ATHENS — Georgia basketball coach Mike White made a change to his starting lineup for the first time all season. Mired in the midst of a four-game losing streak, White swapped in Dakota Leffew for Tyrin Lawrence. Given the way the Bulldogs responded on Tuesday’s night 71-60 win over South Carolina, it’s clear the move worked.

Georgia basketball is back in Athens in a bit of a tailspin in SEC play. The Bulldogs have lost four straight games since their back-to-back wins over Kentucky and Oklahoma. The Bulldogs will be in Athens tonight hosting South Carolina.

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Asa Newell scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Georgia to a 71-60 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night.

The struggling Georgia men's basketball team hopes to get back on track against an SEC-winless South Carolina on Tuesday at Stegeman Coliseum. The Bulldogs (14-6, 2-5) have lost four straight since starting the season 14-1 and desperately need a conference win. The Gamecocks (10-10, 0-7) are also hungry for an SEC win.

Asa Newell collected 17 points and 10 rebounds, helping Georgia post a wire-to-wire 71-60 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play in Athens, Ga. Dakota Leffew

BOTTOM LINE: Georgia aims to stop its four-game slide when the Bulldogs play South Carolina. The Bulldogs are 11-1 in home games. Georgia ranks seventh in the SEC in team defense, giving up 66.5 points while holding opponents to 39.2% shooting.

South Carolina was unable to find any offensive rhythm to start. The Gamecocks turned it over six times in the first six minutes of the game, which led to six Georgia points in the first half. Turnovers continue to be a problem for USC, which ranks last in the SEC in turnover margin. USC turned it over 10 times in the first half.

With each team desperate to end losing streaks, Georgia hosts South Carolina in Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday in Athens, Ga.

Georgia opened on a 14-3 run and led 35-21 at the break. Demary Jr. scored 10 first-half points and Newell and James added eight apiece. Blue Cain’s 3-pointer with 4:44 left gave the Bulldogs their largest lead, 63-47, with 4:44 to play.

The Georgia Bulldogs will host conference foe South Carolina. Tuesday's matchup is the first this season for the squads.