Xavier Musketeers at Georgia Bulldogs
· NIT - 1st Round
Demary scores 16 as Georgia defeats Xavier 78-76 in NIT
Demary made a contested shot in the lane to put Georgia ahead 78-74 with 25 seconds left.
Demary shot 7 of 13 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line for the Bulldogs (18-16). RJ Melendez scored 14 points and added four steals. Noah Thomasson had 12 points and shot 5 for 14, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc.
The Musketeers (16-18) were led by Desmond Claude, who recorded 30 points, five assists and two steals. Quincy Olivari added 11 points and two steals for Xavier. Abou Ousmane finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.
Justin Hill scored 10 points in the first half for Georgia, who led 46-34 at the break. Georgia used an 11-0 run in the second half to build a 23-point lead at 65-42 with 13:26 left.
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Matchup Prediction
Georgia: 53.9%
Xavier: 46.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Georgia Timeout | 76 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Xavier Offensive Rebound. | 76 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Russel Tchewa Block. | 76 - 78 |
Statistics
 XAV |
 UGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-60 | FG | 32-73 |
| 46.7 | Field Goal % | 43.8 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 40.0 | Three Point % | 37.5 |
| 12-15 | FT | 8-14 |
| 80.0 | Free Throw % | 57.1 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 15 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Stegeman Coliseum
Location: Athens, GA
Attendance: 2,756 | Capacity:
2023-24 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 18-2 | - | 37-3 |
| Marquette | 14-6 | 4 | 27-10 |
| Creighton | 14-6 | 4 | 25-10 |
| Seton Hall | 13-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| St. John's | 11-9 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Providence | 10-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Villanova | 10-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Butler | 9-11 | 9 | 18-15 |
| Xavier | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Georgetown | 2-18 | 16 | 9-23 |
| DePaul | 0-20 | 18 | 3-29 |
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 |