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Vols finish strong to beat Georgia 88-77 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Tyler Smith had 24 points and 11 rebounds, including 13 points in the second half and No. 15 Tennessee rallied from a 10-point deficit and beat Georgia 86-77 on Saturday in each team's SEC opener. Georgia trailed by 11 in the first half. The Bulldogs found a temporary solution to their turnover problems to pull ahead 54-44 with 12:22 remaining.