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Georgia on a 7-minus 1 run. (Tennessee had a 3 turned into a 2 upon review.)
Georgia's run ended on a pretty bad foul call that let Tennessee get to the line. Mark Fox was still upset by it a few minutes later, and was working with the officials.
But Fox and the Bulldogs know the officials aren't really the problem here. Both teams look like they're having trouble with the new environment shooting-wise, while the Bulldogs also have 10 turnovers.
Halftime: Tennessee 27, Georgia 26. Very ****, and very back-and-forth.
Georgia has 10 turnovers and is shooting 39 percent. Tennessee is shooting 32 percent and has four turnovers. The defense deserves some credit, but obviously both teams are really struggling to shoot or to get open shots.
Maten and Frazier lead Georgia with seven points apiece. Pape Diatta with five points, off two good outside shots. There's room for improvement, obviously, from everyone, especially Frazier and the rest of the supporting cast.
Yante Maten, by the way, played 12 minutes in the first half. I thought he may only play 10-15 minutes in the game, so that's quite surprising.
The key for Georgia in the second half is fairly obvious: Take care of the ball. But you also have to assume that Tennessee will get going - Grant Williams, who made the SEC all-freshman team, didn't score at all.
So not only does Georgia need to stop turning it over, Frazier probably needs to take over at some point.
J.J. Frazier has eight rebounds, by the way, and we're not a minute into the second half. His career-high is 11.
Wilridge and Ogbeide, who teamed up for the first two baskets of the half, are the first two players subbed out. Yeah, Maten's one of those coming in, but still.
Three fouls now on Grant Williams, Tennessee's best low-post player - who hasn't played very well today. Two free throws by Juwan Parker and Georgia leads 34-29.
That was a good run to start the half for Georgia, which has now a couple times gotten the lead out to the 4-5 point range. But it can't extend it further yet. At some point it will have to or it'll be playing with fire, letting the young Vols get more confidence.
Georgia is the more experienced team here, with more to play for. If it can, it absolutely needs to put its foot down here.
Need some plays from JJ soon, this doesn't feel sustainable unless he steps up
Referee Bart Lenox making some really questionable calls in this game.
Georgia's got to figure out an answer for Jordan Bone, who's now made four 3s, and is single-handedly keeping Tennessee in this.
Frazier has been out for a few minutes. He's looked tired at times, or perhaps just frustrated, as he only has nine points. Well he's checking back in with 7:01 left, and I suspect he won't be coming out.
Georgia clinging to a one-point lead, its season on the line.
Ogbeide picks up his fourth foul with 6:48 left. Fox signals down the bench for Maten.
Frazier trying really hard to put the team on his shoulders now.
Hey, another tense ending coming to a Georgia basketball game.
Both fan bases upset with the officials here. Tennessee perhaps a little more. Or maybe they're just louder because there's way more of them here.
Meanwhile, a big steal at midcourt and dunk by Juwan Parker to make it 55-52 with just over four minutes left.
PAGING JJ: URGENT, PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE
Georgia looked poised to get breathing room, had a three-point lead and the ball. But after Maten missed a 3, Juwan Parker called for a foul going for the rebound, leading to free throws and a one-point game again.
Critical sequence there; Frazier attacks the basket and is fouled, hits both free throws.
Then Georgia with strong defense on the other head, and a brain cramp play by UT's Jordan Bone. Frazer blocked the top of the ball on a Bone short shot, then Bone touched the ball as he stepped on the baseline, apparently confused over what to do.