ATHENS, Georgia -- Georgia is riding a five-game win streak heading into Saturday's non-conference finale against visiting Norfolk State, and the last two victories have been confidence-building battles.
The Bulldogs came out of the holiday break Dec. 27 to outlast visiting Mercer 86-77 in triple overtime and went on the road to beat Kansas State 50-46 on New Year's Eve. The win over the Wildcats was particularly mettle-testing as the visitors saw a 15-point lead dissolve into a three-point deficit before closing out the victory with a 9-2 run.
"We've been in that situation a lot, last year and this year, so we just kept on believing in ourselves," junior guard Charles Mann told the media. "We have a lot of confidence in each other, so I think that helped us get the big win." Also included in Georgia's five-game win streak are victories over Colorado (64-47) and Seton Hall (65-47). Norfolk State, meanwhile, is in the midst of a six-game road trip and is coming off a season-worst 92-51 loss at Baylor on Tuesday.ABOUT NORFOLK STATE (9-6): The Spartans of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference had won three straight and five of six before being held to fewer than 60 points for the first time all season. Four Norfolk State players are scoring in double figures, led by Jeff Short (19.5 points) and RaShid Gaston (14.5), while Gaston, a 6-9 forward, ranked 20th nationally entering Friday with 9.8 rebounds per game. Overall, the Spartans are averaging a MEAC-best 69.9 points and have outrebounded 12 of 15 foes but also are averaging 14.1 turnovers and 20.1 personal fouls per outing.
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