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Tyrin Lawrence rallies Georgia to 79-72 victory over South Carolina State

AP
Dec 29, 2024

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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1st Half
SCST
Bulldogs
41
UGA
Bulldogs
24

Time		Play	Score
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

2nd Half
SCST
Bulldogs
31
UGA
Bulldogs
55

Time		Play	Score
19:34		Omar Croskey personal foul
19:27		Colin McKenzie blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point layup
19:25		Drayton Jones defensive rebound
19:15		Blue Cain personal foul
19:02		Omar Croskey misses three point jump shot
19:00		De'Shayne Montgomery defensive rebound
18:53		Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
18:51		Silas Demary Jr. offensive rebound
18:38	+3	Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot	41-27
18:17		Caleb McCarty turnover (bad pass) (De'Shayne Montgomery steals)
18:12	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point dunk	41-29
17:42	+2	Mitchell Taylor makes two point jump shot	43-29
17:29	+3	Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (RJ Godfrey assists)	43-32
17:04	+3	Colin McKenzie makes three point jump shot (Omar Croskey assists)	46-32
16:49	+2	Asa Newell makes two point hook shot	46-34
16:24		Drayton Jones misses two point jump shot
16:22		Asa Newell defensive rebound
16:18	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point dunk (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	46-36
16:05		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
16:05		TV timeout
15:50	+2	Davion Everett makes two point layup	48-36
15:42		Davion Everett personal foul
15:42		TV timeout
15:40		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
15:38		Asa Newell offensive rebound
15:38		Jayden Johnson personal foul
15:29		Caleb McCarty personal foul
15:24		James Morrow personal foul
15:16		Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:14		Bulldogs defensive rebound
14:50		Jayden Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:48		Bulldogs defensive rebound
14:48		James Morrow personal foul
14:35	+3	Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot (De'Shayne Montgomery assists)	48-39
14:01		Drayton Jones misses two point layup
13:59		Michael Teal offensive rebound
13:54	+2	Michael Teal makes two point layup	50-39
13:44	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point layup (Dakota Leffew assists)	50-41
13:25		Drayton Jones misses two point jump shot
13:23		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
13:16		Drayton Jones shooting foul (Somto Cyril draws the foul)
13:16	+1	Somto Cyril makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-42
13:16		Somto Cyril misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:16		Drayton Jones defensive rebound
12:58		Michael Teal misses three point jump shot
12:56		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
12:27	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup	50-44
11:55		Michael Teal misses three point jump shot
11:53		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
11:48		Tyrin Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (Michael Teal steals)
11:42		Michael Teal misses two point jump shot
11:40		Wilson Dubinsky offensive rebound
11:37		De'Shayne Montgomery personal foul
11:37		TV timeout
11:27		Wilson Dubinsky misses three point jump shot
11:25		Wilson Dubinsky offensive rebound
11:22		Wilson Dubinsky turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
11:17	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup	50-46
11:01	+3	Wilson Dubinsky makes three point jump shot (Jayden Johnson assists)	53-46
10:40	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point layup	53-48
10:22		Jayden Johnson misses two point layup
10:20		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
10:12	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup	53-50
9:52		Drayton Jones turnover (lost ball) (RJ Godfrey steals)
9:42	+2	Asa Newell makes two point dunk (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	53-52
9:21		RJ Godfrey personal foul
9:20		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
9:14		Wilson Dubinsky misses two point jump shot
9:12		Bulldogs offensive rebound
9:10		Wilson Dubinsky misses two point jump shot
9:08		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
8:46		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup
8:44		RJ Godfrey offensive rebound
8:43		RJ Godfrey misses two point jump shot
8:41		Drayton Jones defensive rebound
8:25	+2	Drayton Jones makes two point layup (Jayden Johnson assists)	55-52
8:25		Dakota Leffew shooting foul (Drayton Jones draws the foul)
8:25		Drayton Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:25		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
8:15	+2	Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup	55-54
7:57		Drayton Jones misses two point layup
7:55		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
7:40		Tyrin Lawrence turnover (out of bounds)
7:40		TV timeout
7:16		Somto Cyril blocks Michael Teal's two point layup
7:14		Asa Newell defensive rebound
7:01	+2	Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup	55-56
7:01		Michael Teal shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
7:01	+1	Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-57
6:48		Michael Teal turnover (bad pass) (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
6:44	+2	Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup	55-59
6:44		Drayton Jones shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
6:44	+1	Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-60
6:26	+2	Drayton Jones makes two point layup (Omar Croskey assists)	57-60
5:59		Tyrin Lawrence turnover (bad pass)
5:38		Somto Cyril shooting foul (Drayton Jones draws the foul)
5:38	+1	Drayton Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-60
5:38	+1	Drayton Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-60
5:14	+2	Asa Newell makes two point layup (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	59-62
5:14		Caleb McCarty shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
5:14	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-63
4:54		Drayton Jones turnover (lost ball) (De'Shayne Montgomery steals)
4:50	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point dunk (De'Shayne Montgomery assists)	59-65
4:33		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:20		Drayton Jones misses two point layup
4:18		Drayton Jones offensive rebound
4:18		Drayton Jones offensive foul
4:18		Drayton Jones turnover (offensive foul)
4:09	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point dunk (De'Shayne Montgomery assists)	59-67
3:45		Caleb McCarty turnover (bad pass) (De'Shayne Montgomery steals)
3:42		Jayden Johnson shooting foul (De'Shayne Montgomery draws the foul)
3:42		TV timeout
3:42	+1	De'Shayne Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-68
3:42		De'Shayne Montgomery misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:42		Caleb McCarty defensive rebound
3:18	+2	Wilson Dubinsky makes two point layup (Caleb McCarty assists)	61-68
3:05		Dakota Leffew turnover (lost ball) (Colin McKenzie steals)
3:01		Colin McKenzie misses three point jump shot
2:59		Dakota Leffew defensive rebound
2:49	+2	Asa Newell makes two point layup	61-70
2:39	+2	Michael Teal makes two point layup	63-70
2:11		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup
2:11		RJ Godfrey offensive rebound
2:11		Jump ball. RJ Godfrey vs. Wilson Dubinsky (Wilson Dubinsky gains possession)
2:11		RJ Godfrey turnover (lost ball) (Wilson Dubinsky steals)
1:47	+2	Davion Everett makes two point layup	65-70
1:47		Asa Newell shooting foul (Davion Everett draws the foul)
1:47		Davion Everett misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:47		Davion Everett offensive rebound
1:44		Asa Newell personal foul (Davion Everett draws the foul)
1:44	+1	Davion Everett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-70
1:44		Davion Everett misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:44		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
1:19	+2	Asa Newell makes two point dunk (RJ Godfrey assists)	66-72
1:19		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:03		Omar Croskey misses two point layup
1:03		Bulldogs offensive rebound
1:03		Caleb McCarty turnover (offensive goaltending)
0:57		Michael Teal personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
0:57	+1	Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-73
0:57	+1	Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-74
0:47		Michael Teal turnover (lost ball) (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
0:46		Caleb McCarty personal foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
0:46	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-75
0:46		Asa Newell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:46		Davion Everett defensive rebound
0:37		Dakota Leffew personal foul (Michael Teal draws the foul)
0:37	+1	Michael Teal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-75
0:37	+1	Michael Teal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-75
0:35		Michael Teal personal foul (Dakota Leffew draws the foul)
0:35	+1	Dakota Leffew makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-76
0:35	+1	Dakota Leffew makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-77
0:29		De'Shayne Montgomery blocks Michael Teal's two point layup
0:28		Bulldogs offensive rebound
0:28		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:25		RJ Godfrey personal foul (Wilson Dubinsky draws the foul)
0:25	+1	Wilson Dubinsky makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-77
0:25	+1	Wilson Dubinsky makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-77
0:15		Omar Croskey personal foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
0:15	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-78
0:15	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-79
0:08		Tyrin Lawrence shooting foul (Jayden Johnson draws the foul)
0:08	+1	Jayden Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-79
0:08	+1	Jayden Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-79
0:00		End of period

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Jayden Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2