Oquendo and Georgia host LSU

LSU Tigers (12-13, 1-11 SEC) at Georgia Bulldogs (15-10, 5-7 SEC)

Athens, Georgia; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Georgia hosts the LSU Tigers after Kario Oquendo scored 21 points in Georgia’s 75-68 victory against the Kentucky Wildcats.

The Bulldogs are 12-2 in home games. Georgia scores 70.1 points while outscoring opponents by 1.1 points per game.

The Tigers are 1-11 in SEC play. LSU is fifth in the SEC shooting 33.0% from deep. Mwani Wilkinson paces the Tigers shooting 44.4% from 3-point range.

The Bulldogs and Tigers match up Tuesday for the first time in SEC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Terry Roberts is averaging 14.7 points, 4.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Bulldogs. Oquendo is averaging 11.7 points over the last 10 games for Georgia.

Adam Miller averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Tigers, scoring 11.9 points while shooting 31.4% from beyond the arc. K.J. Williams is shooting 47.4% and averaging 15.7 points over the past 10 games for LSU.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 67.4 points, 31.4 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 39.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.8 points per game.

Tigers: 0-10, averaging 59.6 points, 29.8 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 5.5 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 35.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.7 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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