James has career-high 23 points, No. 13 Vols beat Georgia

Tennessee's Jonas Aidoo (0) shoots against Georgia's Braelen Bridges (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Georgia coach Tom Crean yells to players during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Georgia' Jaxon Etter heads to the bench during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Tennessee's Santiago Vescovi (25) looks to pass the ball during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Georgia, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Georgia's Jaxon Etter (11) reaches for a rebound during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Tennessee's Josiah-Jordan James scores during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Georgia, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Tennessee's John Fulkerson (10) shoots during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Georgia, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Georgia's Kario Oquendo (3) goes for a dunk next to Tennessee guard Josiah-Jordan James (30), but misses during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Georgia players sit on the bench late in the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Tennessee's Josiah-Jordan James (30) drives against Georgia's Noah Baumann (20) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Tennessee's John Fulkerson (10) defends against Georgia's Aaron Cook (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Georgia's Dalen Ridgnal pulls in a rebound next to Tennessee's Kennedy Chandler (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)