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Silas Demary Jr. makes key steal as Georgia beats No. 22 St. John's 66-63

AP
Nov 24, 2024

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Asa Newell scored 18 points, Silas Demary Jr. made a key steal in the final seconds and Georgia beat No. 22 St. John's 66-63 on Sunday.

After a timeout with 10 seconds remaining, RJ Luis Jr. got past midcourt and then Demary poked the ball away from behind. Somto Cyril gathered the loose ball and passed it to Demary who dribbled out the clock.

Demary finished with 15 points and 10 turnovers for Georgia (6-1).

Zuby Ejiofor led St. John’s (5-2) with 22 points and eight rebounds. Aaron Scott added 14 points and Luis scored 13.

St. John's entered the week with a 4-0 record before losing twice in four days. The Red Storm dropped a 99-98 double-overtime contest to No. 13 Baylor on Thursday when Ejiofor missed two free throws with 4.1 seconds left and Jeremy Roach sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer to win it.

Georgia had three players foul out, leading to 28 free-throw attempts by St. John's. Georgia forward Dylan James, who played just 20 minutes, came off the bench and blocked Simeon Wilcher’s jumper from the free-throw line and grabbed an offensive rebound while being fouled at the other end with 1:03 left. James, a 50% free-throw shooter, completed the three-point play for a 61-57 lead. St. John’s missed eight straight shots down the stretch.

Georgia struggled with St. John's defensive pressure, turning it over 24 times to go with 24 made shots. St. John’s forced Georgia's last turnover with just over 30 seconds remaining, but Wilcher dribbled out of bounds to give the ball back with 30.3 left leading to free throws by Demary.

St. John's returns home to play Harvard on Saturday.

Georgia hosts Jacksonville on Saturday.

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1st Half
UGA
Bulldogs
32
SJU
Red Storm
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Red Storm gains possession)
19:41		Zuby Ejiofor turnover (traveling)
20:00		(Red Storm gains possession)
19:41		Zuby Ejiofor turnover (traveling)
19:21		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (lost ball)
19:01		Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
18:59		RJ Luis Jr. offensive rebound
18:57	+2	RJ Luis Jr. makes two point layup	0-2
18:25	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point jump shot	2-2
18:03		Zuby Ejiofor misses three point jump shot
18:01		Asa Newell defensive rebound
17:43		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:41		RJ Godfrey offensive rebound
17:41		Aaron Scott blocks RJ Godfrey's two point layup
17:39		Aaron Scott defensive rebound
17:36		RJ Luis Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:34		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
16:57		Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
16:55		Tyrin Lawrence offensive rebound
16:51	+2	Asa Newell makes two point layup (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	4-2
16:33		RJ Luis Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Asa Newell steals)
16:14		Jump ball. Blue Cain vs. Deivon Smith (Blue Cain gains possession)
16:04		Asa Newell misses two point jump shot
16:02		Blue Cain offensive rebound
16:01		RJ Godfrey personal foul (Red Storm draws the foul)
15:50	+2	RJ Luis Jr. makes two point layup	4-4
15:32		Asa Newell misses two point jump shot
15:30		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
15:24		Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
15:22		Deivon Smith offensive rebound
15:22		Deivon Smith misses three point jump shot
15:20		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
15:02		Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:00		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
14:59		Blue Cain personal foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
14:59		TV timeout
14:37	+2	Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot	4-6
14:13	+2	Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup	6-6
13:47		Somto Cyril shooting foul (Vince Iwuchukwu draws the foul)
13:47	+1	Vince Iwuchukwu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-7
13:47	+1	Vince Iwuchukwu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-8
13:27		Dakota Leffew misses two point jump shot
13:25		Somto Cyril offensive rebound
13:14		RJ Luis Jr. personal foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
13:06	+2	Dylan James makes two point dunk (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	8-8
12:50		Kadary Richmond misses two point layup
12:48		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
12:28		RJ Luis Jr. personal foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
12:22	+3	Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists)	11-8
12:00		Tyrin Lawrence blocks Simeon Wilcher's two point jump shot
11:58		Dylan James defensive rebound
11:50		Simeon Wilcher personal foul (Somto Cyril draws the foul)
11:50		TV timeout
11:29		Somto Cyril turnover (3-second violation)
11:12		Dylan James blocks Deivon Smith's two point layup
11:10		Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
10:48		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
10:46		Aaron Scott defensive rebound
10:37		Brady Dunlap misses three point jump shot
10:35		Aaron Scott offensive rebound
10:31		Brady Dunlap misses three point jump shot
10:29		Aaron Scott offensive rebound
10:22	+2	Aaron Scott makes two point jump shot	11-10
10:22		Deivon Smith technical foul
10:22		Somto Cyril technical foul
10:22		Somto Cyril turnover
10:04		Dakota Leffew turnover (traveling)
9:43		Zuby Ejiofor turnover (lost ball)
9:24	+2	Asa Newell makes two point dunk (Dakota Leffew assists)	13-10
9:02	+2	Zuby Ejiofor makes two point layup (Deivon Smith assists)	13-12
9:02		Dakota Leffew shooting foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul)
9:02	+1	Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-13
8:53		Brady Dunlap shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
8:53		RJ Godfrey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:53	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-13
8:34		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
8:32		Red Storm offensive rebound
8:25	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point jump shot	14-15
8:09		Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
8:07		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
8:00		Blue Cain shooting foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul)
8:00		TV timeout
8:00	+1	Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-16
8:00	+1	Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-17
7:36		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kadary Richmond steals)
7:21		Silas Demary Jr. turnover
7:21		Jump ball. (Red Storm gains possession)
7:20		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
7:18		Blue Cain defensive rebound
7:05		Asa Newell misses two point jump shot
7:03		Tyrin Lawrence offensive rebound
6:51	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup	16-17
6:28		Simeon Wilcher misses two point jump shot
6:26		Asa Newell defensive rebound
5:59		Simeon Wilcher personal foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
5:59		Simeon Wilcher technical foul
5:59	+1	Blue Cain makes technical free throw 1 of 2	17-17
5:59	+1	Blue Cain makes technical free throw 2 of 2	18-17
5:45	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup	20-17
5:28		Dylan James blocks Deivon Smith's two point layup
5:26		Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
5:23	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point layup (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	22-17
5:21		Red Storm 30 second timeout
5:04		Dakota Leffew personal foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
5:04	+1	Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-18
5:04	+1	Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-19
4:50		Dakota Leffew turnover (bad pass)
4:40		Kadary Richmond turnover (bad pass) (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
4:14	+3	Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	25-19
3:59	+2	Aaron Scott makes two point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	25-21
3:27		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
3:25		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
3:12		Somto Cyril shooting foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul)
3:12		TV timeout
3:12	+1	Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-22
3:12	+1	Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-23
2:54	+2	Asa Newell makes two point dunk (RJ Godfrey assists)	27-23
2:45		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
2:43		Blue Cain defensive rebound
2:31		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Zuby Ejiofor steals)
2:28		Blue Cain shooting foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul)
2:28	+1	Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-24
2:28	+1	Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-25
2:05		RJ Godfrey turnover (lost ball)
1:47		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
1:45		Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
1:40		Zuby Ejiofor blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point layup
1:38		Asa Newell offensive rebound
1:38	+2	Asa Newell makes two point layup	29-25
1:17		Asa Newell personal foul (Brady Dunlap draws the foul)
1:17	+1	Brady Dunlap makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-26
1:17		Brady Dunlap misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:17		Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
0:54		Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
0:54		Silas Demary Jr. technical foul
0:54		Silas Demary Jr. turnover
0:54	+1	Aaron Scott makes technical free throw 1 of 2	29-27
0:54	+1	Aaron Scott makes technical free throw 2 of 2	29-28
0:54		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:37	+3	Asa Newell makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	32-28
0:01		Red Storm turnover (shot clock violation)
0:01		Asa Newell offensive foul
0:01		Asa Newell turnover (offensive foul)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UGA
Bulldogs
34
SJU
Red Storm
35

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
19:39		Kadary Richmond offensive rebound
19:19		Kadary Richmond turnover (lost ball) (Tyrin Lawrence steals)
19:16		Tyrin Lawrence turnover (bad pass)
19:06		RJ Godfrey blocks Kadary Richmond's two point layup
19:04		Bulldogs defensive rebound
18:48	+2	Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup	34-28
18:32		Zuby Ejiofor misses two point jump shot
18:30		Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
18:13	+3	Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	37-28
18:10		Red Storm 30 second timeout
18:10		TV timeout
17:45		Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
17:43		Deivon Smith offensive rebound
17:43		Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
17:41		Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound
17:40	+2	Zuby Ejiofor makes two point layup	37-30
17:40		Asa Newell shooting foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul)
17:40	+1	Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 1 of 1	37-31
17:33		RJ Godfrey turnover (lost ball) (Zuby Ejiofor steals)
17:30	+2	RJ Luis Jr. makes two point layup	37-33
16:55		Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
16:44		Zuby Ejiofor turnover (bad pass)
16:28		Zuby Ejiofor shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
16:28		Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:28	+1	Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-33
16:05		Somto Cyril blocks Kadary Richmond's two point dunk
16:03		Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound
16:01	+2	Zuby Ejiofor makes two point dunk	38-35
15:33		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:31		Bulldogs offensive rebound
15:31		Kadary Richmond personal foul (Dylan James draws the foul)
15:31		TV timeout
15:28	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot	40-35
15:09		Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
15:07		Aaron Scott offensive rebound
14:49		Somto Cyril blocks RJ Luis Jr.'s two point jump shot
14:47		Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound
14:47		Silas Demary Jr. shooting foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul)
14:47		Zuby Ejiofor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:47	+1	Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-36
14:32		RJ Luis Jr. personal foul (Dakota Leffew draws the foul)
14:27		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
14:25		Somto Cyril offensive rebound
14:23		Somto Cyril misses two point layup
14:21		Zuby Ejiofor defensive rebound
14:21		Somto Cyril personal foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul)
14:07	+2	Zuby Ejiofor makes two point jump shot	40-38
13:53		Deivon Smith turnover (bad pass)
13:45		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
13:43		Blue Cain defensive rebound
13:21	+2	Asa Newell makes two point dunk (Dakota Leffew assists)	42-38
13:18		Zuby Ejiofor turnover (bad pass)
13:02		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:00		Simeon Wilcher defensive rebound
12:50	+2	Aaron Scott makes two point jump shot (Kadary Richmond assists)	42-40
12:32		Kadary Richmond personal foul (Dylan James draws the foul)
12:21		Dakota Leffew misses two point jump shot
12:19		RJ Godfrey offensive rebound
12:16		RJ Godfrey turnover (lost ball) (Kadary Richmond steals)
12:11		RJ Godfrey blocks RJ Luis Jr.'s two point layup
12:09		Blue Cain defensive rebound
11:52	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point layup	44-40
11:27		Vince Iwuchukwu misses two point jump shot
11:25		Red Storm offensive rebound
11:25		Blue Cain personal foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
11:25		TV timeout
11:18	+3	Aaron Scott makes three point jump shot (Simeon Wilcher assists)	44-43
10:38		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup
10:36		Asa Newell offensive rebound
10:36		Asa Newell misses two point layup
10:34		Tyrin Lawrence offensive rebound
10:24		Tyrin Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (RJ Luis Jr. steals)
10:21		RJ Luis Jr. misses two point dunk
10:19		Simeon Wilcher offensive rebound
10:19		RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Simeon Wilcher draws the foul)
10:19	+1	Simeon Wilcher makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-44
10:19	+1	Simeon Wilcher makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-45
10:19		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
10:04		Jump ball. Tyrin Lawrence vs. Aaron Scott (Tyrin Lawrence gains possession)
10:03		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (bad pass) (RJ Luis Jr. steals)
9:58	+2	RJ Luis Jr. makes two point layup	44-47
9:47		Jump ball. Silas Demary Jr. vs. Simeon Wilcher (Simeon Wilcher gains possession)
9:47		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Simeon Wilcher steals)
9:43		Kadary Richmond turnover (bad pass) (Asa Newell steals)
9:39	+2	Asa Newell makes two point dunk	46-47
9:22		RJ Luis Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:20		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
9:05		Dakota Leffew misses two point jump shot
9:03		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
8:57		Simeon Wilcher misses three point jump shot
8:55		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
8:50	+2	Asa Newell makes two point layup	48-47
8:50		Aaron Scott shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
8:50	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-47
8:36		Dylan James blocks Kadary Richmond's two point layup
8:34		Red Storm offensive rebound
8:31		Brady Dunlap turnover (traveling)
8:02	+3	Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	52-47
7:52		Brady Dunlap misses three point jump shot
7:50		Asa Newell defensive rebound
7:23		Asa Newell misses three point jump shot
7:21		RJ Luis Jr. defensive rebound
7:15		Brady Dunlap misses three point jump shot
7:13		Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:13		Zuby Ejiofor personal foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
7:13		TV timeout
6:56	+2	Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup	54-47
6:33	+2	RJ Luis Jr. makes two point jump shot	54-49
6:08		Tyrin Lawrence turnover (bad pass)
6:08		Asa Newell personal foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul)
5:52		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
5:50		Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound
5:49	+2	Zuby Ejiofor makes two point layup	54-51
5:49		RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul)
5:49	+1	Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-52
5:48		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (bad pass)
5:46	+2	RJ Luis Jr. makes two point layup (Kadary Richmond assists)	54-54
5:17		Blue Cain misses two point jump shot
5:15		Red Storm defensive rebound
5:15		Silas Demary Jr. personal foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
5:15		Kadary Richmond misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:15		Blue Cain defensive rebound
4:49		Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
4:47		Zuby Ejiofor defensive rebound
4:45		Zuby Ejiofor turnover (bad pass) (Blue Cain steals)
4:42		Blue Cain offensive foul
4:42		Blue Cain turnover (offensive foul)
4:23		Dylan James blocks Simeon Wilcher's two point layup
4:21		RJ Luis Jr. offensive rebound
4:18		RJ Luis Jr. misses two point layup
4:16		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
4:13		Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
3:45		Zuby Ejiofor shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
3:45		TV timeout
3:45	+1	Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-54
3:45	+1	Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-54
3:30		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
3:28		Red Storm offensive rebound
3:18		RJ Luis Jr. misses two point layup
3:16		Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound
3:10		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
3:08		RJ Luis Jr. offensive rebound
3:06		Asa Newell shooting foul (RJ Luis Jr. draws the foul)
3:06		RJ Luis Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:06	+1	RJ Luis Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-55
3:03		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Zuby Ejiofor steals)
3:02		RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Zuby Ejiofor draws the foul)
3:02	+1	Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-56
3:02		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
3:02	+1	Zuby Ejiofor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-57
2:33		Dakota Leffew misses two point jump shot
2:31		Dakota Leffew offensive rebound
2:27		Dakota Leffew turnover (bad pass)
2:11		RJ Luis Jr. offensive foul
2:11		RJ Luis Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
1:59	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup	58-57
1:32		Dylan James blocks Simeon Wilcher's two point jump shot
1:30		Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
1:06		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:04		Dylan James offensive rebound
1:03	+2	Dylan James makes two point layup	60-57
1:03		Kadary Richmond shooting foul (Dylan James draws the foul)
1:03	+1	Dylan James makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-57
0:57		RJ Godfrey personal foul (Kadary Richmond draws the foul)
0:57	+1	Kadary Richmond makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-58
0:57		Kadary Richmond misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:57		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
0:56		Kadary Richmond personal foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
0:56	+1	Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-58
0:56		Silas Demary Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:56		Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
0:47		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
0:45		Zuby Ejiofor offensive rebound
0:43		Zuby Ejiofor misses two point layup
0:41		Simeon Wilcher offensive rebound
0:41	+2	Simeon Wilcher makes two point layup	62-60
0:41		Red Storm 30 second timeout
0:33		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (lost ball) (RJ Luis Jr. steals)
0:30		Simeon Wilcher turnover (lost ball)
0:23		Zuby Ejiofor personal foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
0:23	+1	Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-60
0:23	+1	Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-60
0:14	+3	Aaron Scott makes three point jump shot	64-63
0:12		Red Storm 30 second timeout
0:10		Brady Dunlap personal foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
0:10	+1	Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-63
0:10	+1	Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-63
0:10		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:04		RJ Luis Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
0:00		End of period

RJ Luis Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)