The University of Tennessee men's basketball team logged its second road win in five days with an 86-65 overtime decision Wednesday night at Georgia (16-5, 4-4).
Tennessee (14-6, 4-3 SEC) trailed by six at halftime at Stegeman Coliseum, but its stellar second-half shooting provided coach Rick Barnes with the 850th victory of his illustrious 39-year career.
Senior guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie paced the victors with 21 points in his third straight 20-point performance.
Nate Ament notched 19 points, six rebounds and three assists, plus a 2-of-5 long-range ledger.
Redshirt sophomore forward J.P. Estrella tied the second-highest point total of his career with 17, five of which came in overtime. He went 8-of-12 from the field to tie for his second-most makes as a collegian. The Scarborough, Maine, native pulled down nine rebounds, seven of which came on the offensive end.
Sophomore guard Bishop Boswell tied a career high with 13 points, finishing 2-of-3 from deep and 5-of-6 at the line. He grabbed 10 rebounds, one shy of his career best, to amass his second double-double.
Kanon Catchings led all scorers with 22 points for Georgia, but had just eight points and no 3-pointers in the final 31 minutes. He went 8-of-14 from the field and paced the Bulldogs with seven rebounds.
Marcus Millender scored 19 points on an 8-of-10 field-goal clip, adding a team-high four assists. Junior guard Jordan Ross chipped in 10 points for the home team.
Tennessee ended the night with a dominant 26-7 margin on the offensive glass, setting a new season best in offensive rebounds.