Asa Newell scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Georgia to a 71-60 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night.

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Georgia got out to its hottest start in quite some time and never looked back, taking down South Carolina 71-60 in the two teams’ 123rd all-time meeting.

The struggling Georgia men's basketball team hopes to get back on track against an SEC-winless South Carolina on Tuesday at Stegeman Coliseum. The Bulldogs (14-6, 2-5) have lost four straight since starting the season 14-1 and desperately need a conference win. The Gamecocks (10-10, 0-7) are also hungry for an SEC win.

Asa Newell collected 17 points and 10 rebounds, helping Georgia post a wire-to-wire 71-60 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play in Athens, Ga. Dakota Leffew

The Bulldogs have gone 11-1 in home games. Georgia is 1-2 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Gamecocks have gone 0-7 against SEC opponents.

South Carolina was unable to find any offensive rhythm to start. The Gamecocks turned it over six times in the first six minutes of the game, which led to six Georgia points in the first half. Turnovers continue to be a problem for USC, which ranks last in the SEC in turnover margin. USC turned it over 10 times in the first half.

But of all the games on the schedule that you didn’t think you’d have to worry about, it’s this one: The perpetually-slumbering Georgia Bulldogs. And that is a team I simply do not want to play in Athens.

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Georgia coach Mike White explains his decision to start Dakota Leffew against South Carolina in place of Tyrin Lawrence.