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Newell scores 17, Georgia beats Grand Canyon 73-68 at Holiday Hoopsgiving
ATLANTA (AP) Asa Newell scored 17 points, including a three-point play with 17 seconds left, to help Georgia beat Grand Canyon 73-68 on Saturday night at Holiday Hoopsgiving.
Somto Cyril finished 12 points, eight rebounds and five blocks for the Bulldogs. Tyrin Lawrence and Blue Cain scored 10 points.
Georgia (9-1) is off to its best start since winning 11 of 12 games to open the 2001-02 season.
Collin Moore hit a 3-pointer, Ray Harrison added two free throws and then stole the ball from Cain and fed Jakobe Coles for a layup that made it 66-63 with 1:32 remaining. Neither team scored again until Newell was fouled as he made a layup and hit the and-1 free throw in the closing seconds.
Harrison led the Lopes with 16 points, 11 in the final 10 minutes. He has 2,110 career points and his 1,220 at Grand Canyon are 14th most in program history.
Newell hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer that gave Georgia the lead for good midway through the first half.
Grand Canyon (6-3) scored the first eight points of the second-half, and the Bulldogs started 0-for-4 shooting with three turnovers to make it a one-possession game about 3 minutes in. Newell responded with a dunk, then blocked a shot, grabbed the rebound and went the other way for another dunk.
Grand Canyon, which went in No. 5 nationally with 28 free-throw attempts per game, made 15 of 17 free throws. It was just the second time this season the Lopes have attempted fewer than 25.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | Duke Brennan vs. Asa Newell (Antelopes gains possession) | Â |
| 19:48 |  | Â | Tyon Grant-Foster turnover (bad pass) (RJ Godfrey steals) | Â |
| 19:34 | | Â | Asa Newell turnover (bad pass) (Tyon Grant-Foster steals) | Â |
| 19:18 | | +2 | JaKobe Coles makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point jump shot | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | | +3 | JaKobe Coles makes three point jump shot (Ray Harrison assists) | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | | Â | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:13 | | Â | Tyon Grant-Foster defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:07 | | Â | Tyon Grant-Foster turnover (bad pass) (Asa Newell steals) | Â |
| 17:54 | | Â | RJ Godfrey turnover (lost ball) (Tyon Grant-Foster steals) | Â |
| 17:31 | | Â | JaKobe Coles misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:29 | | Â | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:23 | | Â | JaKobe Coles shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 17:23 | | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-3 |
| 17:23 | | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | | Â | JaKobe Coles turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 16:46 | | Â | Blue Cain misses two point layup | Â |
| 16:44 | | Â | JaKobe Coles defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:25 | | Â | Tyon Grant-Foster misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 16:23 | | Â | Blue Cain defensive rebound | Â |
| 16:18 | | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point dunk (Asa Newell assists) | 5-6 |
| 16:01 | | +3 | Ray Harrison makes three point jump shot (Collin Moore assists) | 8-6 |
| 15:32 | | Â | RJ Godfrey misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 15:32 | | Â | Asa Newell offensive rebound | Â |
| 15:32 | | Â | Duke Brennan personal foul | Â |
| 15:32 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 15:29 | | Â | Somto Cyril turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 15:19 | | Â | Ray Harrison misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 15:17 | | Â | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 15:00 | | Â | Dakota Leffew turnover (bad pass) (Tyon Grant-Foster steals) | Â |
| 14:51 | | Â | Somto Cyril blocks Tyon Grant-Foster's two point layup | Â |
| 14:49 | | Â | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:39 | | +2 | Asa Newell makes two point dunk (Tyrin Lawrence assists) | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | | Â | Tyon Grant-Foster turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 14:11 | | +2 | Silas Demary Jr. makes two point jump shot | 8-10 |
| 13:48 | | Â | JaKobe Coles misses two point layup | Â |
| 13:46 | | Â | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:40 | | Â | Collin Moore personal foul | Â |
| 13:20 | | Â | Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:18 | | Â | Lok Wur defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:08 | | +3 | Lok Wur makes three point jump shot (Makaih Williams assists) | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | | Â | Makaih Williams personal foul | Â |
| 12:35 | | +2 | Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot | 11-12 |
| 12:21 | | Â | Makaih Williams turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals) | Â |
| 12:13 | | Â | Somto Cyril misses two point dunk | Â |
| 12:11 | | Â | Silas Demary Jr. offensive rebound | Â |
| 12:11 | | Â | Silas Demary Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Shaw steals) | Â |
| 12:08 | | Â | Dylan James shooting foul (Caleb Shaw draws the foul) | Â |
| 12:08 | | +1 | Caleb Shaw makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-12 |
| 12:08 | | Â | Caleb Shaw misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 12:08 | | Â | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:49 | | Â | JaKobe Coles blocks Silas Demary Jr.'s two point layup | Â |
| 11:47 | | Â | Makaih Williams defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:40 | | +2 | Caleb Shaw makes two point layup (Makaih Williams assists) | 14-12 |
| 11:19 | | +2 | Dylan James makes two point hook shot (Somto Cyril assists) | 14-14 |
| 11:01 | | Â | Caleb Shaw misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 10:59 | | Â | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | Â |
| 10:31 | | +2 | Blue Cain makes two point layup | 14-16 |
| 10:21 | | Â | Antelopes 30 second timeout | Â |
