Marcus Thornton is Georgia Bulldogs' only player with NCAA experience

Georgia forward Marcus Thornton shoots against South Carolina forward Laimonas Chatkevicius during the second half of a March 13 quarterfinal during the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn. - photo by Steve Helber

0319Georgia — Georgia forward Marcus Thornton shoots against South Carolina forward Laimonas Chatkevicius during the second half of a March 13 quarterfinal during the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn. - photo by Steve Helber

ATHENS — Marcus Thornton's postseason value to Georgia is about more than leading the Bulldogs in scoring and rebounds. Thornton is Georgia's only player with NCAA Tournament experience. That makes the senior even more important entering Friday's game against Michigan State in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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