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Georgia builds big first-half lead to beat Alabama A&M 93-73 for its eighth straight win
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Blue Cain scored 18 points and Georgia built a big first-half lead to beat Alabama A&M 93-73 on Saturday for its eighth straight win.
Cain scored eight points to help Georgia take a 46-24 lead at the break despite shooting 39.5% (15 of 38) overall. Justin Hill, Jabri Abdur-Rahim and RJ Sunahara each added seven first-half points for Georgia (10-3).
Georgia shot 61% from the floor in the second half and finished 51% (34 of 67), scoring 24 points off 22 Alabama A&M turnovers.
Cain was 7 of 9 from the floor overall and 3 of 5 from long range. RJ Melendez added 11 points, and Hill and Silas Demary Jr. had 10 apiece. Abdur-Rahim and Sunahara each played eight minutes and didn't score in the second half.
Dailin Smith and reserve Chad Moodie each scored nine of their 14 points in the second half to lead Alabama A&M (1-12), which outscored Georgia 49-47 after halftime.
Georgia, which is 9-0 at home, plays at Missouri on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference opener.
Alabama A&M, which has lost seven in a row, opens its Southwestern Athletic Conference schedule against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Bulldogs gains possession) | ||
| 19:49 | | +2 | RJ Sunahara makes two point layup (Noah Thomasson assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:24 |  | EJ Williams misses two point hook shot | ||
| 19:22 | | RJ Sunahara defensive rebound | ||
| 19:13 | | EJ Williams shooting foul (Noah Thomasson draws the foul) | ||
| 19:13 | | Noah Thomasson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 19:13 | | Noah Thomasson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 19:13 | | Lorenzo Downey defensive rebound | ||
| 19:00 | | +2 | Dailin Smith makes two point layup | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | | Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 18:38 | | Lorenzo Downey defensive rebound | ||
| 18:30 | | EJ Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:28 | | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 18:20 | | Silas Demary Jr. turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 18:00 | | Lorenzo Downey turnover (Russel Tchewa steals) | ||
| 17:51 | | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:49 | | Cameron Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 17:34 | | Dailin Smith misses two point layup | ||
| 17:32 | | RJ Sunahara defensive rebound | ||
| 17:23 | | Lorenzo Downey personal foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 17:01 | | RJ Sunahara misses two point layup | ||
| 16:59 | | Jabri Abdur-Rahim offensive rebound | ||
| 16:45 | | Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 16:43 | | EJ Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 16:38 | | EJ Williams turnover (Noah Thomasson steals) | ||
| 16:37 | | Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:36 | | EJ Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 16:26 | | Noah Thomasson shooting foul (Omari Peek draws the foul) | ||
| 16:26 | | +1 | Omari Peek makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-2 |
| 16:26 | | +1 | Omari Peek makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:11 | | RJ Sunahara offensive rebound | ||
| 16:08 | | +2 | RJ Sunahara makes two point layup | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | | Omari Peek misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:54 | | Russel Tchewa defensive rebound | ||
| 15:32 | | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:30 | | Dailin Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 15:26 | | Dailin Smith turnover (Blue Cain steals) | ||
| 15:21 | | +2 | Blue Cain makes two point layup | 4-6 |
| 15:14 | | Bulldogs turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 15:14 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:00 | | +3 | Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (RJ Melendez assists) | 4-9 |
| 14:35 | | +2 | Cameron Tucker makes two point layup | 6-9 |
| 14:21 | | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:19 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 13:48 | | Blue Cain shooting foul (Jayland Randall draws the foul) | ||
| 13:48 | | +1 | Jayland Randall makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-9 |
| 13:48 | | +1 | Jayland Randall makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-9 |
| 13:32 | | +2 | Justin Hill makes two point layup | 8-11 |
| 13:11 | | Dailin Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:09 | | Dylan James defensive rebound | ||
| 12:57 | | +2 | Dylan James makes two point hook shot | 8-13 |
| 12:41 | | Dailin Smith turnover (Justin Hill steals) | ||
| 12:35 | | Dailin Smith shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul) | ||
| 12:35 | | +1 | Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-14 |
| 12:35 | | +1 | Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-15 |
| 12:13 | | Anthony Bryant misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:11 | | Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound | ||
| 12:05 | | Justin Hill misses two point layup | ||
| 12:03 | | Justin Hill offensive rebound | ||
| 11:57 | | Justin Hill misses two point layup | ||
| 11:55 | | Chad Moodie defensive rebound | ||
| 11:52 | | +2 | Cameron Tucker makes two point layup | 10-15 |
| 11:52 | | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 11:52 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:45 | | Chad Moodie personal foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul) | ||
| 11:27 | | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | Jalen DeLoach personal foul | ||
| 11:05 | | +2 | Chad Moodie makes two point hook shot | 12-15 |
| 11:05 | | Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Chad Moodie draws the foul) | ||
| 11:05 | | +1 | Chad Moodie makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-15 |
| 10:40 | | Anthony Bryant shooting foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul) | ||
| 10:40 | | +1 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-16 |
| 10:40 | | +1 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-17 |
| 10:26 | | Anthony Bryant misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:24 | | Russel Tchewa defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | +3 | Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Russel Tchewa assists) | 13-20 |
