North Carolina Central Eagles @ Georgia Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NCCU | 23 | 31 | 54 |
UGA | 27 | 37 | 64 |
Georgia wins 2nd straight, defeats North Carolina Central 64-54
ATHENS, Ga. -- — Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored 13 points and hit 10 of 11 from the free throw line and Georgia pulled away to beat North Carolina Central, 64-54 on Sunday.
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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Game Information
Athens, GA
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:K.B. Burdett
Referee:Erroll Lewis
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central | 4-1 | - | 8-12 |
| Morgan State | 5-2 | - | 9-13 |
| South Carolina State | 4-2 | 0.5 | 6-16 |
| Howard | 4-3 | 1 | 14-9 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 4-3 | 1 | 8-16 |
| Norfolk State | 3-4 | 2 | 10-14 |
| Delaware State | 1-5 | 3.5 | 6-15 |
| Coppin State | 1-6 | 4 | 3-21 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 7-2 | - | 17-5 |
| Florida | 7-2 | - | 16-6 |
| Kentucky | 7-3 | 0.5 | 16-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 6-3 | 1 | 19-3 |
| Arkansas | 6-3 | 1 | 16-6 |
| Tennessee | 6-3 | 1 | 16-6 |
| Alabama | 5-4 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Missouri | 5-4 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Auburn | 5-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| Texas | 5-5 | 2.5 | 14-9 |
| Georgia | 4-5 | 3 | 16-6 |
| Ole Miss | 3-6 | 4 | 11-11 |
| Mississippi State | 3-6 | 4 | 11-11 |
| LSU | 2-7 | 5 | 14-8 |
| South Carolina | 2-8 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Oklahoma | 1-9 | 6.5 | 11-12 |
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