Mercer Bears at Georgia Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Melendez sparks Georgia to an 80-69 victory over Mercer
Melendez made 5 of 8 shots with two 3-pointers for Georgia (5-3). His first-half effort led the Bulldogs to a 44-31 advantage. The Bulldogs shot 68% from the floor (13 for 19), made 5 of 7 from beyond the arc and 13 of 18 at the free-throw line before halftime.
Freshman Silas Demary Jr. and Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored 13 points apiece for Georgia with Demary adding seven rebounds. Reserve Justin Hill scored 11. Russel Tchewa pitched in with 10 points and eight rebounds.
Jalyn McCreary scored 15 points with four steals to pace the Bears (2-5). Freshman reserves Jake Davis and David Thomas scored 13 and 11, respectively. Jah Quinones totaled 10 points, seven assists and five boards.
Abdur-Rahim sank two free throws with 9:57 left in the first half to give Georgia a 20-18 lead and the Bulldogs never trailed again. Mercer got no closer than nine in the second half.
Georgia improves to 17-4 at home since Mike White took over the program last season. The Bulldogs were coming off a 68-66 victory over Florida State in the ACC/SEC Challenge, overcoming a 17-point deficit in the final 6:37.
The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 56-23, including a 35-7 record at home. It was the first time the two schools squared off since 2014 when Georgia beat the Bears 86-77 in triple overtime.
Georgia entertains Georgia Tech on Tuesday. Mercer will host South Alabama on Wednesday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Silas Demary Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jah Quinones missed Layup. | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jalyn McCreary Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 80 |
Statistics
 MER |
 UGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-67 | FG | 21-40 |
| 40.3 | Field Goal % | 52.5 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 8-15 |
| 43.5 | Three Point % | 53.3 |
| 5-10 | FT | 30-42 |
| 50.0 | Free Throw % | 71.4 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 20 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 28 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Athens, GA
Attendance: 5,694 | Capacity:
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
| The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
| Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
| South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
| Texas A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 21-15 |
| LSU | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Ole Miss | 7-11 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Georgia | 6-12 | 8 | 20-17 |
| Arkansas | 6-12 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-14 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Missouri | 0-18 | 14 | 8-24 |