Newell scores 20, grabs 11 rebounds to lead Georgia over Notre Dame 69-48 in the SEC/ACC Challenge
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Asa Newell scored 20 points and matched a career best with 11 rebounds to lead Georgia to a 69-48 victory over Notre Dame on Tuesday night in the SEC/ACC Challenge.
Newell was 8-of-16 shooting from the floor. Dakota Leffew made 4 of 9 from long range and finished with 16 points for Georgia (8-1), which has won three straight. Silas Demary Jr. added 11 points and Tyrin Lawrence chipped in a career-high seven assists to go with seven points.
Tae Davis and Braeden Shrewsberry scored 14 points apiece for Notre Dame (4-5), which has lost five consecutive games.
Shrewsberry, Matt Allocco and Nikita Konstantynovskyi each scored five points during a 15-2 run to pull the Fighting Irish to 43-39 with 13:09 remaining. Leffew answered with a 3-pointer, sparking a 14-3 spurt for a 57-42 advantage with 5:50 left. Notre Dame cut the deficit to 57-47 but didn't get closer.
Newell scored 11 first-half points and Leffew added nine to help Georgia build a 34-22 advantage at the break. Davis scored 11 points to pace the Fighting Irish.
Georgia extended its non-conference home winning streak to 24 games. The last time the Bulldogs lost a non-conference home game was a 77-60 loss to Gardner-Webb on Dec. 29, 2021.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Kebba Njie vs. Asa Newell (Fighting Irish gains possession) | |||
19:41 | +2 | Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
19:24 | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | |||
19:22 | Kebba Njie defensive rebound | |||
19:05 | Braeden Shrewsberry misses two point jump shot | |||
19:03 | Asa Newell defensive rebound | |||
18:52 | Asa Newell misses three point jump shot | |||
18:50 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
18:50 | Kebba Njie personal foul | |||
18:48 | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | |||
18:46 | Matt Allocco defensive rebound | |||
18:18 | Julian Roper II misses three point jump shot | |||
18:16 | Asa Newell defensive rebound | |||
17:49 | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot | |||
17:47 | Julian Roper II defensive rebound | |||
17:25 | +2 | Tae Davis makes two point jump shot | 4-0 | |
16:54 | RJ Godfrey misses three point jump shot | |||
16:52 | Tae Davis defensive rebound | |||
16:45 | +2 | Kebba Njie makes two point dunk (Matt Allocco assists) | 6-0 | |
16:27 | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | |||
16:25 | Kebba Njie defensive rebound | |||
16:21 | Julian Roper II turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals) | |||
16:16 | Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
16:14 | Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound | |||
15:48 | Braeden Shrewsberry misses two point jump shot | |||
15:46 | Asa Newell defensive rebound | |||
15:36 | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | |||
15:34 | Blue Cain offensive rebound | |||
15:30 | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | |||
15:28 | Matt Allocco defensive rebound | |||
15:25 | Matt Allocco turnover (bad pass) (Silas Demary Jr. steals) | |||
15:25 | Matt Allocco personal foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | |||
15:25 | TV timeout | |||
15:16 | +2 | Somto Cyril makes two point layup (Tyrin Lawrence assists) | 6-2 | |
14:47 | Kebba Njie misses three point jump shot | |||
14:45 | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | |||
14:35 | +3 | Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot (Dylan James assists) | 6-5 | |
14:03 | +3 | Garrett Sundra makes three point jump shot (Braeden Shrewsberry assists) | 9-5 | |
13:44 | Somto Cyril offensive foul (Julian Roper II draws the foul) | |||
13:44 | Somto Cyril turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:33 | Jump ball. Logan Imes vs. Silas Demary Jr. (Bulldogs gains possession) | |||
13:33 | Logan Imes turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals) | |||
13:21 | +2 | Somto Cyril makes two point layup | 9-7 | |
12:54 | Logan Imes misses three point jump shot | |||
12:52 | Dylan James defensive rebound | |||
12:40 | Dylan James misses three point jump shot | |||
12:38 | Matt Allocco defensive rebound | |||
12:28 | Garrett Sundra turnover (bad pass) (Silas Demary Jr. steals) | |||
