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In the Baha Mars Hoops Championship tournament, No. 12 Miami defeated Georgia 79-68. Miami overcame a slow start to secure the victory. Georgia led early, but Miami's improved shooting turned the game around. Miami's Bensley Joseph hit a crucial 3-pointer prompting a timeout. Georgia's Silas Demary Jr. led a 10-0 run. In another game, Providence beat Georgia 71-64. Noah Thomasson and RJ Melendez had notable performances for Georgia. Georgia struggled in the Bahamas, losing both games.
Georgia loses consolation game to Providence 71-64 in Baha Mar Championship.
Providence gets the split in the Bahamas, beating Georgia 71-64 without guards Jayden Pierre (hamstring) and Garwey Dual (suspension). Josh Oduro was terrific, and Bryce Hopkins rebounded from a tough game in the loss to Kansas State.
Final in the Bahamas: Providence 71, Georgia 64. Bulldogs fall to 2-3. Noah Thomasson 19 points, 5 rebounds. RJ Melendez 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists. Rebounds: Providence 39, UGA 29. Next: Friday vs. Winthrop
FINAL: Georgia falls to Providence 69-64. The Bulldogs go 0-2 in the Bahamas. Instant takeaways coming shortly
Providence defense has closed this game, Georgia without a field goal since 2:12 mark. Up just 63-61 at that point. Made 6-of-6 FTs. Lead 69-64 with 8.9 seconds left
Providence 65, Georgia 64 | 2H, 0:44 Kim English calls a timeout after the Noah Thomasson free throw
Noah Thomasson fouled with 48.3 seconds to go with Georgia trailing by 2. Thomasson goes 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, and the Bulldogs trail the Friars 65-64
Noah Thomasson misses from 3, but RJ Melendez is fouled away from the ball. Possession stays with Georgia
Georgia 58, Providence 57 | 2H, 3:48 Noah Thomasson knocks down the jumper to put the Bulldogs back on top. Thomasson's shot marks the 13th lead change of this one
Russel Tchewa dunk, and Georgia leads Providence 56-55 with less than 6 minutes to go
Providence 55, Georgia 52 | 2H, 7:57 Looked like RJ Melendez had the wind knocked out of him. Melendez was down briefly before heading to the bench. Georgia will need him back quickly after his strong second half
Providence 47, Georgia 45 | 2H, 11:25 Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe called for the foul, and Mike White can't believe it. Georgia with four fouls in the second half
Providence 45, Georgia 39 | 2H, 15:16 Georgia making it too easy for Providence. The Friars are 7-of-9 from the field since halftime, and the majority of those shots have been right around the rim
Providence 32, Georgia 30 | 1H, 1:46 Silas Demary Jr. and Jabri Abdur-Rahim make a heads-up play by forcing the ball out of a Providence player's possession. Ball bounces off the Friar and goes out of bounds
Providence 28, Georgia 25 | 1H, 4:10 Providence opts for a timeout after a Silas Demary Jr. jumper. Georgia answers with a quick 5-2 stretch after the Friars managed a 7-0 run
Georgia 20, Providence 19 | 1H, 7:35 Noah Thomasson buries a 3 to give Georgia a 20-19 lead. The Niagara transfer has been the driving force on offense so far today and has a game-high 9 points
Providence 12, Georgia 11 | 1H, 11:52 Georgia's holding Providence in check. The Friars have missed their last five shots and haven't scored in the last 3:26 of action
Georgia is gearing up to face Providence in the consolation game of the Baha Mars Hoops Championship tournament. Starting lineup: Silas Demary Jr. Noah Thomasson Jabri Abdur-Rahim RJ Melendez Russel Tchewa Tip-off is about 15 minutes away
Providence hopes to get back on winning track vs. Georgia https://t.co/llVJrbSsks https://t.co/NzZx3XIblL
FINAL: Georgia falls to No. 12 Miami 79-68. The Bulldogs led early while the Hurricanes got off to a slow start, Once the Canes started hitting shots, that was that. Instant takeaways: https://t.co/4JcBK7DmkN
Jabri Abdur-Rahim delivers an and-one, and Georgia cuts Miami's lead to 69-58 with 4:45 to go in the game
Miami 64, Georgia 46 | 2H, 8:29 Blue Cain gets his first bucket of the second half, and Mike White calls timeout. Georgia shooting 5/17 from the field since halftime
Miami 36, Georgia 26 | 1H, 3:36 Remember when Miami was missing from deep? The Hurricanes aren't missing now. Miami has hit its last three shots from 3-point range. The latest -- from Bensley Joseph -- prompts Mike White to call a timeout
Georgia 23, Miami 18 | 1H, 7:25 Jabri Abdur-Rahim fouls Nijel Pack, and Pack will head to the line when play resumes. Georgia shooting 50% (4/8) from 3-point range so far. That's a stark contrast compared to Miami, which is shooting just under 17% (2/12)
Georgia 19, Miami 11 | 1H, 10:52 Silas Demary Jr. buries a 3. Georgia is on a 10-0 run with all 10 of the points coming from freshmen