Catchings matches career high with 23 points, Georgia beats LSU 83-71 to snap 3-game losing streak

Catchings matches career high with 23 points, Georgia beats LSU 83-71 to snap 3-game losing streak | iNFOnews.ca
Georgia guard Blue Cain (0) attempts to drive to the basket between LSU forward Mike Nwoko (1) and guard Jalen Reece (2) during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Karon Catchings matched career highs with five 3-pointers and 23 points and Georgia overcame an early 15-point deficit to beat LSU 83-71 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.

Jeremiah Wilkinson added 18 points, Somto Cyril 12 and Blue Cain 10 for Georgia (17-6, 5-5 SEC), which shot 51% and made 10 of 25 3-pointers for 40%.

Max Mackinnon scored 26 points, one off his season high, to lead the Tigers (14-9, 2-8). Marquel Sutton added 14 points and Pablo Tamba grabbed 12 rebounds to go with seven points. LSU shot 42% and just 22% on 3-pointers.

Ahead by five at halftime, the Bulldogs stayed in front the rest of the way and used an 8-0 spurt capped by a Catchings 3-pointer to take their largest lead of 17 with four minutes to go.

After an early Tigers’ flurry from the arc when they hit five of their first seven 3-point attempts and broke out to a 31-16 lead, they then missed their final 16 tries from distance. After the Tigers’ fast start, the Bulldogs outscored the Tigers 26-6, hitting four 3-pointers to go into the break ahead 42-37.

Up next

Georgia is home against No. 17 Florida on Wednesday.

LSU is home against No. 21 Arkansas on Tuesday.

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Catchings matches career high with 23 points, Georgia beats LSU 83-71 to snap 3-game losing streak | iNFOnews.ca
LSU forward Robert Miller III (6) throws the ball to a teammate after falling onto the court as Georgia forward Kanon Catchings (6) and center Somtochukwu Cyril (2) look on during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)
Catchings matches career high with 23 points, Georgia beats LSU 83-71 to snap 3-game losing streak | iNFOnews.ca
LSU guard Rashad King (4) drives the ball around Georgia guard Justin Bailey (7) during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)
Catchings matches career high with 23 points, Georgia beats LSU 83-71 to snap 3-game losing streak | iNFOnews.ca
LSU head coach Matt McMahon acts like he is falling while arguing a call of a flagrant foul against LSU with an official during an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)
Catchings matches career high with 23 points, Georgia beats LSU 83-71 to snap 3-game losing streak | iNFOnews.ca
Georgia guard Marcus Millender (4) drives the ball around LSU guard PJ Carter (7) during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

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