Senior guard Blue Cain scored 20 points Friday night to lead Georgia to a 91-77 victory against visiting Presbyterian in Athens.
Cain shot 9 of 12 from the field, adding four rebounds and three assists with just one turnover.
Kanon Catchings and Marcus “Smurf” Millender added 12 points apiece for Georgia, which led by as many as 18 late in the second half.
The Bulldogs (2-0) turned the ball over just three times and won their 38th straight home game against a nonconference opponent.
Kareem Stagg and Freddie Dilione V scored 10 points apiece for Georgia, which shot 10 of 26 from 3-point range.
Largely on free throws, Presbyterian whittled a 12-point Georgia lead to three with just under four minutes left in the first half. The Bulldogs turned up their defense and closed with an 8-1 run to lead 46-36 at halftime.
The Bulldogs picked up their rebounding in the second half, and evened out the free-throw shooting attempts. Cain scored 12 points in the second half and missed his career scoring high by two points.
Georgia played a lackluster season opener but beat visiting North Carolina Central 78-62 on Monday. The Bulldogs host Florida Gulf Coast on Monday before visiting North Carolina next Friday.
Presbyterian, which fell by nine points to St. Thomas in its opener Monday, visits North Carolina State on Tuesday.
