Georgia staves off FIU upset bid with 58-51 win

AP
Nov 09, 2021

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Aaron Cook scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Georgia held off Florida International's upset bid with a 58-51 win in Tuesday night's season opener for both teams.

Absent senior forward P.J. Horne to a preseason knee injury, the Bulldogs took the floor without a starting player from last year's 14-12 team.

And it showed early.

Florida International took advantage of the Bulldogs' 28.6% shooting (8 for 28) and built a 27-22 lead with seven of its 10-made baskets from beyond the 3-point line.

Despite regrouping after the break, it wasn't until Christian Wright's layup with 7:47 remaining that made it 44-42 did Georgia maintain the lead the rest of the way.

Tevin Brewer's jumper brought the Panthers within 51-48 with 2:47 left after Georgia built a 50-42 lead on a pair of free throws by Kario Oquendo three minutes prior. But baskets by Jaxon Etter, Jailyn Ingram and Oquendo helped subdue FIU.

Georgia increased its second half shooting percentage to 41.4% (12 for 29) but made just 1 for 7 of its 3s.

Braelen Bridges, Oquendo and Etter, off the bench, each scored nine points for Georgia, which held a 46-36 rebounding advantage.

Brewer led Florida International with 14 points and Denver Jones scored 13 of the bench.

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1st Half
FIU
Panthers
27
UGA
Bulldogs
22

