Tyrin Lawrence rallies Georgia to 79-72 victory over South Carolina State
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Tyrin Lawrence scored 13 of his 14 points in the second half as Georgia rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat South Carolina State 79-72 and run its win streak to seven in a nonconference finale for both teams on Sunday.
Lawrence had only a free throw to show for his efforts in the first half for Georgia's Bulldogs (12-1), who improved to 9-0 at home. But he made 4 of 6 shots with a 3-pointer and all four of his foul shots after Georgia trailed 41-24 at intermission.
RJ Godfrey also scored 14 for Georgia and he added six rebounds. Asa Newell and reserve Dakota Leffew both scored 12. Silas Demary Jr. had 11 points and five rebounds, while De'Shayne Montgomery scored 10 off the bench.
Jayden Johnson topped South Carolina State's Bulldogs (6-9) with 16 points. Michael Teal had 13 points and Wilson Dubinsky scored 12. All three players came off the bench.
Johnson scored 14 in the first half - including two 3-pointers in the final 30 seconds - to help South Carolina State take its big lead into the break.
Newell scored all 12 of his points in the second half to help spark the Georgia comeback. Demary also had only a free throw in the first half before scoring 10 in the rally.
Georgia didn't grab the lead until back-to-back three-point plays by Lawrence made it 60-55 with 6:44 left to play and the Bulldogs stayed in front from there.
Georgia has not lost since an 80-69 setback to then-No. 15 Marquette.
Georgia travels to play No. 16 Mississippi on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference opener. South Carolina State travels to play Morgan State on Saturday in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Bulldogs gains possession) | |||
19:45 | Mitchell Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Blue Cain steals) | |||
19:45 | Colin McKenzie personal foul | |||
19:24 | Mitchell Taylor personal foul | |||
19:16 | Drayton Jones blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point layup | |||
19:14 | Omar Croskey defensive rebound | |||
19:10 | Mitchell Taylor misses two point layup | |||
19:08 | Asa Newell defensive rebound | |||
19:08 | Colin McKenzie personal foul | |||
18:56 | Drayton Jones blocks RJ Godfrey's two point layup | |||
18:54 | Caleb McCarty defensive rebound | |||
18:41 | Drayton Jones misses two point hook shot | |||
18:39 | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | |||
18:27 | Asa Newell offensive foul | |||
18:27 | Asa Newell turnover (offensive foul) | |||
18:14 | Caleb McCarty personal foul | |||
18:14 | +3 | Omar Croskey makes three point jump shot (Mitchell Taylor assists) | 3-0 | |
17:54 | Omar Croskey personal foul | |||
17:33 | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point dunk (Tyrin Lawrence assists) | 3-2 | |
17:19 | +2 | Michael Teal makes two point layup (Drayton Jones assists) | 5-2 | |
17:02 | Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
17:00 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
17:00 | Asa Newell personal foul | |||
16:44 | Drayton Jones misses two point hook shot | |||
16:42 | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | |||
16:32 | Drayton Jones personal foul | |||
16:23 | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | |||
16:21 | Davion Everett defensive rebound | |||
16:04 | James Morrow turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:50 | James Morrow shooting foul (Somto Cyril draws the foul) | |||
15:50 | TV timeout | |||
15:50 | Somto Cyril misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
15:50 | Somto Cyril misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
15:50 | Davion Everett defensive rebound | |||
15:34 | Silas Demary Jr. personal foul | |||
15:18 | Florian Tenebay turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals) | |||
15:11 | Davion Everett shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | |||
15:11 | Silas Demary Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
15:11 | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-3 | |
14:56 | +2 | Drayton Jones makes two point jump shot | 7-3 | |
14:44 | +2 | Dylan James makes two point layup (De'Shayne Montgomery assists) | 7-5 | |
14:31 | Omar Croskey misses three point jump shot | |||
14:29 | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | |||
14:00 | Somto Cyril offensive foul | |||
14:00 | Somto Cyril turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:39 | +2 | Mitchell Taylor makes two point jump shot | 9-5 | |
13:17 | +2 | De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point layup | 9-7 | |
13:03 | Mitchell Taylor offensive foul | |||
13:03 | Mitchell Taylor turnover (offensive foul) | |||
12:49 | De'Shayne Montgomery turnover (lost ball) (Michael Teal steals) | |||
12:44 | +2 | Michael Teal makes two point layup | 11-7 | |
12:23 | De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point layup | |||
12:21 | Drayton Jones defensive rebound | |||
12:16 | Omar Croskey misses three point jump shot | |||
12:14 | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | |||
12:11 | Drayton Jones personal foul (Somto Cyril draws the foul) | |||
12:11 | +1 | Somto Cyril makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-8 | |
12:11 | Somto Cyril misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
12:11 | Davion Everett defensive rebound | |||
11:59 | Jayden Johnson turnover (bad pass) (De'Shayne Montgomery steals) | |||
11:55 | +2 | De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point dunk | 11-10 | |
11:32 | Omar Croskey misses two point layup | |||
11:30 | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | |||
11:23 | Tyrin Lawrence turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Johnson steals) | |||
11:18 | +2 | Jayden Johnson makes two point jump shot | 13-10 | |
10:56 | +3 | Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists) | 13-13 | |
10:35 | Omar Croskey misses three point jump shot | |||
10:33 | De'Shayne Montgomery defensive rebound | |||
10:27 | Davion Everett shooting foul (De'Shayne Montgomery draws the foul) | |||
10:27 | TV timeout | |||
10:27 | De'Shayne Montgomery misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:27 | +1 | De'Shayne Montgomery makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-14 | |
10:00 | Michael Teal misses two point layup | |||
9:58 | RJ Godfrey defensive rebound | |||
9:50 | Caleb McCarty blocks Blue Cain's two point layup | |||
9:48 | Jayden Johnson defensive rebound | |||
9:45 | Michael Teal misses two point dunk | |||
9:43 | Justin Abson defensive rebound | |||
9:31 | Jayden Johnson shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul) | |||
9:31 | Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:31 | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-15 | |
9:20 | Colin McKenzie misses three point jump shot | |||
9:18 | Davion Everett offensive rebound | |||
9:15 | +2 | Davion Everett makes two point layup | 15-15 | |
8:54 | Dakota Leffew turnover (lost ball) (Michael Teal steals) | |||
8:32 | +2 | Jayden Johnson makes two point jump shot | 17-15 | |
8:16 | +3 | Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists) | 17-18 | |
7:55 | Jayden Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
7:53 | Caleb McCarty offensive rebound | |||
7:50 | Blue Cain shooting foul (Caleb McCarty draws the foul) | |||
7:50 | TV timeout | |||
7:50 | +1 | Colin McKenzie makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 18-18 | |
7:50 | +1 | Colin McKenzie makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 19-18 | |
7:50 | +1 | Colin McKenzie makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 20-18 | |
7:50 | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point hook shot | 20-20 | |
7:18 | Omar Croskey offensive foul | |||
7:18 | Omar Croskey turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:04 | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | |||
7:02 | Drayton Jones defensive rebound | |||
6:42 | Drayton Jones misses two point layup | |||
6:40 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
6:22 | Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
6:20 | Drayton Jones defensive rebound | |||
6:13 | Mitchell Taylor misses two point jump shot | |||
6:11 | Blue Cain defensive rebound | |||
6:06 | De'Shayne Montgomery turnover (bad pass) | |||
5:47 | Blue Cain shooting foul (James Morrow draws the foul) | |||
5:47 | +1 | James Morrow makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-20 | |
5:47 | James Morrow misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:47 | Asa Newell defensive rebound | |||
5:30 | Mitchell Taylor personal foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul) | |||
5:30 | +1 | RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-21 | |
5:30 | +1 | RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-22 | |
5:16 | +3 | Wilson Dubinsky makes three point jump shot (Drayton Jones assists) | 24-22 | |
4:59 | Asa Newell misses two point layup | |||
4:57 | Michael Teal defensive rebound | |||
4:53 | Wilson Dubinsky misses three point jump shot | |||
4:53 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
4:51 | De'Shayne Montgomery personal foul (Drayton Jones draws the foul) | |||
4:51 | Drayton Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:51 | De'Shayne Montgomery defensive rebound | |||
4:41 | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | |||
4:39 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
4:37 | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | |||
4:35 | Florian Tenebay defensive rebound | |||
4:28 | RJ Godfrey shooting foul (James Morrow draws the foul) | |||
4:28 | +1 | James Morrow makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-22 | |
4:28 | +1 | James Morrow makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-22 | |
4:11 | RJ Godfrey misses two point layup | |||
4:09 | Jayden Johnson defensive rebound | |||
3:44 | +2 | Jayden Johnson makes two point jump shot | 28-22 | |
3:30 | Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot | |||
3:28 | Wilson Dubinsky defensive rebound | |||
3:27 | Somto Cyril personal foul (Wilson Dubinsky draws the foul) | |||
3:27 | TV timeout | |||
3:27 | +1 | Wilson Dubinsky makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-22 | |
3:27 | +1 | Wilson Dubinsky makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-22 | |
3:11 | Dylan James turnover (bad pass) (Wilson Dubinsky steals) | |||
2:41 | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
2:21 | Somto Cyril turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Johnson steals) | |||
2:06 | Florian Tenebay misses two point jump shot | |||
2:06 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
2:05 | Caleb McCarty personal foul (Somto Cyril draws the foul) | |||
2:05 | Somto Cyril misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:05 | Somto Cyril misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:05 | Michael Teal defensive rebound | |||
1:52 | De'Shayne Montgomery personal foul (Jayden Johnson draws the foul) | |||
1:52 | +1 | Jayden Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-22 | |
1:52 | +1 | Jayden Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-22 | |
1:40 | Dakota Leffew turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McCarty steals) | |||
1:35 | +3 | Michael Teal makes three point jump shot (Jayden Johnson assists) | 35-22 | |
1:16 | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | |||
1:14 | Dylan James offensive rebound | |||
0:54 | Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot | |||
0:52 | Silas Demary Jr. offensive rebound | |||
0:50 | Davion Everett shooting foul (Somto Cyril draws the foul) | |||
0:50 | +1 | Somto Cyril makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-23 | |
0:50 | +1 | Somto Cyril makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-24 | |
0:35 | Michael Teal misses three point jump shot | |||
0:33 | Jayden Johnson offensive rebound | |||
0:30 | +3 | Jayden Johnson makes three point jump shot | 38-24 | |
0:30 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
0:05 | Caleb McCarty blocks Silas Demary Jr.'s two point layup | |||
0:03 | Wilson Dubinsky defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | +3 | Jayden Johnson makes three point jump shot | 41-24 | |
0:00 | End of period |