RJ Godfrey scores 21 with 11 rebounds, Georgia beats North Florida 90-77 at Peach State Classic
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Clemson transfer RJ Godfrey scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds and Silas Demary Jr. added 17 points to help Georgia beat North Florida 90-77 Tuesday night at the Peach State Classic.
Vanderbilt transfer Tyrin Lawrence scored 15, and freshman Asa Newell, a consensus five-star recruit, had 13 points and eight rebounds for Georgia. Blue Cain added 11 points and Dakota Leffew, an all-Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference selection last season at Mount St. Mary’s, scored 10.
Godfey, who helped the Tigers make a run to the NCAA Tournament's Elite 8 last season, made a basket in the paint to open the scoring and Georgia (3-0) never trailed. Lawrence and Leffew hit 3-pointers 22 seconds apart to make it 18-9 about six minutes into the game and Godfrey scored six points in an 8-0 run - including dunks to open and close the spurt - that pushed the lead to 14 before the Bulldogs took a 43-31 lead into halftime.
Liam Murphy scored 16 consecutive North Florida points before Nate Lliteras hit a 3-pointer that pulled the Ospreys with 66-57 with 9:46 to play but Leffew answered with a 3 on the other end and Georgia led by double figures the rest of the way.
Murphy led North Florida with 22 points, including five 3-pointers, and Lliteras finished with 15 points. Kamrin Orion made four 3s and scored 14 and Josh Harris had 12 points.
North Florida (3-1) opened the season with three consecutive wins - including road wins over South Carolina in the opener and Georgia Tech (105-93) - for the first time since the 2015-16
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Nate Lliteras vs. Asa Newell (Bulldogs gains possession) | ||
| 19:44 |  | Jaylen Smith personal foul | ||
| 19:42 | | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point layup (Silas Demary Jr. assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | | Silas Demary Jr. blocks Jaylen Smith's three point jump shot | ||
| 19:08 | | RJ Godfrey defensive rebound | ||
| 19:02 | | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup | ||
| 19:00 | | Jaylen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 18:32 | | Nate Lliteras misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:30 | | Ospreys offensive rebound | ||
| 18:30 | | Asa Newell personal foul | ||
| 18:27 | | Asa Newell blocks Josh Harris's two point layup | ||
| 18:25 | | Jasai Miles offensive rebound | ||
| 18:17 | | Jasai Miles misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:15 | | Josh Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 18:15 | | Josh Harris turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 18:05 | | Blue Cain misses two point hook shot | ||
| 18:03 | | RJ Godfrey offensive rebound | ||
| 17:57 | | RJ Godfrey misses two point hook shot | ||
| 17:55 | | RJ Godfrey offensive rebound | ||
| 17:52 | | Nate Lliteras shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul) | ||
| 17:52 | | +1 | RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | | RJ Godfrey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:52 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 17:48 | | Asa Newell misses two point hook shot | ||
| 17:46 | | Josh Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 17:33 | | +3 | Nate Lliteras makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Smith assists) | 3-3 |
| 17:21 | | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:19 | | Tyrin Lawrence offensive rebound | ||
| 17:04 | | +3 | Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | | Jaylen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:47 | | Asa Newell defensive rebound | ||
| 16:39 | | RJ Godfrey misses two point layup | ||
| 16:37 | | Nate Lliteras defensive rebound | ||
| 16:32 | | Jasai Miles turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 16:18 | | Asa Newell misses two point layup | ||
| 16:16 | | Asa Newell offensive rebound | ||
| 16:13 | | +2 | Asa Newell makes two point layup | 3-8 |
| 15:58 | | Jump ball. Jaylen Smith vs. Silas Demary Jr. (Ospreys gains possession) | ||
| 15:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:42 | | +2 | Nate Lliteras makes two point turnaround jump shot | 5-8 |
| 15:35 | | Oscar Berry personal foul | ||
| 15:19 | | Kamrin Oriol personal foul | ||
| 15:16 | | +2 | Somto Cyril makes two point dunk | 5-10 |
| 15:02 | | Nate Lliteras misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:00 | | Kamrin Oriol offensive rebound | ||
| 15:00 | | Blue Cain personal foul (Kamrin Oriol draws the foul) | ||
| 14:55 | | +3 | Kamrin Oriol makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Smith assists) | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | | Liam Murphy shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 14:42 | | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-11 |
| 14:42 | | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-12 |
| 14:23 | | Tyrin Lawrence shooting foul (Jasai Miles draws the foul) | ||
| 14:23 | | +1 | Jasai Miles makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-12 |
| 14:23 | | Jasai Miles misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 14:23 | | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 14:03 | | +3 | Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists) | 9-15 |
| 13:51 | | Jasai Miles misses two point layup | ||
| 13:49 | | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | ||
| 13:41 | | +3 | Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists) | 9-18 |
| 13:38 | | Ospreys 30 second timeout | ||
| 13:19 | | +3 | Kamrin Oriol makes three point jump shot | 12-18 |
| 12:54 | | +3 | Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists) | 12-21 |
| 12:35 | | Ametri Moss misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:33 | | Liam Murphy offensive rebound | ||
| 12:29 | | Jasai Miles misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:27 | | Dylan James defensive rebound | ||
| 12:14 | | Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:12 | | Kamrin Oriol defensive rebound | ||
| 11:58 | | +3 | Liam Murphy makes three point jump shot (Kamrin Oriol assists) | 15-21 |
| 11:27 | | Dakota Leffew misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Ametri Moss defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | Dakota Leffew blocks Kamrin Oriol's three point jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup | 15-23 |
| 10:35 | | Jasai Miles shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul) | ||
| 10:35 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:35 | | +1 | Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-24 |
| 10:11 | | Ametri Moss misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:09 | | Kamrin Oriol offensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | +3 | Kamrin Oriol makes three point jump shot (Dante Oliver assists) | 18-24 |
| 9:50 | | Liam Murphy personal foul (Asa Newell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:50 | | Asa Newell misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:50 | | Liam Murphy defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Liam Murphy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | RJ Godfrey defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | Asa Newell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:20 | | RJ Godfrey offensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point dunk | 18-26 |
| 8:57 | | Liam Murphy misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:55 | | RJ Godfrey defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | RJ Godfrey offensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Blue Cain misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:28 | | Asa Newell offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Asa Newell misses two point layup | ||
| 8:21 | | Asa Newell offensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | Asa Newell turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:54 | | +2 | Josh Harris makes two point layup | 20-26 |
| 7:34 | | Tyrin Lawrence turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 7:34 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:20 | | Kamrin Oriol misses two point layup | ||
| 7:18 | | Josh Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | Asa Newell blocks Josh Harris's two point layup | ||
| 7:11 | | Ospreys offensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 | | Josh Harris turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:58 | | +3 | Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists) | 20-29 |
| 6:43 | | Nate Lliteras misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Somto Cyril defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | Blue Cain turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 6:08 | | +2 | Josh Harris makes two point layup | 22-29 |
| 6:00 | | Josh Harris shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:00 | | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-30 |
| 6:00 | | +1 | Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-31 |
| 5:42 | | +2 | Jaylen Smith makes two point jump shot | 24-31 |
| 5:42 | | Silas Demary Jr. shooting foul (Jaylen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | +1 | Jaylen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-31 |
| 5:19 | | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point layup (Silas Demary Jr. assists) | 25-33 |
| 4:56 | | Jaylen Smith offensive foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:56 | | Jaylen Smith turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:41 | | RJ Godfrey misses two point layup | ||
| 4:39 | | Asa Newell offensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Asa Newell misses two point layup | ||
| 4:37 | | Nate Lliteras defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | RJ Godfrey personal foul (Nate Lliteras draws the foul) | ||
| 4:22 | | +2 | Jaylen Smith makes two point layup | 27-33 |
| 3:53 | | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point dunk | 27-35 |
| 3:32 | | Jasai Miles misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:30 | | RJ Godfrey defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Jasai Miles shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul) | ||
| 3:22 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:22 | | +1 | RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-36 |
| 3:22 | | +1 | RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-37 |
| 3:01 | | Jaylen Smith turnover (bad pass) (Tyrin Lawrence steals) | ||
| 2:57 | | +2 | Tyrin Lawrence makes two point dunk (RJ Godfrey assists) | 27-39 |
| 2:55 | | Jaylen Smith turnover (lost ball) (Dakota Leffew steals) | ||
| 2:47 | | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dakota Leffew assists) | 27-41 |
| 2:34 | | Jaylen Smith turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:16 | | RJ Godfrey turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 2:01 | | +2 | Ametri Moss makes two point layup | 29-41 |
| 1:30 | | Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:28 | | Oscar Berry defensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | +2 | Nate Lliteras makes two point layup | 31-41 |
| 0:58 | | +2 | Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup | 31-43 |
| 0:45 | | Silas Demary Jr. personal foul | ||
| 0:28 | | Kamrin Oriol misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:05 | | Justin Abson misses two point layup | ||
| 0:03 | | Nate Lliteras defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |