Tahaad Pettiford hit 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range, scoring 24 off the bench to help No. 1 Auburn escape No. 23 Georgia with a 70-68 win Saturday.
Georgia misses the chance to send the game into overtime off an inbounds pass, handing Auburn a 70-68 win. hit 5 of 7 shots from 3-point range, scoring 24 off the bench to help No. 1 Auburn escape No. 23 Georgia with a 70-68 win Saturday."We just holding it down for him, waiting for him to get back," Pettiford said of playing without Broome."He's a big key to this team, but we can do it without him and we're showing it.
Down 70-67 with nine seconds to play in regulation, Georgia had a chance to tie the game at 70 after a"I knew we had it," Pettiford said."I knew that the guys that were in... they wanted it all, they wanted to win. I knew they were gonna do whatever it takes to make sure they didn't get that last bucket."
The win improves Auburn to 6-1 against AP Top 25 opponents this season, the best record of any team. It ties its most wins against AP ranked opponents in a single season in the AP Poll era , according to ESPN Research.
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