National Basketball Association
Georgia 90, North Florida 77
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials:
# Terry Oglesby, # Mike Roberts, # AJ Desai
Attendance:
5757
By Field Level Media
RJ Godfrey posted a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds and Georgia remained perfect with a 90-77 home win over North Florida on Tuesday night in Athens, Ga.
Godfrey, a junior transfer from Clemson, was 8 of 11 from the field for the Bulldogs, who shot 53.4 percent from the floor, including 61.5 percent in the second half. They dominated inside, outscoring North Florida 48-26 in the paint.
Silas Demary added 17 points, six rebounds and five assists and Tyrin Lawrence scored 15 for Georgia (3-0)
North Florida, which has road wins over South Carolina and Georgia Tech, wasn't able to find the same offensive stroke. The Ospreys (3-1) shot 42.9 percent from the floor and were 12-of-37 from 3-point range after coming in at 48.8 and 38.2 percent, respectively.
Liam Murphy led North Florida with 22 points off the bench, making 5-of-7 attempts from 3-point lead as the Ospreys got 40 points from their reserves. Nate Lliteras had 15 and Kamrin Oriol 14 but leading scorer Jasai Miles was limited to three points on 1-of-7 shooting from the floor.
Georgia, which led 43-31 at halftime, upped the edge to 18 with 13:40 left after starting 7-of-10 from the field. Five straight points by Murphy got North Florida within 61-49 with 11:15 remaining, and another triple from Murphy cut the deficit to 64-54.
The Ospreys got as close as nine with 9:46 left only to see Georgia score 12 of the next 14 to build a 78-59 lead 3 1/2 minutes later.
Georgia hit four of its first five 3-point attempts to jump out to a nine-point lead less than eight minutes in. A three-point play by Jaylen Smith got North Florida within 31-25 with 5:42 to go, but an 8-0 Bulldogs run extended the margin to 14 late in the first half.
Georgia will play its first road game on Friday, visiting Georgia Tech, while North Florida hosts UNC-Asheville on Monday.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| North Florida |
|
Georgia |
|
Liam Murphy 22 |
Scoring |
RJ Godfrey 21 |
|
Ametri Moss 4 |
Assists |
Silas Demary Jr 5 |
|
Josh Harris 6 |
Rebounds |
RJ Godfrey 12 |
|
Kamrin Oriol 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Silas Demary Jr 8 |
|
Josh Harris 2 |
Steals |
Silas Demary Jr 1 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Asa Newell 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| North Florida
|
77 |
42.9 |
12-37 |
5-6 |
13 |
27 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
| Georgia
|
90 |
53.4 |
6-15 |
22-28 |
15 |
38 |
8 |
3 |
10 |
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