How the game was won: South Carolina (10-15, 2-9 SEC) outlasted Georgia (12-13, 3-8) in a game that featured very little offense, outscoring the Bulldogs 18-10 in the game’s closing minutes to overcome a seven-point deficit midway through the second half. Malik Cooke banked in the game-winning shot with 19 seconds to play and the Gamecocks barely held on to snap a five-game losing streak.

Turning point: Damontre Harris blocked a Gerald Robinson runner with 12 seconds to play and South Carolina leading 57-56, forcing Georgia to foul. To that point, the teams had traded the lead several times in the closing minutes.

Stat of the game: 14-15. In a game with such a small margin for error, South Carolina won with its precision from the foul line. The Gamecocks hit their first 14 shots from the line and finished 14-for-15 in the one-point victory. Conversely, Georgia went 10-for-14.

Player of the game: Harris. Not only did Harris finish with nine points, eight rebounds and five blocks, he denied Robinson’s attempt at a game-winning shot and later deflected Connor Nolte’s last-gasp inbounds pass with 0.2 seconds remaining to prevent the Bulldogs from attempting a final shot.

What it means: South Carolina gained a much-needed SEC win after losing nine of its first 10, including the last five in a row. The Gamecocks did so at the expense of a Georgia club that had just won back-to-back SEC games for the first time all season. However, the confidence boost that came from those wins against Arkansas and Mississippi State can quickly evaporate after falling against the team with the league’s worst record.