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Freshman pitcher/infielder Cooper Moseley was awarded the National Umpires Association Player of the Year/Sportsmanship Award.

Travis Leslie scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and Georgia rallied to beat No. 18 Vanderbilt 72-58 Saturday night. Georgia (10-11 overall, 2-6) appeared bound for its fourth straight Southeastern Conference loss when it trailed 36-28 early in the second half. The Bulldogs stopped turning over the ball and rallied to give Vanderbilt (17-5, 6-2) its second loss in its last 13 games.

ATHENS — Again, Georgia’s basketball team led late. And this time, rather than losing the lead, the Bulldogs kept adding to it.

Freshman pitcher/infielder Cooper Moseley was awarded the National Umpires Association Player of the Year/Sportsmanship Award.

Jasmine James had a baseline drive with 1:23 to go in overtime and added a free throw with 39 seconds left to give No. 14 Georgia a 49-46 victory over No. 19 LSU on Thursday night. James finished with 15 points for the Lady Bulldogs (19-4, 6-4 Southeastern Conference), who snapped a three-game losing streak.

ATHENS — Georgia and LSU showed Thursday why they’re the SEC’s best defenses, with each offense scoring a season-low 42 points in regulation.

Fired as Georgia’s defensive coordinator in December, Willie Martinez has been much in demand in recent days.

If the NCAA expands its men’s basketball tournament to 96 teams, Paul Hewitt probably will cheer. “We have [347] Division I teams now, and only 65 are going,” the Georgia Tech coach said.

Losing can take a toll on a team. It can become a habit-forming, self-fulfilling, joyless hunk of misery.

Losing can take a toll on a team. It can become a habit-forming, self-fulfilling, joyless hunk of misery.