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Tevin Brewer vs. Jailyn Ingram (Tevin Brewer gains possession)
19:41		Isaiah Banks turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Cook steals)
19:37		Aaron Cook misses two point layup
19:35		Jailyn Ingram offensive rebound
19:33	+2	Jailyn Ingram makes two point layup	0-2
19:27	+3	Tevin Brewer makes three point jump shot	3-2
19:02		Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
19:00		Isaiah Banks defensive rebound
18:53	+3	Isaiah Banks makes three point jump shot (Tevin Brewer assists)	6-2
18:26		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
18:23		Seth Pinkney personal foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul)
18:14		Aaron Cook turnover (lost ball) (Eric Lovett steals)
18:06		Tevin Brewer misses two point jump shot
18:04		Jailyn Ingram defensive rebound
17:55		Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses two point jump shot
17:53		Isaiah Banks defensive rebound
17:34		Eric Lovett misses three point jump shot
17:32		Isaiah Banks offensive rebound
17:32		Clevon Brown misses two point layup
17:30		Golden Panthers offensive rebound
17:19		Tevin Brewer misses two point jump shot
17:17		Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
17:04		Braelen Bridges offensive foul (Tevin Brewer draws the foul)
17:04		Braelen Bridges turnover
16:51		Denver Jones misses two point jump shot
16:49		Jailyn Ingram defensive rebound
16:34		Clevon Brown blocks Kario Oquendo's two point layup
16:32		Denver Jones defensive rebound
16:12		Kario Oquendo blocks Clevon Brown's two point layup
16:10		Aaron Cook defensive rebound
16:04	+2	Aaron Cook makes two point layup	6-4
15:49		Tevin Brewer misses three point jump shot
15:47		Aaron Cook defensive rebound
15:41		Aaron Cook turnover (bad pass)
15:41		TV timeout
15:21	+3	Eric Lovett makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Banks assists)	9-4
15:10		Jabri Abdur-Rahim turnover (out of bounds)
14:56		Denver Jones misses two point layup
14:54		Dante Wilcox offensive rebound
14:51		Dante Wilcox misses three point jump shot
14:49		Jailyn Ingram defensive rebound
14:21		Jailyn Ingram misses two point layup
14:19		Tyrone Baker offensive rebound
14:18		Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
14:16		Eric Lovett defensive rebound
13:50		Tevin Brewer turnover (lost ball) (Jabri Abdur-Rahim steals)
13:44		Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses two point layup
13:42		Tevin Brewer defensive rebound
13:36		Tevin Brewer misses three point jump shot
13:34		Jailyn Ingram defensive rebound
13:28		Jabri Abdur-Rahim offensive foul (Tevin Brewer draws the foul)
13:28		Jabri Abdur-Rahim turnover
13:15		Aquan Smart turnover (lost ball) (Tyrone Baker steals)
13:07		Seth Pinkney blocks Christian Wright's two point layup
13:05		Seth Pinkney defensive rebound
13:00		Seth Pinkney turnover (lost ball) (Jaxon Etter steals)
12:33		Jailyn Ingram misses two point jump shot
12:31		Aquan Smart defensive rebound
12:26	+2	Aquan Smart makes two point layup	11-4
11:59		Tyrone Baker misses three point jump shot
11:57		Eric Lovett defensive rebound
11:52		Javaunte Hawkins turnover (lost ball) (Jailyn Ingram steals)
11:48		Jailyn Ingram turnover (lost ball) (Eric Lovett steals)
11:31		Aquan Smart misses two point jump shot
11:29		Seth Pinkney offensive rebound
11:29		Christian Wright personal foul (Seth Pinkney draws the foul)
11:29		TV timeout
11:19		Noah Baumann blocks Aquan Smart's two point jump shot
11:17		Braelen Bridges defensive rebound
11:02		Braelen Bridges misses two point jump shot
11:00		Noah Baumann offensive rebound
10:44		Noah Baumann misses three point jump shot
10:42		Javaunte Hawkins defensive rebound
10:21		Victor Hart misses two point layup
10:19		Aaron Cook defensive rebound
10:14	+3	Jaxon Etter makes three point jump shot (Aaron Cook assists)	11-7
9:40	+3	Aquan Smart makes three point jump shot (Tevin Brewer assists)	14-7
9:22		Clevon Brown blocks Aaron Cook's two point layup
9:20		Bulldogs offensive rebound
9:18	+2	Braelen Bridges makes two point layup	14-9
8:52		Victor Hart turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Cook steals)
8:48	+2	Noah Baumann makes two point layup (Aaron Cook assists)	14-11
8:26		Clevon Brown misses two point jump shot
8:24		Jaxon Etter defensive rebound
7:59		TV timeout
7:53		Jaxon Etter misses two point jump shot
7:51		Clevon Brown defensive rebound
7:37		Eric Lovett misses three point jump shot
7:35		Noah Baumann defensive rebound
7:25		Christian Wright turnover (lost ball) (Tevin Brewer steals)
7:19		Eric Lovett turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Cook steals)
6:58	+2	Braelen Bridges makes two point jump shot (Aaron Cook assists)	14-13
6:38		Tevin Brewer misses two point jump shot
6:36		Braelen Bridges defensive rebound
6:25	+2	Braelen Bridges makes two point jump shot (Aaron Cook assists)	14-15
6:10		Clevon Brown misses three point jump shot
6:08		Noah Baumann defensive rebound
5:49	+3	Christian Wright makes three point jump shot (Braelen Bridges assists)	14-18
5:33		Tevin Brewer misses two point jump shot
5:33		Tevin Brewer misses two point jump shot
5:31		Jaxon Etter defensive rebound
5:26		Kario Oquendo turnover (out of bounds)
5:13		Eric Lovett misses three point jump shot
5:11		Isaiah Banks offensive rebound
5:09	+2	Isaiah Banks makes two point dunk	16-18
4:37		Aaron Cook misses three point jump shot
4:35		Aaron Cook offensive rebound
4:29		Aaron Cook turnover (lost ball) (Seth Pinkney steals)
4:09	+3	Eric Lovett makes three point jump shot (Tevin Brewer assists)	19-18
3:44		Braelen Bridges misses two point jump shot
3:42		Seth Pinkney defensive rebound
3:23		Eric Lovett misses three point jump shot
3:21		Braelen Bridges defensive rebound
3:16		Kario Oquendo turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Banks steals)
3:09		Eric Lovett misses three point jump shot
3:07		Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
2:46		Seth Pinkney blocks Braelen Bridges's two point layup
2:44		Seth Pinkney defensive rebound
2:27	+3	Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Tevin Brewer assists)	22-18
2:03		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
2:01		Jabri Abdur-Rahim offensive rebound
1:59		Seth Pinkney shooting foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul)
1:59		TV timeout
1:59	+1	Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-19
1:59	+1	Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-20
1:37		Tevin Brewer misses two point jump shot
1:35		Jailyn Ingram defensive rebound
1:19		Tyron McMillan turnover (traveling)
0:54	+2	Clevon Brown makes two point turnaround jump shot (Eric Lovett assists)	24-20
0:22		Aaron Cook misses two point jump shot
0:20		Tyron McMillan offensive rebound
0:18		Tyron McMillan misses two point layup
0:17		Tyron McMillan offensive rebound
0:17		Tevin Brewer shooting foul (Tyron McMillan draws the foul)
0:17	+1	Tyron McMillan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-21
0:17	+1	Tyron McMillan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-22
0:00	+3	Denver Jones makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Banks assists)	27-22

Georgia staves off FIU upset bid with 58-51 win

1st Half FIUPanthers27UGABulldogs22

1st Half
FIU
Panthers
27
UGA
Bulldogs
22