12:24 | +2 | Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup | 9-9 | |
11:59 | Somto Cyril blocks Matt Allocco's two point layup | |||
11:57 | Nikita Konstantynovskyi offensive rebound | |||
11:54 | Nikita Konstantynovskyi misses two point layup | |||
11:52 | Dylan James defensive rebound | |||
11:46 | +2 | Dylan James makes two point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists) | 9-11 | |
11:18 | Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot | |||
11:16 | Dakota Leffew defensive rebound | |||
11:02 | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup (Dakota Leffew assists) | 9-13 | |
11:02 | Fighting Irish 30 second timeout | |||
11:02 | TV timeout | |||
10:43 | Logan Imes turnover (bad pass) | |||
10:23 | +3 | Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot (Justin Abson assists) | 9-16 | |
10:13 | Jump ball. Tae Davis vs. Tyrin Lawrence (Fighting Irish gains possession) | |||
9:52 | J.R. Konieczny misses three point jump shot | |||
9:50 | Tae Davis offensive rebound | |||
9:37 | Matt Allocco misses two point layup | |||
9:35 | Justin Abson defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | J.R. Konieczny kicked ball violation | |||
9:13 | Blue Cain misses two point layup | |||
9:11 | Silas Demary Jr. offensive rebound | |||
9:08 | +2 | Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup | 9-18 | |
8:52 | Matt Allocco misses three point jump shot | |||
8:50 | J.R. Konieczny offensive rebound | |||
8:44 | +2 | Tae Davis makes two point jump shot | 11-18 | |
8:20 | Blue Cain misses two point jump shot | |||
8:18 | J.R. Konieczny defensive rebound | |||
8:12 | Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot | |||
8:07 | Fighting Irish offensive rebound | |||
7:54 | +2 | Tae Davis makes two point layup | 13-18 | |
7:54 | RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul) | |||
7:55 | TV timeout | |||
7:54 | +1 | Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-18 | |
7:27 | +3 | Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot (RJ Godfrey assists) | 14-21 | |
6:55 | J.R. Konieczny misses three point jump shot | |||
6:53 | Dakota Leffew defensive rebound | |||
6:27 | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot | |||
6:25 | Matt Allocco defensive rebound | |||
6:06 | Asa Newell shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul) | |||
6:06 | +1 | Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-21 | |
6:06 | +1 | Tae Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-21 | |
5:46 | +2 | Asa Newell makes two point dunk (RJ Godfrey assists) | 16-23 | |
5:21 | +2 | Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point layup | 18-23 | |
4:57 | +2 | Asa Newell makes two point layup (Silas Demary Jr. assists) | 18-25 | |
4:41 | Tyrin Lawrence personal foul (Matt Allocco draws the foul) | |||
4:34 | Tae Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
4:32 | RJ Godfrey defensive rebound | |||
4:17 | Asa Newell misses two point layup | |||
4:15 | RJ Godfrey offensive rebound | |||
4:03 | RJ Godfrey misses two point layup | |||
4:01 | Asa Newell offensive rebound | |||
3:56 | +2 | Asa Newell makes two point layup | 18-27 | |
3:24 | Tae Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
3:22 | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | |||
3:08 | +2 | Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup | 18-29 | |
2:34 | Julian Roper II turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals) | |||
2:18 | +2 | Asa Newell makes two point dunk (Tyrin Lawrence assists) | 18-31 | |
1:55 | +2 | Kebba Njie makes two point hook shot | 20-31 | |
1:29 | Asa Newell misses three point jump shot | |||
1:27 | Julian Roper II defensive rebound | |||
1:07 | +2 | Tae Davis makes two point layup | 22-31 | |
1:05 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
1:05 | TV timeout | |||
0:51 | +2 | Asa Newell makes two point layup (Dakota Leffew assists) | 22-33 | |
0:51 | Tae Davis shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul) | |||
0:51 | +1 | Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-34 | |
0:33 | J.R. Konieczny misses two point jump shot | |||
0:31 | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | |||
0:05 | Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot | |||
0:03 | Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |