Noah Thomasson scores 21, Georgia beats Wake Forest 80-77
AP
Nov 11, 2023
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Noah Thomasson scored 21 points, including 13 in the second half, to lead five Georgia Bulldogs players scoring in double figures and the Bulldogs beat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 80-77 Friday night.
Jabri Abdur-Rahim added 17 points and Russel Tchewa 11 for Georgia (1-1). RJ Melendez and Silas Demary Jr. scored 10 points apiece.
Thomasson hit 3-pointers to open and close a 20-6 run that gave the Bulldogs a 69-56 lead with 9 minutes to play. Hunter Sallis and Kevin Miller each hit a 3 before Andrew Carr converted a three-point play that capped a 12-1 spurt that cut the Demon Deacons deficit to 74-72 with 4:48 left but Thomasson answered with a jumper 19 seconds later and Wake Forest got no closer.
Miller had 22 points, seven assists, six rebounds and two steals for Wake Forest (1-1) and Carr finished with 18 points and eight rebounds. Sallis scored 13 points on 5-of-18 shooting and Cameron Hildreth added 12 points.
Georgia plays North Carolina Central at home on Sunday. Wake Forest takes on Utah at the Charleston Classic on Thursday.
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1st Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
36
UGA
Bulldogs
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Matthew Marsh vs. Russel Tchewa (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:47
Russel Tchewa misses two point jump shot
19:45
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
19:33
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
19:31
Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
19:21
Hunter Sallis personal foul
19:15
Kevin Miller personal foul
19:00
Jabri Abdur-Rahim turnover (traveling)
18:48
Silas Demary Jr. personal foul
18:37
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
18:35
Noah Thomasson defensive rebound
18:25
+2
Noah Thomasson makes two point layup
0-2
17:58
Russel Tchewa blocks Kevin Miller's two point jump shot
17:56
Andrew Carr offensive rebound
17:45
+3
Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot
3-2
17:25
+2
Silas Demary Jr. makes two point jump shot
3-4
17:25
Andrew Carr turnover (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
17:05
+2
RJ Melendez makes two point layup
3-6
17:05
Cameron Hildreth shooting foul
17:05
+1
RJ Melendez makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-7
16:46
Hunter Sallis turnover (Jabri Abdur-Rahim steals)
16:37
+2
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes two point layup
3-9
16:29
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
16:27
Bulldogs defensive rebound
16:09
RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
16:07
Marqus Marion defensive rebound
16:00
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point layup
5-9
15:54
Andrew Carr blocks Russel Tchewa's two point layup
15:52
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
15:49
Cameron Hildreth turnover
15:49
TV timeout
15:36
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
15:34
Marqus Marion defensive rebound
15:05
Demon Deacons turnover (shot clock violation)
14:46
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses two point layup
14:44
Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound
14:35
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup
7-9
14:25
+2
Justin Hill makes two point jump shot
7-11
14:02
+3
Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists)
10-11
13:42
Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
13:40
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
13:30
+3
Parker Friedrichsen makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)
13-11
13:13
Andrew Carr shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
13:13
+1
Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-12
13:13
Jalen DeLoach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:13
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
12:54
Marqus Marion turnover (bad pass)
12:42
Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
12:40
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
12:28
+3
Cameron Hildreth makes three point jump shot (Parker Friedrichsen assists)
16-12
12:15
Dylan James misses three point jump shot
12:13
Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
12:06
+3
Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot
19-12
12:06
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:06
TV timeout
11:59
Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:57
Demon Deacons defensive rebound
11:41
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
11:39
Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
11:18
Russel Tchewa misses two point layup
11:16
Dylan James offensive rebound
11:07
+2
Dylan James makes two point layup
19-14
10:50
+3
Marqus Marion makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)
22-14
10:29
+2
Noah Thomasson makes two point jump shot
22-16
10:05
Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
10:03
Noah Thomasson defensive rebound
9:54
+2
Noah Thomasson makes two point jump shot
22-18
9:29
Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
9:27
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
9:15
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point layup (Dylan James assists)
22-20
9:01
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
8:59
Noah Thomasson defensive rebound
8:54
+2
Silas Demary Jr. makes two point dunk (Noah Thomasson assists)
22-22
8:54
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
8:43
Marqus Marion misses three point jump shot
8:41
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
8:28
Silas Demary Jr. turnover
8:04
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
8:02
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
7:54
+2
RJ Melendez makes two point layup (Noah Thomasson assists)
22-24
7:45
Kevin Miller misses two point layup
7:43
Matthew Marsh offensive rebound
7:41
Matthew Marsh turnover (RJ Melendez steals)
7:36
Hunter Sallis personal foul
7:36
TV timeout
7:32
Russel Tchewa turnover (Kevin Miller steals)
7:27
Justin Hill shooting foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
7:27
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-24
7:27
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-24
7:15
Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot
7:13
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
7:06
RJ Melendez personal foul
6:49
Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
6:47
Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
6:22
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point layup (RJ Melendez assists)
24-26
6:06
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot
26-26
5:46
Russel Tchewa turnover (Matthew Marsh steals)
5:33
Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
5:31
Bulldogs defensive rebound
5:19
Andrew Carr personal foul
5:19
Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
5:17
Kevin Miller defensive rebound
5:11
Andrew Carr turnover (RJ Melendez steals)
5:03
+3
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists)
26-29
4:41
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
4:39
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
4:26
Matthew Marsh blocks Jabri Abdur-Rahim's two point dunk
4:24
Bulldogs offensive rebound
4:20
Marqus Marion shooting foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul)
4:20
TV timeout
4:20
+1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-30
4:20
+1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-31
4:00
Andrew Carr misses two point layup
3:58
Bulldogs defensive rebound
3:44
+3
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes three point jump shot (Noah Thomasson assists)
26-34
3:26
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
3:24
Marqus Marion offensive rebound
3:12
Noah Thomasson shooting foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
3:12
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-34
3:12
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-34
2:56
Andrew Carr shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
2:56
Jalen DeLoach misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:56
Jalen DeLoach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:56
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
2:32
Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
2:30
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
2:15
+2
Noah Thomasson makes two point jump shot
28-36
1:56
Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
1:54
Matthew Marsh offensive rebound
1:45
+2
Matthew Marsh makes two point dunk (Kevin Miller assists)
30-36
1:36
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point layup
30-38
1:24
+3
Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot
33-38
1:15
Russel Tchewa misses two point hook shot
1:13
Marqus Marion defensive rebound
1:06
+3
Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)
36-38
0:51
Noah Thomasson misses two point layup
0:49
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
0:43
Hunter Sallis turnover (traveling)
0:33
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
0:31
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
0:05
Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
0:03
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
0:03
Marqus Marion personal foul
0:03
+1
Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-39
0:03
+1
Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-40
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
41
UGA
Bulldogs
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point layup
38-40
19:33
Noah Thomasson misses two point layup
19:31
RJ Melendez offensive rebound
19:22
RJ Melendez misses two point layup
19:20
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
19:18
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
19:16
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
19:07
+2
Matthew Marsh makes two point dunk (Kevin Miller assists)
40-40
18:57
Kevin Miller personal foul
18:43
Cameron Hildreth shooting foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul)
18:43
+1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-41
18:43
+1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-42
18:31
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot
42-42
18:31
Silas Demary Jr. shooting foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
18:31
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 1
43-42
18:18
Russel Tchewa misses two point hook shot
18:16
Noah Thomasson offensive rebound
18:09
Noah Thomasson misses two point layup
18:07
Noah Thomasson offensive rebound
18:00
+3
Noah Thomasson makes three point jump shot
43-45
17:51
+3
Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)
46-45
17:25
+2
RJ Melendez makes two point layup
46-47
17:01
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
16:59
Andrew Carr offensive rebound
16:52
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point layup
48-47
16:42
Matthew Marsh blocks Silas Demary Jr.'s two point layup
16:40
Kevin Miller defensive rebound
16:27
Hunter Sallis misses two point dunk
16:25
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
16:15
+2
Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup
48-49
16:05
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot
50-49
15:55
+3
Noah Thomasson makes three point jump shot
50-52
15:34
Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
15:32
Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
15:24
Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
15:22
Jabri Abdur-Rahim offensive rebound
15:12
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
15:10
Russel Tchewa offensive rebound
15:00
+2
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes two point layup (Russel Tchewa assists)
50-54
14:49
Andrew Carr offensive foul
14:49
Andrew Carr turnover (offensive foul)
14:49
TV timeout
14:31
Jalen DeLoach misses two point jump shot
14:29
Kevin Miller defensive rebound
14:10
Zach Keller turnover (Blue Cain steals)
14:00
+2
Blue Cain makes two point layup
50-56
13:46
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
13:44
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
13:42
+3
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes three point jump shot (Blue Cain assists)
50-59
13:36
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
13:36
TV timeout
13:29
Kevin Miller turnover (Justin Hill steals)
13:23
Cameron Hildreth personal foul
13:21
Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
13:19
Kevin Miller defensive rebound
13:12
