Georgia wins 2nd straight, defeats North Carolina Central 64-54
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored 13 points and hit 10 of 11 from the free throw line and Georgia pulled away to beat North Carolina Central, 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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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor vs. Russel Tchewa (Bulldogs gains possession) | Â | |
19:46 | Â | Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
19:44 | Â | Keishon Porter defensive rebound | Â | |
19:21 | Â | Po'Boigh King turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
19:00 | Â | RJ Melendez misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:58 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound | Â | |
18:37 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:35 | Â | Noah Thomasson defensive rebound | Â | |
18:26 | Â | Po'Boigh King shooting foul (Noah Thomasson draws the foul) | Â | |
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 | Â | Cobey Harraway blocks RJ Melendez's two point layup | Â | |
17:34 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound | Â | |
17:23 | Â | Russel Tchewa blocks Po'Boigh King's two point layup | Â | |
17:21 | Â | Noah Thomasson defensive rebound | Â | |
17:08 | Â | Cobey Harraway blocks RJ Melendez's two point layup | Â | |
17:06 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound | Â | |
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 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:07 | Â | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | Â | |
16:01 | +2 | Russel Tchewa makes two point layup | 4-6 | |
15:59 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals) | Â | |
15:57 | +2 | Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup | 4-8 | |
15:34 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals) | Â | |
15:28 | +2 | Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup (Noah Thomasson assists) | 4-10 | |
15:26 | Â | Eagles 30 second timeout | Â | |
15:26 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:14 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:12 | Â | Keishon Porter offensive rebound | Â | |
15:10 | Â | Keishon Porter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:08 | Â | Russel Tchewa defensive rebound | Â | |
14:57 | Â | Cobey Harraway shooting foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul) | Â | |
14:57 | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | Â | |
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 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses two point layup | Â | |
14:17 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor offensive rebound | Â | |
14:17 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:17 | Â | Eagles offensive rebound | Â | |
14:17 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:15 | Â | Po'Boigh King offensive rebound | Â | |
14:11 | +2 | Po'Boigh King makes two point layup | 6-12 | |
13:59 | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:57 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris defensive rebound | Â | |
13:52 | Â | Justin Hill personal foul | Â | |
13:51 | Â | Po'Boigh King turnover (bad pass) (RJ Melendez steals) | Â | |
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 | Â | Jalen DeLoach personal foul | Â | |
12:46 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor misses two point layup | Â | |
12:44 | Â | Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound | Â | |
12:37 | Â | Blue Cain turnover (traveling) | Â | |
12:13 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:11 | Â | Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound | Â | |
12:03 | Â | RJ Melendez misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:01 | Â | Blue Cain offensive rebound | Â | |
11:54 | Â | Blue Cain misses two point layup | Â | |
11:52 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
11:40 | Â | Blue Cain blocks Fred Cleveland Jr.'s two point layup | Â | |
11:40 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris offensive rebound | Â | |
11:40 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:38 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris offensive rebound | Â | |
11:21 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:19 | Â | Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound | Â | |
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 | Â | RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:11 | Â | Po'Boigh King defensive rebound | Â | |
9:45 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris misses two point layup | Â | |
9:43 | Â | Blue Cain defensive rebound | Â | |
9:38 | Â | Po'Boigh King blocks Silas Demary Jr.'s two point layup | Â | |
9:38 | Â | Blue Cain offensive rebound | Â | |
9:38 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
9:15 | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim turnover (bad pass) (Po'Boigh King steals) | Â | |
8:48 | Â | Guy Fauntleroy misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:46 | Â | Timmy Adedire offensive rebound | Â | |
8:40 | Â | Timmy Adedire misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:38 | Â | Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound | Â | |
8:38 | Â | Noah Thomasson turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
8:38 | Â | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | Â | |
8:23 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:21 | Â | Noah Thomasson defensive rebound | Â | |
8:17 | Â | RJ Melendez turnover (double dribble) | Â | |
8:03 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:01 | Â | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
7:47 | Â | Russel Tchewa misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:45 | Â | Guy Fauntleroy defensive rebound | Â | |
7:22 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:20 | Â | Russel Tchewa defensive rebound | Â | |
7:12 | Â | Jump ball. Russel Tchewa vs. Timmy Adedire (Eagles gains possession) | Â | |
7:12 | Â | Russel Tchewa turnover (lost ball) (Timmy Adedire steals) | Â | |
7:12 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:08 | Â | Blue Cain personal foul | Â | |
6:56 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris turnover (bad pass) (Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe steals) | Â | |
6:38 | +3 | Justin Hill makes three point jump shot (Russel Tchewa assists) | 11-19 | |
6:13 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:11 | Â | Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound | Â | |
6:03 | Â | Timmy Adedire shooting foul (Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe draws the foul) | Â | |
6:03 | +1 | Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-20 | |
6:03 | +1 | Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-21 | |
5:50 | Â | Po'Boigh King misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:48 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
5:40 | Â | Perry Smith Jr. personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul) | Â | |
5:30 | Â | Justin Hill turnover (traveling) | Â | |
5:04 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:02 | Â | Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound | Â | |
4:45 | Â | Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:43 | Â | Eagles defensive rebound | Â | |
4:25 | +2 | Po'Boigh King makes two point layup (Fred Cleveland Jr. assists) | 13-21 | |
4:09 | +2 | Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe makes two point dunk (Jalen DeLoach assists) | 13-23 | |
3:45 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. turnover (traveling) | Â | |
3:45 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:14 | Â | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
2:47 | Â | Silas Demary Jr. shooting foul (Ja'Darius Harris draws the foul) | Â | |
2:47 | Â | Ja'Darius Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
2:47 | +1 | Ja'Darius Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-23 | |
2:19 | Â | Justin Hill misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:17 | Â | Bulldogs offensive rebound | Â | |
2:15 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. personal foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
2:15 | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-24 | |
2:15 | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-25 | |
1:49 | +3 | Cobey Harraway makes three point jump shot (Fred Cleveland Jr. assists) | 17-25 | |
1:17 | Â | RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:15 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor defensive rebound | Â | |
1:07 | +3 | Fred Cleveland Jr. makes three point jump shot | 20-25 | |
0:48 | Â | Emmanuel Izunabor shooting foul (Russel Tchewa draws the foul) | Â | |
0:48 | +1 | Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-26 | |
0:48 | +1 | Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-27 | |
0:27 | +3 | Po'Boigh King makes three point jump shot (Fred Cleveland Jr. assists) | 23-27 | |
0:04 | Â | Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Fred Cleveland Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |