Bulldogs’ Basketball Falls Again to South Carolina

Sahvir Wheeler Georgia basketball player Sahvir Wheeler (2) during a game against South Carolina at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (Photo by Tony Walsh) (Tony Walsh)

February 28, 2021 at 1:28 a.m. UTC

By Mike Griffith

ATHENS — Sahvir Wheeler set Georgia’s single-season record for assists, but the game belonged to South Carolina.

The Gamecocks (6-12, 4-10 SEC) scored a 91-70 win over the Bulldogs (14-10, 7-10). South Carolina’s size and strength was too much for UGA to handle on Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum.