North Carolina Central Eagles at Georgia Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Georgia wins 2nd straight, defeats North Carolina Central 64-54
Georgia won its second straight game after opening the season with an 82-71 loss to Oregon.
Emmanuel Izunabor hit the second of two free throws with 5:21 left to get the Eagles within six points, 53-47. but Abdur-Rahim knocked down six straight free throws and Justin Hill added a layup and a 3-pointer in an 11-2 run that put Georgia on top by 15, 64-49.
The Bulldogs converted 20 of 25 free throw attempts (80%) and was 19 of 53 from the field (35.8%).
Hill scored 11 points for Georgia and Silas Demary Jr. added 10 points and four steals.
Izunabor's 12 points and eight rebounds both were team highs for NC Central (1-2). Poh'Boigh King and Fred Cleveland Jr. each added 11 points.
Georgia takes on No. 13 Miami on Friday. NC Central, which lost its opener to No. 1 Kansas, plays host to Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Georgia Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Fred Cleveland Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Cobey Harraway Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 64 |
Statistics
 NCCU |
 UGA |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-55 | FG | 19-53 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 6-25 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 13-18 | FT | 20-25 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Athens, GA
Attendance: 5,699 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |