National Basketball Association
Georgia 74, South Carolina 69
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Where: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina
Officials:
# Todd Austin, # Pat Adams, # John Gaffney
Attendance:
12404
By Field Level Media
Silas Demary Jr. collected 15 points and seven rebounds to fuel visiting Georgia to a 74-69 victory over South Carolina in a battle between Southeastern Conference rivals on Tuesday in Columbia, S.C.
RJ Melendez scored 12 points off the bench and Jabri Abdur-Rahim added 11 for the Bulldogs (13-4, 3-1 SEC), who have won 11 of their last 12 games.
Neither team shot particularly well from the floor, however Georgia enjoyed the advantage at the free-throw line. The Bulldogs converted 78.1 percent of their shots from charity stripe (25 of 32) -- with Demary making 9 of 12 attempts -- while the Gamecocks made just 53.1 percent (17 of 32).
Meechie Johnson scored 19 points and B.J. Mack added 16 for South Carolina (14-3, 2-2), which sustained its first loss at home this season.
Gamecocks guard Myles Stute sustained a left shoulder injury while battling for position after a foul shot during the second half. He did not return to the game.
South Carolina scored 14 of the first 20 points of the second half to seize a 48-39 lead. Collin Murray-Boyles scored the first five points of the half and Stute added a 3-pointer to highlight the surge.
Georgia countered with a 19-3 run to take a 58-51 lead. Justin Hill scored six straight points to ignite that sequence and Abdur-Rahim drained a 3-pointer to cap it for the Bulldogs.
Murray-Boyles made two free throws and Johnson added a 3-pointer to bring the Gamecocks within two at 58-56 with 4:57 remaining in the second half. Georgia responded by making eight free throws before Frank Anselem-Ibe's jumper to push its lead to 68-62 with 1:40 left.
The teams traded baskets before Johnson sank a 3-pointer to pull South Carolina within three at 70-67 with 33 seconds left. Melendez made two free throws and Johnson misfired on his 3-point attempt to effectively seal the result.
Johnson drained a 3-pointer to stake South Carolina to a 27-21 lead before Georgia responded with a 10-0 run. Demary made two free throws and Melendez sank two 3-pointers and a jumper during that sequence.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Georgia |
|
South Carolina |
|
Silas Demary Jr 15 |
Scoring |
Meechie Johnson 19 |
|
Justin Hill 5 |
Assists |
Ta'Lon Cooper 3 |
|
Jabri Abdur-Rahim 8 |
Rebounds |
Ta'Lon Cooper 6 |
|
Silas Demary Jr 9 |
Free Throws Made |
B.J. Mack 5 |
|
Blue Cain 2 |
Steals |
Ta'Lon Cooper 1 |
|
Frank Anselem-Ibe 2 |
Blocks |
Collin Murray-Boyles 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Georgia
|
74 |
37.7 |
3-13 |
25-32 |
8 |
33 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
| South Carolina
|
69 |
39.7 |
6-26 |
17-32 |
12 |
30 |
8 |
2 |
9 |
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