3 big things from Georgia’s dramatic 63-62 win over Kentucky

ATHENS — Georgia basketball has a ways to go to reach the goals Tom Crean was hired to attain, but Wednesday night was a big step.

The Bulldogs came from six down with two minutes left to beat Kentucky 63-62, showing the sort of poise and grit it takes to win in what’s become a deep SEC basketball league.

It was Georgia’s first win over the Wildcats since March 7, 2013, snapping a string of 14-straight losses to Big Blue.

The dogpile celebration on the floor was pure joy, evidence the Bulldogs’ players meant it when they said last week they were determined to get back to having more fun playing the game.

Indeed, the same players served notice to Crean after a win at Ole Miss last Saturday that he was going to be a part of it, too, dumping Gatorade over him.

Crean, his pacing more extreme than his personality, seemed to take pleasure in revealing it was the first time in 21 years he had been drenched by his team.

Here are three key things from Wednesday night’s victory.

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