ATHENS, Ga., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Jonas Hayes scored 19 points and Damien Wilkins added 14 Saturday as Georgia posted its second upset over No. 8 Kentucky this season with a 74-68 SEC win.
Georgia (12-10) earned its first conference victory with a 65-57 win at Kentucky on Jan. 15. The Bulldogs entered that contest after back-to-back losses -- just like Saturday's rematch.
Kentucky (17-4) led throughout the first half and built a 31-23 lead at intermission. Georgia opened the second half with a 13-4 spurt to take its first lead at 36-35 on Wilkins' layup with 15:29 to go.
Chuck Hayes pulled the Wildcats within 55-53 with two foul shots with 5:47 to go. The Bulldogs scored the next six points to create some breathing room.
The Bulldogs beat the Wildcats in consecutive games for only the sixth time in the 122-game history of the series.
