Hill sinks jumper with 42.1 seconds left and Georgia holds off South Carolina 74-69
AP
Jan 17, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Silas Demary Jr. scored 15 points, Justin Hill scored all nine of his points in the second half and Georgia Bulldogs beat South Carolina Gamecocks 74-69 on Tuesday night.
Hill missed a contested layup with 1:03 remaining and it went out of bounds. The call was overturned after a video review, giving the ball back to Georgia. Hill used a crossover dribble to create separation and he sank a jumper from the free-throw line for a 70-64 lead.
Meechie Johnson answered at the other end with a long 3-pointer from the wing to make it 70-67 with 33.1 left. RJ Melendez sealed it by making two free throws with 17 seconds left for his first points of the second half.
Melendez finished with 12 points for Georgia (13-4, 3-1 SEC). Jabri Abdur-Rahim added 11 points.
Johnson led South Carolina (14-3, 3-1) with 19 points and B.J. Mack added 16. South Carolina was undone by going 17 of 32 from the free-throw line.
Johnson made a 3-pointer with 4:50 remaining in the first half to give him 12 of South Carolina’s opening 27 points. The Gamecocks led 34-33 at halftime.
South Carolina took a 48-39 lead with 14:05 remaining in the second half. But the Gamecocks didn’t make another field goal until Johnson’s 3-pointer with 4:57 remaining to get within 58-56.
Georgia took its first lead of the second half - 51-50 with 9:14 remaining - during South Carolina's field-goal drought of over nine minutes.
Georgia continues its road trip at No. 8 Kentucky on Saturday. South Carolina plays at Arkansas on Saturday.
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1st Half
UGA
Bulldogs
33
SCAR
Gamecocks
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:45
B.J. Mack blocks Russel Tchewa's two point layup
19:43
Bulldogs offensive rebound
19:27
Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
19:25
Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound
19:19
+2
Myles Stute makes two point layup
0-2
19:17
Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:15
Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
18:58
B.J. Mack misses three point jump shot
18:56
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
18:38
Meechie Johnson personal foul
18:21
+2
Silas Demary Jr. makes two point jump shot
2-2
17:53
+3
B.J. Mack makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)
2-5
17:23
RJ Sunahara misses two point layup
17:21
B.J. Mack defensive rebound
17:15
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
17:13
Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
17:07
Collin Murray-Boyles blocks Noah Thomasson's two point layup
17:05
Bulldogs offensive rebound
16:55
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point jump shot
4-5
16:40
+2
B.J. Mack makes two point jump shot
4-7
16:21
Myles Stute personal foul
16:21
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:21
+1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-7
16:06
B.J. Mack misses three point jump shot
16:04
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
15:58
Ta'Lon Cooper personal foul
15:58
TV timeout
15:57
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
15:55
B.J. Mack defensive rebound
15:38
B.J. Mack misses three point jump shot
15:36
Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
15:11
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
15:09
RJ Melendez offensive rebound
15:04
+2
RJ Melendez makes two point layup
7-7
14:36
Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point jump shot
14:34
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
14:20
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point layup
9-7
14:00
RJ Melendez shooting foul (Jacobi Wright draws the foul)
14:00
+1
Jacobi Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-8
14:00
Jacobi Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:00
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
13:50
Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
13:48
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
13:43
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
13:41
Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound
13:35
Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
13:33
Justin Hill defensive rebound
13:27
Josh Gray blocks Justin Hill's two point layup
13:25
Bulldogs offensive rebound
13:22
Josh Gray blocks Blue Cain's two point layup
13:20
Zachary Davis defensive rebound
13:14
+2
Meechie Johnson makes two point layup (Zachary Davis assists)
9-10
12:57
+2
Blue Cain makes two point layup (Jalen DeLoach assists)
11-10
12:40
Josh Gray turnover (lost ball)
12:15
RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
12:13
Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
11:51
Noah Thomasson shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
11:51
TV timeout
11:51
+1
Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-11
11:51
+1
Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-12
11:39
+2
Noah Thomasson makes two point layup
13-12
11:18
Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Collin Murray-Boyles draws the foul)
11:18
Collin Murray-Boyles misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:18
Collin Murray-Boyles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:18
B.J. Mack offensive rebound
11:17
Russel Tchewa blocks B.J. Mack's two point layup
11:15
Bulldogs defensive rebound
10:59
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point layup (Blue Cain assists)
15-12
10:37
Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot
10:35
B.J. Mack offensive rebound
10:30
+2
B.J. Mack makes two point layup
15-14
10:07
B.J. Mack shooting foul (Russel Tchewa draws the foul)
10:07
+1
Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-14
10:07
Russel Tchewa misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:07
Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
9:39
Meechie Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:37
Bulldogs defensive rebound
9:23
Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
9:21
Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
8:59
Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
8:57
Bulldogs defensive rebound
8:57
Blue Cain personal foul
8:53
+2
Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point layup (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)
16-16
8:43
Collin Murray-Boyles blocks Justin Hill's two point layup
8:41
Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound
8:35
Myles Stute turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
8:29
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
8:27
Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
8:15
+2
Meechie Johnson makes two point layup
16-18
7:38
+2
Russel Tchewa makes two point layup
18-18
7:15
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
7:13
Gamecocks offensive rebound
7:12
TV timeout
6:58
Russel Tchewa blocks Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk's two point layup
6:56
Gamecocks offensive rebound
6:52
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk assists)
