Bridges helps Georgia turn back Jacksonville 69-58
ATHENS, Ga. -- — Braelen Bridges scored 14 points and Georgia held off Jacksonville 69-58 on Tuesday night.
Bridges scored 10 points in the second half to help the Bulldogs (4-5) maintain a 32-24 lead at intermission. Jailyn Ingram added 12 points and Jabri Abdur-Rahim came off the bench to score 10.
The Dolphins (4-3) didn't get their first basket in the second half until Kevion Nolan hit a jumper with 11:31 left that left them trailing 42-30. Jacksonville pulled within 49-42 on Tommy Bruner's 3-pointer with 8:35 remaining.
Osayi Osifo's layup cut the Dolphins' deficit to eight points with 3:59 left to play, but Jaxon Etter hit a jumper and Abdur-Rahim buried a 3-pointer to push Georgia's lead to 61-48.
Mike Marsh paced Jacksonville with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Osifo scored 11.
Georgia shot 49% from the floor but made just 5 of 20 from beyond the arc. Jacksonville shot 34% overall — 28% from distance — but had a 38-30 advantage on the boards. The Bulldogs had a 19-6 edge in fast-break points.
Georgia has over a week off before facing George Mason on Dec. 18 in the fourth contest of an eight-game, 37-day homestand.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Terry Wymer
- Bart Lenox
- Todd Austin
2022-23 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 9-1 | - | 18-5 |
| Kennesaw State | 9-1 | - | 17-6 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-3 | 2 | 14-9 |
| Stetson | 6-4 | 3 | 11-10 |
| Queens University | 5-5 | 4 | 15-8 |
| Jacksonville | 5-5 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Lipscomb | 5-5 | 4 | 13-10 |
| North Alabama | 5-5 | 4 | 13-10 |
| Bellarmine | 5-5 | 4 | 10-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 4-6 | 5 | 14-9 |
| Jacksonville State | 3-7 | 6 | 10-13 |
| North Florida | 3-7 | 6 | 8-14 |
| Austin Peay | 2-8 | 7 | 8-15 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-8 | 7 | 7-16 |
2022-23 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9-0 | - | 19-3 |
| Tennessee | 7-2 | 2 | 18-4 |
| Auburn | 7-2 | 2 | 17-5 |
| Texas A&M | 7-2 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Kentucky | 6-3 | 3 | 15-7 |
| Florida | 6-3 | 3 | 13-9 |
| Missouri | 5-4 | 4 | 17-5 |
| Arkansas | 4-5 | 5 | 15-7 |
| Georgia | 4-5 | 5 | 14-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-6 | 6 | 10-12 |
| Mississippi State | 2-7 | 7 | 14-8 |
| LSU | 1-8 | 8 | 12-10 |
| Ole Miss | 1-8 | 8 | 9-13 |
| South Carolina | 1-8 | 8 | 8-14 |
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