins drained a jumper and added a free throw for an eight-point Georgia lead with less than 2 1/2 minutes remaining.

Kentucky (12-3, 0-1) was led by Terrence Jones with 24 points and 10 rebounds but shot only 38 percent from the field.

The Wildcats' loss was their first in eight games.