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INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers wont know until Saturday night whether point guard George Hill will start in Game 6 against New York. Hill participated in the teams morning shootaround, which is part of the process of passing his concussion test. But doctors had not yet cleared Hill to play. "He just did some work today. He looked fine, but he has to do more tests this afternoon," coach Frank Vogel said. "Theres a long list of things thats part of the NBAs protocol. Hes in the middle of that process. Hes not ruled out, not cleared to play. Hes a game-time decision." Vogel said he was preparing to play without Hill. Hill scored 26 points Tuesday night in Game 4 after a first-quarter collision with Knicks centre Tyson Chandler. Two days later, after the teams shootaround, Hill was still complaining of headaches. Team doctors then diagnosed him with a concussion, forcing him to sit out Game 5. His replacement, D.J. Augustin, played nearly 39 minutes and had no assists as the Pacers lost 85-75. The win allowed New York to climb back within 3-2 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals. Indiana gets a second chance to close out the series Saturday at home, where they are 5-0 in the post-season and have won all five games by double digits. Vogel has not said who will start Saturday if Hill does not play. "We prepare for guys to be out. D.J. Augustin, Ben Hansbrough. Lance (Stephenson) understands that he has to play some (point guard)," Vogel said. "Theyve prepared for that all year. . Mentally for those guys, knowing might help them a little bit." The Knicks arent sure what to expect, either. Coach Mike Woodson told reporters Friday that his team was preparing as if Hill would play. At Saturdays shootaround, Woodson explained he wasnt sure what to expect, though the Knicks couldnt let that affect them in Game 6. "It doesnt matter who plays for them. Weve still got to do what we do. Its about what we do at this particular time," Woodson said. The NBAs protocol states that any player diagnosed with a concussion must be held out of all activities until he is symptom-free at rest and team doctors see no "appreciable" difference between the players baseline test conducted before the season and the test after the injury. Then the player must prove he is symptom-free as the level of exertion increases. Team doctors can determine whether the player passes, a decision that must be discussed with Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher, the NBAs director of the concussion program. The league has not established a timetable for how long players must sit out before returning because each injury is different. Sometimes, the recovery time is quick. Kobe Bryant, for instance, did not miss a game after breaking his nose and being diagnosed with a concussion in February 2012. "I know back in the day I took some blows and you couldve easily called it concussions. But hell, you just played," Woodson said. "Thats the policy and I think its a good policy because, again, this is still a basketball game and youve got to deal with your health. Thats more important." Leaving one looming question: Will the decision about Hill make a difference in this series? "Finding out literally an hour or two hours before the game (Thursday) is a rough spot to put a guy in. For all of us, really," Pacers forward David West said. "We had to change some of the things we were accustomed to doing, take some of Georges stuff out of the package. But again, were prepared. Had a good day yesterday, a good day today. Our focus is where it needs to be." Daniel Ponce de Leon . 10 VCU 85-67 on Thursday night at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The Seminoles (4-0) have scored at least 80 points in each of their games. Enos Slaughter . 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ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia is doing nothing to diminish its reputation as Tailback U.Nick Chubb, Sony Michel and Brian Herrien are carrying the load for the Bulldogs while freshman quarterback Jacob Eason goes through some growing pains.Heading into Saturdays Southeastern Conference game against Vanderbilt, Chubb and Michel are coming off 100-yard performances and Herrien, a freshman, nearly gave the Bulldogs (4-2, 2-2 SEC) three triple-digit rushers in last weekends grind-it-out victory over South Carolina .Of course, they are only the latest in a long line of storied running backs to wear the red and black, from Hershel Walker and Garrison Hearst to Terrell Davis and Todd Gurley.Its great to just be a part of that fraternity, Michel said.The Bulldogs sure needed their running game against the Gamecocks. Eason, who has shown flashes of his enormous potential but still faces a steep learning curve, completed only 5 of 17 for 29 yards -- Georgias fewest passing yards since 1990 .It didnt matter. Michel rushed for 133 yards, Chubb churned out 121 and Herrien finished with 82, leading Georgia to a 28-14 triumph.Rookie coach Kirby Smart said its comforting to have two experienced runners like Chubb and Michel, especially while breaking in a young quarterback.They kind of motivate the rest of the team by the way they run the ball, Smart said. When you see a guy run through an arm tackle, you see a guy with really good toughness, I think it inspires the offensive line to block harder. It inspires the receivers to block harder. The guys sitting over there on defense, resting, they play with more energy and passion.Vanderbilt (2-4, 0-3) is in the midst of another forgettable season, having lost each of its SEC games by a touchdown or less. Making the challenge more daunting, the Commodores have yet to win a conference game away from home in Derek Masons 2+ seasons as coach.Our football team obviously has had a rough go of it lately, Mason said. These guys have played hard, but were a play or two away from winning. Thats always a tough thing when youre a football team and you keep looking at maybe a diffference here, a difference there.dddddddddddd---Here are some other things to watch for Saturday at Sanford Stadium:LEARNING CURVE: Smart has given no indication hes considering a quarterback change, despite Easons most recent outing and having fifth-year senior Greyson Lambert in reserve. The coach did stress that Eason cant take his starting position for granted. Jacob understands that and respects that, that day-to-day youve got to go out and earn your position, Smart said.THANK GOODNESS FOR WEBB: Vanderbilts best offensive threat is junior Ralph Webb, who is second in the SEC with 682 yards rushing and leads the league with 795 all-purpose yards. He has two straight 100-yard games, about the only saving grace for an offense that ranks 126th out of 128 FBS teams in total yards, ahead of only Buffalo and Rutgers, and is averaging just 4.47 yards per play.KICKING WOES: The kicking game has traditionally been a strong point at Georgia. Not this year. The Bulldogs are on their second kicker, Rodrigo Blankenship, and have yet to make a field goal longer than 29 yards. Punter Marshall Long has also been shaky, averaging 39.5 yards.LEDBETTER RETURNS: Georgias defensive line gets a boost with the return of Jonathan Ledbetter, who served a six-game suspension after two alcohol-related arrests during the offseason. He gives the Bulldogs a player who can work both inside and outside within the 3-4 scheme. He does a lot of things, Smart said. It gives us some more flexibility there.TOP TACKLER: Vanderbilt is anchored by the SECs leading tackler, linebacker Zach Cunningham. The junior has a league-high 62 tackles and 10 + for loss. He has had at least 10 tackles in four of the first six games.---AP Sports Writer Teresa Walker in Nashville, Tennessee contributed to this report.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry .---AP College Football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '