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FINAL
Dec 1, 2023

Game Recap

Melendez sparks Georgia to an 80-69 victory over Mercer. RJ Melendez scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half and Georgia cruised to an 80-69 victory over Mercer on Friday night.

Box Score

12T
MER313869
UGA443680
Mercer Bears logoMERCERMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
5Jalyn McCreary236-120-03-430411315
8Amanze Ngumezi143-70-20-02110126
0Jah Quinones314-62-20-057002310
10Caleb Hunter111-51-21-20100024
11Robby Carmody151-50-00-02100042
15Jake Davis325-103-80-032002413
14TJ Grant40-10-10-00200020
6Alex Holt243-42-20-24100038
12David Thomas224-132-51-232100311
1Anthony Benard110-20-00-01020110
3Jalen Cobb130-20-10-00300010
TOTAL27-6740.3%10-2343.5%5-1050.0%23208172869
Georgia Bulldogs logoGEORGIAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
12Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe150-20-01-35210201
54Russel Tchewa333-50-04-882112210
4Silas Demary Jr.314-72-43-471002213
3Noah Thomasson252-71-30-03100015
1Jabri Abdur-Rahim232-41-18-910110013
15RJ Melendez275-82-46-642013318
5Frank Anselem-Ibe70-00-03-40101023
0Blue Cain162-31-21-22011336
11Justin Hill233-41-14-641002111
TOTAL21-4052.5%8-1553.3%30-4271.4%341045141480

Play-by-Play

1st halfmeruga
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +3 (19:36) Jabri Abdur-Rahim made Three Point Jumper.
    03
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (19:16) Amanze Ngumezi missed Jumper.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (19:12) Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (18:46) Russel Tchewa Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (18:46) Jalyn McCreary Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (18:29) Amanze Ngumezi missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (18:24) Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (18:16) Foul on Jah Quinones.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +2 (18:06) Silas Demary Jr. made Layup.
    05
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:46) Caleb Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:43) Foul on Jalyn McCreary.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (17:42) Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (17:21) Russel Tchewa missed Layup.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (17:17) Jah Quinones Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (17:03) Jah Quinones made Layup.
    25
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (16:52) Foul on Robby Carmody.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (16:40) Noah Thomasson missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (16:38) Jah Quinones Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (16:26) Alex Holt made Jumper. Assisted by Jah Quinones.
    45
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (16:13) Noah Thomasson missed Layup.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (16:10) Russel Tchewa Offensive Rebound.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +2 (16:01) Silas Demary Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Russel Tchewa.
    47
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:36) Jalyn McCreary missed Jumper.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (15:32) Silas Demary Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (15:26) Noah Thomasson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:22) Jah Quinones Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (15:16) Jalyn McCreary made Jumper. Assisted by Jah Quinones.
    67
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (15:09) Foul on Anthony Benard.
  • (15:09) Official TV Timeout
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +2 (14:59) Russel Tchewa made Layup.
    69
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:42) Robby Carmody missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:41) Mercer Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:33) Robby Carmody missed Jumper.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (14:33) Blue Cain Block.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:33) Mercer Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:32) Jake Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:28) Jah Quinones Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:25) Robby Carmody missed Layup.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (14:22) Russel Tchewa Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:16) Foul on Alex Holt.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +1 (14:16) Russel Tchewa made Free Throw.
    610
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (14:16) Russel Tchewa missed Free Throw.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (14:15) Robby Carmody Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (13:57) Anthony Benard missed Jumper.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (13:53) Russel Tchewa Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (13:49) Foul on Blue Cain.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (13:49) Blue Cain Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (13:28) Alex Holt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by TJ Grant.
    910
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (13:05) RJ Melendez Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (13:05) Anthony Benard Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (12:56) Alex Holt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by TJ Grant.
    1210
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +2 (12:41) RJ Melendez made Layup.
    1212
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (12:22) Jake Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Cobb.
    1512
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +3 (12:02) RJ Melendez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frank Anselem-Ibe.
    1515
  • (11:35) Official TV Timeout
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (11:26) Foul on RJ Melendez.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (11:11) TJ Grant missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (11:07) Jake Davis Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (11:05) Caleb Hunter missed Jumper.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (11:02) Justin Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:59) Foul on Jake Davis.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (10:59) Blue Cain missed Free Throw.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (10:59) Georgia Offensive Rebound.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +1 (10:59) Blue Cain made Free Throw.
    1516
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (10:37) Foul on Frank Anselem-Ibe.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +1 (10:37) Caleb Hunter made Free Throw.
    1616
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:37) Caleb Hunter missed Free Throw.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (10:36) RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (10:25) Foul on TJ Grant.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +1 (10:25) RJ Melendez made Free Throw.
    1617
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +1 (10:25) RJ Melendez made Free Throw.
    1618
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (10:09) Amanze Ngumezi made Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Cobb.
    1818
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (9:57) Foul on TJ Grant.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +1 (9:57) Jabri Abdur-Rahim made Free Throw.
    1819
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +1 (9:57) Jabri Abdur-Rahim made Free Throw.
    1820
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (9:37) Caleb Hunter missed Jumper.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (9:34) Russel Tchewa Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (9:23) Foul on Amanze Ngumezi.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (9:23) Russel Tchewa missed Free Throw.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (9:23) Georgia Offensive Rebound.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (9:23) Russel Tchewa missed Free Throw.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (9:22) Robby Carmody Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:57) Jalyn McCreary missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:55) Anthony Benard Offensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:47) Amanze Ngumezi missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (8:44) Russel Tchewa Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:37) Foul on Robby Carmody.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +1 (8:37) Justin Hill made Free Throw.
    1821
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +1 (8:37) Justin Hill made Free Throw.
    1822
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:18) Jah Quinones Turnover.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (8:18) Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe Steal.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (8:13) Jabri Abdur-Rahim missed Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:09) Jake Davis Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (8:05) Anthony Benard Turnover.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (8:05) Jabri Abdur-Rahim Steal.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +2 (8:00) Jabri Abdur-Rahim made Dunk. Assisted by Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe.
    1824
  • (7:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (7:33) Jalyn McCreary missed Jumper.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (7:28) Noah Thomasson Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +3 (7:09) Noah Thomasson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Silas Demary Jr..
    1827
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (6:40) Jake Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jah Quinones.
    2127
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (6:19) Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe Turnover.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:19) Anthony Benard Steal.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (6:14) Anthony Benard missed Layup.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (6:14) Jabri Abdur-Rahim Block.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (6:13) Georgia Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (5:55) Foul on Jalen Cobb.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +1 (5:55) Jabri Abdur-Rahim made Free Throw.
    2128
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +1 (5:55) Jabri Abdur-Rahim made Free Throw.
    2129
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (5:39) Caleb Hunter missed Layup.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (5:36) Silas Demary Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +3 (5:18) Silas Demary Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
    2132
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (4:55) Caleb Hunter made Three Point Jumper.
    2432
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +2 (4:25) RJ Melendez made Jumper.
    2434
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (4:02) Jalen Cobb missed Layup.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (3:56) Blue Cain Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +2 (3:40) Russel Tchewa made Layup.
    2436
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +3 (3:17) Jah Quinones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Hunter.
    2736
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (2:58) Justin Hill Turnover.
  • (2:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (2:42) Jake Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (2:39) Justin Hill Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (2:19) Foul on Jake Davis.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +1 (2:19) Frank Anselem-Ibe made Free Throw.
    2737
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (2:19) Frank Anselem-Ibe missed Free Throw.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (2:19) Jalyn McCreary Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:57) David Thomas missed Jumper.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (1:56) RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:54) Foul on David Thomas.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +1 (1:54) RJ Melendez made Free Throw.
    2738
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +1 (1:54) RJ Melendez made Free Throw.
    2739
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:36) Amanze Ngumezi missed Jumper.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (1:34) Georgia Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (1:21) RJ Melendez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    (1:20) Mercer Defensive Rebound.
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (1:20) Foul on Frank Anselem-Ibe.
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (1:04) Jalyn McCreary made Jumper.
    2939
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +2 (0:45) Blue Cain made Layup.
    2941
  • Mercer Bears logo
    +2 (0:26) Amanze Ngumezi made Jumper.
    3141
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    (0:26) Georgia Timeout
  • Georgia Bulldogs logo
    +3 (0:06) RJ Melendez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Russel Tchewa.
    3144
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

69Points80
27-67(40.3%)Field Goal(%)21-40(52.5%)
10-23(43.5%)3-Point(%)8-15(53.3%)
5-10(50%)Free Throw(%)30-42(71.4%)
29(10)Rebounds(Offensive)39(6)
20Assists10
8Steals4
1Blocks5
7Turnovers14
28(0)Fouls(Technical)14(0)
3Largest Lead18

Game Details

Friday, December 1, 2023 · 7:00 PM
Stegeman Coliseum · Athens, GA
attendance: 5,694 (54.1%)
spread: UGA -13.5
over/under: 138.5