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Jan 3, 2026; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs guard Jordan Ross (3) dribbles against Auburn Tigers forward Keshawn Murphy (3) during the first half at Stegeman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nJeremiah Wilkinson scored a season high 31 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in overtime, to help No. 23 Georgia outlast visiting Auburn 104-100 on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Athens, Ga.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The victory ended Georgia’s five-game losing streak to Auburn.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Georgia trailed 98-95 with 2:56 left in overtime when Wilkinson scored seven straight points help the Bulldogs regain the lead at 102:98 with 1:00 remaining. Georgia sealed it with 5.3 seconds left when Dylan James stole a pass and made two free throws for his only points of the game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Auburn pulled off an improbable rally in the final second of regulation to send the game into overtime.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Trailing 92-88 after Somto Cyril’s dunk, Auburn’s Keyshawn Hall was fouled on a 3-point shot with 0.7 seconds remaining. Hall made the first two free throws, intentionally missed the third and Kevin Overton grabbed the rebound and scored to force overtime.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Wilkinson was 9 of 21 from the floor and 4 of 10 on 3-point attempts to help Georgia (13-1, 1-0 SEC) post its school-record seventh 100-point game. He scored 18 in the first half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n The Bulldogs also got a season-high 24 points from Marcus Millender, who had five 3-pointers. Cyril added 15 points, six rebounds and five blocked shots and Blue Cain scored 15.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Tahaad Pettiford scored 15 of his 25 points in the first half for Auburn (9-5, 0-1) before fouling out. Hall scored 20 points with seven rebounds and Overton had 19 points and seven rebounds. Filip Jovic had his first double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Wilkinson hit a jumper at the buzzer for a 47-45 lead at halftime. Auburn failed to make a field goal in the final 3:59 of the first half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Bulldogs led by as many as nine points early in the second half but could not put away the Tigers away. Auburn took a 74-73 lead with 5:37 remaining on a 3-pointer by Freeman and a bucket by Overton.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Georgia regained the lead with a 6-0 run, punctuated by a Millender 3-pointer, and held the advantage until the last-second theatrics.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n