ATHENS, Ga. (AP) With Georgia trailing by five points, its 3-point shot not falling and less than eight minutes remaining, Nicolas Claxton and the Bulldogs found a different gear.

Claxton scored 13 points, including two straight layups in an 11-0 run which brought Georgia back from a second-half deficit, and the Bulldogs beat Sam Houston State 75-64 on Friday night.

"We felt like the game was starting to slip a little bit so we just came out real aggressive and did what we had to do," Claxton said.