| 9:57 | | Jayland Randall misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | Russel Tchewa defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Chad Moodie blocks Jabri Abdur-Rahim's two point layup | ||
| 9:35 | | Russel Tchewa offensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | +2 | Russel Tchewa makes two point layup | 13-22 |
| 9:13 | | RJ Sunahara blocks Chad Moodie's two point layup | ||
| 9:11 | | Anthony Bryant offensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | +2 | EJ Williams makes two point hook shot | 15-22 |
| 8:50 | | +2 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes two point layup | 15-24 |
| 8:35 | | Silas Demary Jr. personal foul (Chad Moodie draws the foul) | ||
| 8:31 | | Omari Peek turnover (Jabri Abdur-Rahim steals) | ||
| 8:21 | | Russel Tchewa misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:19 | | Omari Peek defensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | Darius Osborne turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 7:58 | | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:56 | | Russel Tchewa offensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | +3 | RJ Sunahara makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists) | 15-27 |
| 7:33 | | Omari Peek misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:31 | | Chad Moodie offensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | +2 | Chad Moodie makes two point layup | 17-27 |
| 7:14 | | Dylan McLean shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:14 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:14 | | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-28 |
| 7:14 | | Silas Demary Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:14 | | Darius Osborne defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Cameron Tucker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Russel Tchewa defensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | +3 | Justin Hill makes three point jump shot (Noah Thomasson assists) | 17-31 |
| 6:04 | | Omari Peek misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | RJ Melendez turnover (Darius Osborne steals) | ||
| 5:32 | | Darius Osborne turnover (RJ Melendez steals) | ||
| 5:25 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point layup | ||
| 5:23 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Cameron Tucker turnover (Justin Hill steals) | ||
| 5:11 | | +2 | Justin Hill makes two point dunk | 17-33 |
| 4:46 | | Frank Anselem-Ibe blocks Chad Moodie's two point layup | ||
| 4:44 | | Noah Thomasson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Noah Thomasson misses two point layup | ||
| 4:35 | | Omari Peek defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Noah Thomasson personal foul (Dailin Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 4:17 | | +2 | Lorenzo Downey makes two point layup (Cameron Tucker assists) | 19-33 |
| 4:02 | | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Omari Peek defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | Dylan James blocks Omari Peek's two point layup | ||
| 3:47 | | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Lorenzo Downey personal foul (RJ Melendez draws the foul) | ||
| 3:44 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:44 | | +1 | RJ Melendez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-34 |
| 3:44 | | +1 | RJ Melendez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-35 |
| 3:31 | | Lorenzo Downey offensive foul | ||
| 3:31 | | Lorenzo Downey turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:09 | | RJ Melendez misses two point layup | ||
| 3:07 | | RJ Melendez offensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | RJ Melendez misses two point layup | ||
| 3:02 | | Eric Lee defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | Frank Anselem-Ibe blocks Chad Moodie's two point layup | ||
| 2:46 | | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | +3 | RJ Melendez makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists) | 19-38 |
| 2:22 | | Cameron Tucker turnover (bad pass) (RJ Melendez steals) | ||
| 2:18 | | Silas Demary Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Omari Peek steals) | ||
| 2:13 | | Blue Cain shooting foul (Dailin Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | Dailin Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:13 | | Dailin Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:13 | | Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:04 | | Dylan McLean defensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | +2 | Dailin Smith makes two point layup (Cameron Tucker assists) | 21-38 |
| 1:59 | | Jabri Abdur-Rahim shooting foul (Dailin Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 1:59 | | +1 | Dailin Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-38 |
| 1:34 | | +2 | Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup | 22-40 |
| 1:26 | | Omari Peek turnover (RJ Melendez steals) | ||
| 1:21 | | RJ Melendez turnover (Cameron Tucker steals) | ||
| 1:19 | | Dailin Smith turnover (RJ Melendez steals) | ||
| 1:15 | | RJ Melendez misses two point layup | ||
| 1:13 | | Russel Tchewa offensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | Dylan McLean personal foul (Russel Tchewa draws the foul) | ||
| 1:13 | | +1 | Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-41 |
| 1:13 | | +1 | Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-42 |
| 1:00 | | Jabri Abdur-Rahim blocks Jayland Randall's two point jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | RJ Sunahara defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Russel Tchewa offensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | +3 | Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists) | 22-45 |
| 0:29 | | Chad Moodie misses two point layup | ||
| 0:27 | | EJ Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | RJ Sunahara shooting foul (Anthony Bryant draws the foul) | ||
| 0:22 | | +1 | Anthony Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-45 |
| 0:22 | | +1 | Anthony Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-45 |
| 0:02 | | Jayland Randall blocks Justin Hill's two point layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:01 | | Chad Moodie shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | Silas Demary Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:01 | | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-46 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |