By Liam Real
Georgia guard Silas Demary Jr. (5) dribbles the ball during a men’s NCAA basketball game against the University of North Florida at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Georgia won 90-70. (Photo/Callie Clark; @cm_photography_co)
The Georgia men’s basketball team put on a dominant display against the Jacksonville Dolphins on Saturday night with a 102-56 win, improving to 7-1 on the season. The win also continued Georgia’s undefeated streak at home this year, moving to 5-0.
Georgia put on an impressive display from the 3-point line on Saturday night, contributing greatly to the win. The Bulldogs shot 14-24 (58.3%) from behind the arc.
Georgia put on a clinic early in the game, hitting four 3-pointers in a row including an “and-one” from Blue Cain which became a four-point play. Tyrin Lawrence, Dakota Leffew and Dylan James scored the other three during that run. This propelled the Bulldogs’ lead of 2 points to 15, leading to an eventual Jacksonville timeout.
“Obviously when you go 14-24 from three you can beat a lot of people. Hopefully, we got a couple more of those in us this season,” said head coach Mike White.
Georgia’s stellar offensive performance featured six different players recording double-digit points. Leffew led the Bulldogs in scoring with 16 points, including 4-5 from the 3-point line.
“It’s very important. You know, guys just sharing the ball, guys getting open looks, and more guys scoring makes it easier for us as individuals,” Lawrence said about six different players scoring over 10 points.
Lawrence was one of those six players recording 14 points. He shot 2-3 from the 3-point line while picking up two assists and two steals.