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point layup (Kevin Miller assists)
52-59
13:03
Kevin Miller personal foul
12:58
Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
12:56
Kevin Miller defensive rebound
12:50
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup (Kevin Miller assists)
54-59
12:40
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup
54-61
12:30
Justin Hill personal foul
12:23
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
12:21
Marqus Marion offensive rebound
12:02
Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
12:00
Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
11:53
Cameron Hildreth shooting foul
11:53
TV timeout
11:53
RJ Melendez misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:53
+1
RJ Melendez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-62
11:39
Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
11:37
Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
11:31
Kevin Miller personal foul
11:31
+1
Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-63
11:31
+1
Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-64
11:16
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
11:14
Matthew Marsh offensive rebound
10:59
Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
10:57
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
10:50
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point dunk (Silas Demary Jr. assists)
54-66
10:36
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
10:34
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
10:22
Russel Tchewa misses two point hook shot
10:20
Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound
10:10
Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
10:09
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
10:09
Jabri Abdur-Rahim personal foul
10:02
RJ Melendez personal foul
9:51
Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
9:51
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-66
9:51
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-66
9:43
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
9:41
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
9:31
+3
Noah Thomasson makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
56-69
9:17
Jalen DeLoach blocks Hunter Sallis's two point jump shot
9:15
Hunter Sallis offensive rebound
8:58
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point jump shot
58-69
8:45
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
8:43
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
8:34
Jabri Abdur-Rahim shooting foul (Marqus Marion draws the foul)
8:34
+1
Marqus Marion makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-69
8:34
+1
Marqus Marion makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-69
8:18
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point layup
60-71
8:03
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
8:01
Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
7:32
+2
Noah Thomasson makes two point jump shot
60-73
7:14
Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
7:12
Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
7:03
Parker Friedrichsen personal foul
7:03
TV timeout
7:03
Blue Cain misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:03
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
6:47
Russel Tchewa personal foul
6:47
+1
Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-73
6:47
+1
Cameron Hildreth makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-73
6:32
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses two point jump shot
6:30
Marqus Marion defensive rebound
6:21
+3
Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)
65-73
6:03
Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Russel Tchewa draws the foul)
6:03
Russel Tchewa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:03
+1
Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-74
5:38
+3
Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists)
68-74
5:22
Jalen DeLoach turnover (Kevin Miller steals)
5:17
Noah Thomasson personal foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
5:17
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-74
5:17
Hunter Sallis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:17
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
4:55
Jalen DeLoach turnover
4:48
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point layup (Kevin Miller assists)
71-74
4:48
Silas Demary Jr. shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
4:48
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 1
72-74
4:43
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:31
+2
Noah Thomasson makes two point jump shot
72-76
4:06
Marqus Marion turnover (bad pass)
3:56
RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
3:54
Marqus Marion defensive rebound
3:41
Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
3:39
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
3:30
Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
3:28
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
3:11
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point dunk (RJ Melendez assists)
72-78
2:35
Jump ball. Jalen DeLoach vs. Hunter Sallis (Bulldogs gains possession)
2:35
Hunter Sallis turnover (Jalen DeLoach steals)
2:35
TV timeout
2:16
Jalen DeLoach misses two point jump shot
2:14
RJ Melendez offensive rebound
2:11
+2
RJ Melendez makes two point layup
72-80
1:57
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
1:55
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
1:52
Silas Demary Jr. personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
1:52
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-80
1:52
Andrew Carr misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:52
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
1:25
Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
1:23
Demon Deacons defensive rebound
1:23
Jalen DeLoach personal foul
1:23
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-80
1:23
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-80
0:56
Andrew Carr blocks Jalen DeLoach's two point layup
0:54
Marqus Marion defensive rebound
0:48
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
0:46
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
0:43
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point layup (Kevin Miller assists)