| 10:21 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 10:07 | | Â | Tyon Grant-Foster misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 10:05 | | Â | Duke Brennan offensive rebound | Â |
| 10:05 | | Â | Lok Wur misses two point layup | Â |
| 10:03 | | Â | Lok Wur offensive rebound | Â |
| 10:00 | | Â | RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Lok Wur draws the foul) | Â |
| 10:00 | | +1 | Lok Wur makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-16 |
| 10:00 | | +1 | Lok Wur makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-16 |
| 9:35 | | +3 | Asa Newell makes three point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists) | 16-19 |
| 9:14 | | Â | Collin Moore turnover (bad pass) | Â |
| 8:57 | | Â | Dakota Leffew misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 8:55 | | Â | Collin Moore defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:41 | | Â | Tyon Grant-Foster misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:39 | | Â | Blue Cain defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:19 | | Â | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:17 | | Â | Lok Wur defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:01 | | Â | Lok Wur misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 7:59 | | Â | Antelopes offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:58 | | Â | RJ Godfrey personal foul | Â |
| 7:58 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:48 | | Â | Duke Brennan misses two point layup | Â |
| 7:46 | | Â | Asa Newell defensive rebound | Â |
| 7:32 | | Â | Caleb Shaw personal foul | Â |
| 7:13 | | Â | Blue Cain misses two point layup | Â |
| 7:11 | | Â | Somto Cyril offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:05 | | +2 | Somto Cyril makes two point dunk | 16-21 |
| 6:54 | | Â | Somto Cyril blocks Tyon Grant-Foster's two point layup | Â |
| 6:52 | | Â | Duke Brennan offensive rebound | Â |
| 6:44 | | +2 | Duke Brennan makes two point layup | 18-21 |
| 6:32 | | Â | Blue Cain misses two point layup | Â |
| 6:30 | | Â | Ray Harrison defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:19 | | Â | Tyrin Lawrence blocks Ray Harrison's two point layup | Â |
| 6:17 | | Â | Asa Newell defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:09 | | Â | Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:07 | | Â | JaKobe Coles defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:54 | | Â | Caleb Shaw turnover (bad pass) (Blue Cain steals) | Â |
| 5:53 | | Â | JaKobe Coles personal foul | Â |
| 5:50 | | +2 | Somto Cyril makes two point dunk (Silas Demary Jr. assists) | 18-23 |
| 5:38 | | Â | Tyon Grant-Foster misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 5:36 | | Â | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:25 | | Â | Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 5:23 | | Â | Lok Wur defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:14 | | +2 | Makaih Williams makes two point layup | 20-23 |
| 4:58 | | Â | Makaih Williams personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul) | Â |
| 4:58 | | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-24 |
| 4:58 | | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-25 |
| 4:38 | | Â | Collin Moore misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 4:36 | | Â | Dakota Leffew defensive rebound | Â |
| 4:20 | | +2 | Dylan James makes two point hook shot (Justin Abson assists) | 20-27 |
| 4:05 | | Â | Lok Wur misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 4:03 | | Â | Dakota Leffew defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:52 | | Â | Dakota Leffew misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 3:50 | | Â | Collin Moore defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:40 | | Â | Lok Wur turnover (bad pass) (Tyrin Lawrence steals) | Â |
| 3:37 | | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point dunk | 20-29 |
| 3:37 | | Â | Antelopes 30 second timeout | Â |
| 3:37 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 3:17 | | Â | Tyon Grant-Foster misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 3:15 | | Â | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 3:05 | | +2 | Dakota Leffew makes two point layup (Tyrin Lawrence assists) | 20-31 |
| 2:46 | | Â | Makaih Williams misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:44 | | Â | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:30 | | Â | Dylan James offensive foul | Â |
| 2:30 | | Â | Dylan James turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 2:23 | | Â | Makaih Williams turnover (lost ball) (Blue Cain steals) | Â |
| 2:14 | | +2 | Blue Cain makes two point layup | 20-33 |
| 2:02 | | Â | Makaih Williams misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 2:00 | | Â | Justin Abson defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:31 | | Â | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:29 | | Â | Asa Newell offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:21 | | Â | Asa Newell turnover (bad pass) (Makaih Williams steals) | Â |
| 1:15 | | Â | Dakota Leffew personal foul | Â |
| 1:03 | | +2 | Ray Harrison makes two point layup | 22-33 |
| 0:45 | | Â | Tyrin Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (Collin Moore steals) | Â |
| 0:36 | | Â | Caleb Shaw misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:34 | | Â | Caleb Shaw offensive rebound | Â |
| 0:32 | | Â | Dakota Leffew personal foul | Â |
| 0:26 | | Â | Silas Demary Jr. personal foul (Caleb Shaw draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:26 | | +1 | Caleb Shaw makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-33 |
| 0:26 | | Â | Caleb Shaw misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â |
| 0:26 | | Â | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:01 | | Â | Duke Brennan shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | Â |
| 0:01 | | Â | Silas Demary Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â |
| 0:01 | | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-34 |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |