North Carolina Central Eagles at Georgia Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballGeorgia 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 | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 4-11 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 2-12 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 0-12 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |


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