Hill scores 21 as Georgia beats Wake Forest 72-66 in NIT
AP
Mar 24, 2024
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Justin Hill scored 21 points off the bench to lead Georgia Bulldogs past Wake Forest Demon Deacons 72-66 in the NIT on Sunday.
Hill shot 6 for 12 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (19-16), who will play Ohio State in a Tuesday quarterfinal.
Noah Thomasson added 19 points for Georgia, sinking 5 of 8 shots from 3-point range. Dylan James made 4 of 5 from distance and scored 14. The Bulldogs shot 52% from beyond the arc, sinking 14 of 27, but made just 8 of 24 from inside it (33%).
Andrew Carr led the way for the Demon Deacons (21-14) with a career-high 31 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Miller added 14 points and three steals. Cameron Hildreth totaled 12 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Hill scored 14 in the first half to help the Bulldogs take a 39-24 advantage into halftime.
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1st Half
UGA
Bulldogs
39
WAKE
Demon Deacons
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Demon Deacons gains possession)
19:35
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point layup
0-2
19:10
Dylan James misses three point jump shot
19:08
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
18:50
Efton Reid III misses two point hook shot
18:48
Frank Anselem-Ibe defensive rebound
18:34
+3
Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Noah Thomasson assists)
3-2
18:14
+3
Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)
3-5
17:58
Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
17:41
+3
Noah Thomasson makes three point jump shot
6-5
17:21
Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
17:19
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
17:08
Dylan James turnover (bad pass) (Efton Reid III steals)
16:59
Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
16:57
Andrew Carr offensive rebound
16:49
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
16:47
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
16:39
Frank Anselem-Ibe offensive foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
16:39
Frank Anselem-Ibe turnover (offensive foul)
16:13
Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
16:11
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound
16:05
Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
16:03
Kevin Miller defensive rebound
15:58
+2
Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup (Kevin Miller assists)
6-7
15:41
Noah Thomasson turnover (lost ball) (Efton Reid III steals)
15:37
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
15:35
Noah Thomasson defensive rebound
15:29
Noah Thomasson turnover (bad pass)
15:29
TV timeout
15:04
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
15:02
Abramo Canka offensive rebound
14:59
Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
14:57
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
14:52
RJ Melendez turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Miller steals)
14:42
Efton Reid III misses three point jump shot
14:40
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
14:23
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
14:21
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
14:15
Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
14:13
Justin Hill defensive rebound
13:55
Jalen DeLoach turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Miller steals)
13:54
Silas Demary Jr. personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
13:40
Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
13:38
Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
13:25
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
13:23
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
13:12
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot
6-9
13:02
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
13:00
Matthew Marsh defensive rebound
12:43
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe blocks Andrew Carr's two point layup
12:41
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
12:35
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
12:33
Justin Hill defensive rebound
12:28
Aaron Clark personal foul
12:14
+3
Dylan James makes three point jump shot (Jalen DeLoach assists)
9-9
11:57
Dylan James personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
11:57
TV timeout
11:46
Abramo Canka turnover (traveling)
11:33
+3
Dylan James makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
12-9
11:13
Abramo Canka misses three point jump shot
11:11
Blue Cain defensive rebound
10:57
+2
Dylan James makes two point hook shot
14-9
10:30
+3
Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot (Aaron Clark assists)
14-12
10:15
Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
10:13
RJ Melendez offensive rebound
10:09
RJ Melendez misses two point jump shot
10:07
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
9:54
Abramo Canka misses two point layup
9:52
Abramo Canka offensive rebound
9:50
+2
Abramo Canka makes two point layup
14-14
9:34
+2
Justin Hill makes two point layup
16-14
9:13
Aaron Clark misses three point jump shot
9:11
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
8:54
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
8:52
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
8:31
Andrew Carr misses two point layup
8:29
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
8:19
+3
Justin Hill makes three point jump shot
19-14
7:58
Andrew Carr turnover (bad pass) (Dylan James steals)
7:54
+2
Justin Hill makes two point layup
21-14
7:54
Kevin Miller shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
7:54
TV timeout
7:54
+1
Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-14
7:36
Efton Reid III misses three point jump shot
7:34
Blue Cain defensive rebound
7:06
Silas Demary Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Miller steals)
7:03
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point layup
22-16
6:48
+2
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe makes two point layup (Jalen DeLoach assists)
24-16
6:28
Kevin Miller turnover (bad pass)
6:11
Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:09
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
5:57
Zach Keller misses two point layup
5:55
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
5:36
+3
Noah Thomasson makes three point jump shot (Jalen DeLoach assists)
27-16
5:13
Parker Friedrichsen turnover (out of bounds)
5:00
+3
Noah Thomasson makes three point jump shot (Jalen DeLoach assists)
30-16
4:59
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
4:50
Jalen DeLoach personal foul (Cameron Hildreth draws the foul)
4:47
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe personal foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
4:27
Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
4:25
Blue Cain defensive rebound
4:16
Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot
4:14
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
4:04
Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
4:02
Efton Reid III offensive rebound
4:00
+2
Efton Reid III makes two point layup
30-18
3:46
Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup
3:46
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
3:46
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
3:46
TV timeout
3:24
Efton Reid III misses two point hook shot
3:22
Dylan James defensive rebound
3:12
Blue Cain misses two point layup
3:10
Andrew Carr defensive rebound
3:06
Blue Cain shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
3:06
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-19
3:06
+1
Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-20
2:43
Blue Cain turnover (traveling)
2:31
Kevin Miller turnover (bad pass)
2:19
+3
Noah Thomasson makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
33-20
2:04
Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
2:02
Frank Anselem-Ibe defensive rebound
1:53
Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
1:51
Parker Friedrichsen defensive rebound
1:32
Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
1:30
Justin Hill defensive rebound
0:59
+3
Justin Hill makes three point jump shot
36-20
0:45
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot
36-22
0:33
+3
Justin Hill makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists)
