Georgia wins 2nd straight, defeats North Carolina Central 64-54
AP
Nov 12, 2023
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored 13 points and hit 10 of 11 from the free throw line and Georgia Bulldogs pulled away to beat North Carolina Central Eagles, 64-54 on Sunday.
Georgia won its second straight game after opening the season with an 82-71 loss to Oregon.
Emmanuel Izunabor hit the second of two free throws with 5:21 left to get the Eagles within six points, 53-47. but Abdur-Rahim knocked down six straight free throws and Justin Hill added a layup and a 3-pointer in an 11-2 run that put Georgia on top by 15, 64-49.
The Bulldogs converted 20 of 25 free throw attempts (80%) and was 19 of 53 from the field (35.8%).
Hill scored 11 points for Georgia and Silas Demary Jr. added 10 points and four steals.
Izunabor's 12 points and eight rebounds both were team highs for NC Central (1-2). Poh'Boigh King and Fred Cleveland Jr. each added 11 points.
Georgia takes on No. 13 Miami on Friday. NC Central, which lost its opener to No. 1 Kansas, plays host to Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday.
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1st Half
NCCU
Eagles
23
UGA
Bulldogs
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Emmanuel Izunabor vs. Russel Tchewa (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:46
Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup
19:44
Keishon Porter defensive rebound
19:21
Po'Boigh King turnover (bad pass)
19:00
RJ Melendez misses two point jump shot
18:58
Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound
18:37
Fred Cleveland Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:35
Noah Thomasson defensive rebound
18:26
Po'Boigh King shooting foul (Noah Thomasson draws the foul)
18:26
+1
Noah Thomasson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
18:26
+1
Noah Thomasson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
18:04
+2
Fred Cleveland Jr. makes two point jump shot (Emmanuel Izunabor assists)
2-2
17:36
Cobey Harraway blocks RJ Melendez's two point layup
17:34
Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound
17:23
Russel Tchewa blocks Po'Boigh King's two point layup
17:21
Noah Thomasson defensive rebound
17:08
Cobey Harraway blocks RJ Melendez's two point layup
17:06
Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound
16:59
+2
Fred Cleveland Jr. makes two point jump shot
4-2
16:37
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point layup
4-4
16:09
Fred Cleveland Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:07
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
16:01
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point layup
4-6
15:59
Fred Cleveland Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
15:57
+2
Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup
4-8
15:34
Fred Cleveland Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
15:28
+2
Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup (Noah Thomasson assists)
4-10
15:26
Eagles 30 second timeout
15:26
TV timeout
15:14
Po'Boigh King misses three point jump shot
15:12
Keishon Porter offensive rebound
15:10
Keishon Porter misses two point jump shot
15:08
Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
14:57
Cobey Harraway shooting foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul)
14:57
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses regular free throw 1 of 3
14:57
+1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 2 of 3
4-11
14:57
+1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 3 of 3
4-12
14:17
Po'Boigh King misses two point layup
14:17
Emmanuel Izunabor offensive rebound
14:17
Emmanuel Izunabor misses two point jump shot
14:17
Eagles offensive rebound
14:17
Fred Cleveland Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:15
Po'Boigh King offensive rebound
14:11
+2
Po'Boigh King makes two point layup
6-12
13:59
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
13:57
Ja'Darius Harris defensive rebound
13:52
Justin Hill personal foul
13:51
Po'Boigh King turnover (bad pass) (RJ Melendez steals)
13:37
+2
RJ Melendez makes two point dunk
6-14
13:26
+2
Ja'Darius Harris makes two point jump shot
8-14
13:12
Jalen DeLoach personal foul
12:46
Emmanuel Izunabor misses two point layup
12:44
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
12:37
Blue Cain turnover (traveling)
12:13
Po'Boigh King misses two point jump shot
12:11
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
12:03
RJ Melendez misses two point jump shot
12:01
Blue Cain offensive rebound
11:54
Blue Cain misses two point layup
11:52
Fred Cleveland Jr. defensive rebound
11:40
Blue Cain blocks Fred Cleveland Jr.'s two point layup
11:40
Ja'Darius Harris offensive rebound
11:40
Fred Cleveland Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:38
Ja'Darius Harris offensive rebound
11:21
Ja'Darius Harris misses two point jump shot
11:19
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
11:05
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup (Justin Hill assists)
8-16
10:39
+3
Ja'Darius Harris makes three point jump shot
11-16
10:13
RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
10:11
Po'Boigh King defensive rebound
9:45
Ja'Darius Harris misses two point layup
9:43
Blue Cain defensive rebound
9:38
Po'Boigh King blocks Silas Demary Jr.'s two point layup
9:38
Blue Cain offensive rebound
9:38
TV timeout
9:15
Jabri Abdur-Rahim turnover (bad pass) (Po'Boigh King steals)
8:48
Guy Fauntleroy misses three point jump shot
8:46
Timmy Adedire offensive rebound
8:40
Timmy Adedire misses two point jump shot
8:38
Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
8:38
Noah Thomasson turnover (lost ball)
8:38
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
8:23
Po'Boigh King misses two point jump shot
8:21
Noah Thomasson defensive rebound
8:17
RJ Melendez turnover (double dribble)
8:03
Po'Boigh King misses two point jump shot
8:01
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
7:47
Russel Tchewa misses two point jump shot
7:45
Guy Fauntleroy defensive rebound
7:22
Ja'Darius Harris misses three point jump shot
7:20
Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
7:12
Jump ball. Russel Tchewa vs. Timmy Adedire (Eagles gains possession)