University of Missouri
Georgia
Tigers Take Down Georgia, 83-76
1/3/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 3, 2009
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Missouri forced 23 turnovers and the Tigers beat Georgia 83-76 on Saturday for their best start in 10 years.
DeMarre Carroll and Zaire Taylor each scored 17 points and the Tigers outscored the Bulldogs 30-14 in points off turnovers.
Missouri (12-2) has its best record after 14 games since a 12-2 start in 1998-99, coach Norm Stewart's last season.
Georgia (9-5) held its last lead at 46-45 early in the second half, but the Bulldogs wilted under Missouri's constant defensive pressure. Missouri took command with a 26-10 run for a 71-56 lead.
Missouri won its first nonconference game on an opponents' home court since Dec. 6, 2003, when the Tigers won at Indiana.
Georgia senior captain Terrance Woodbury scored a career-high 27 points after missing four games with an ankle injury. Freshman Trey Thompkins added 18.