18-21
6:23
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses two point layup
6:21
Jabri Abdur-Rahim offensive rebound
6:17
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses two point layup
6:16
Russel Tchewa offensive rebound
6:03
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
6:03
Silas Demary Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:03
+1
Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-21
5:39
+2
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes two point layup (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)
19-23
5:39
RJ Sunahara shooting foul (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk draws the foul)
5:39
+1
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-24
5:11
+2
Silas Demary Jr. makes two point jump shot
21-24
4:52
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk assists)
21-27
4:41
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk personal foul
4:41
Zachary Davis personal foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
4:41
+1
Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-27
4:41
+1
Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-27
4:29
Collin Murray-Boyles turnover (bad pass)
4:09
Justin Hill misses two point layup
4:07
Bulldogs offensive rebound
4:05
+3
RJ Melendez makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
26-27
3:42
Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Blue Cain steals)
3:36
Blue Cain misses two point layup
3:34
Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
3:31
Meechie Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Justin Hill steals)
3:25
+3
RJ Melendez makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
29-27
3:25
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
3:25
TV timeout
3:04
Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
3:02
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
2:57
+2
RJ Melendez makes two point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
31-27
2:30
Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (B.J. Mack draws the foul)
2:30
+1
B.J. Mack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-28
2:30
+1
B.J. Mack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-29
2:07
Justin Hill turnover (traveling)
1:45
Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
1:43
Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound
1:37
+2
Jacobi Wright makes two point layup (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)
31-31
1:19
+2
Noah Thomasson makes two point jump shot
33-31
0:56
Silas Demary Jr. shooting foul (B.J. Mack draws the foul)
0:56
+1
B.J. Mack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-32
0:56
B.J. Mack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:56
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
0:36
RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
0:34
Gamecocks defensive rebound
0:10
+2
Jacobi Wright makes two point jump shot
33-34
0:08
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:02
Russel Tchewa misses two point layup
0:01
Stephen Clark defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UGA
Bulldogs
41
SCAR
Gamecocks
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Collin Murray-Boyles misses two point layup
19:42
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
19:30
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
19:28
Russel Tchewa offensive rebound
19:22
Russel Tchewa offensive foul
19:22
Russel Tchewa turnover (offensive foul)
19:03
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Myles Stute assists)
33-36
18:45
Collin Murray-Boyles blocks Russel Tchewa's two point layup
18:43
Bulldogs offensive rebound
18:39
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses two point layup
18:37
Jabri Abdur-Rahim offensive rebound
18:32
Collin Murray-Boyles personal foul
18:25
Collin Murray-Boyles blocks Noah Thomasson's two point jump shot
18:23
Bulldogs offensive rebound
18:17
Jabri Abdur-Rahim offensive foul
18:17
Jabri Abdur-Rahim turnover (offensive foul)
17:59
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson assists)
33-38
17:50
Silas Demary Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Meechie Johnson steals)
17:45
B.J. Mack turnover (lost ball)
17:25
Noah Thomasson misses two point layup
17:23
Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
17:00
Russel Tchewa shooting foul (Collin Murray-Boyles draws the foul)
17:00
+1
Collin Murray-Boyles makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-39
17:00
Collin Murray-Boyles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:00
Bulldogs defensive rebound
16:46
Myles Stute personal foul
16:46
B.J. Mack personal foul
16:30
Meechie Johnson shooting foul (Noah Thomasson draws the foul)
16:30
+1
Noah Thomasson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
34-39
16:30
+1
Noah Thomasson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
35-39
16:30
+1
Noah Thomasson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
36-39
16:08
Silas Demary Jr. blocks Meechie Johnson's two point layup
16:06
Ta'Lon Cooper offensive rebound
15:58
Myles Stute misses two point jump shot
15:56
B.J. Mack offensive rebound
15:53
+2
B.J. Mack makes two point layup
36-41
15:45
Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot
15:43
Jabri Abdur-Rahim offensive rebound
15:43
+2
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes two point layup
38-41
15:43
Myles Stute shooting foul (Jabri Abdur-Rahim draws the foul)
15:43
TV timeout
15:43
+1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-41
15:27
+2
Jacobi Wright makes two point layup
39-43
15:08
Justin Hill misses two point layup
15:06
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
15:00
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
14:58
Josh Gray defensive rebound
14:44
+3
Myles Stute makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)
39-46
14:28
RJ Melendez turnover (lost ball) (Ta'Lon Cooper steals)
14:19
Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
14:19
Josh Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:19
Josh Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:19
Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
14:08
Noah Thomasson turnover (lost ball)
13:42
Frank Anselem-Ibe blocks Josh Gray's two point layup
13:40
Josh Gray offensive rebound
13:40
+2
Josh Gray makes two point layup
39-48
13:40
Justin Hill shooting foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
13:40
Josh Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:40
Blue Cain defensive rebound
13:32
+2
Justin Hill makes two point layup
41-48
13:04
Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:02
Josh Gray offensive rebound
13:00
Frank Anselem-Ibe shooting foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
13:00
Josh Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:00
Josh Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:00
Bulldogs defensive rebound
12:46
+2
Justin Hill makes two point layup
43-48
12:31
Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
12:29
Myles Stute offensive rebound
12:26
Jabri Abdur-Rahim blocks Myles Stute's two point layup
