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MBB: Georgia Beats St. John’s in the Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas — The Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) knocked off the No. 22 St. John’s Red Storm (5-2), 66-63, on Sunday morning at the Imperial Arena at Atlantis. Three scorers reached double figures led by freshman forward

Asa Newell’s 18 points paired with five rebounds.

Fast Facts

• After Newell’s 18-point effort, sophomore guard Silas Demary Jr. followed with 15 points while graduate guard Tyrin Lawrence ended with 11 points on the day.

• Tyrin Lawrence collected a season-high nine boards off the glass, sitting one shy of recording a double-double and matching his career high (10 vs Ole Miss – 2023).

• Dylan James was a force on the defensive end of the court, posting a career-high five blocks on the day, beating his previous best of two (four times, last against Ohio State in the 2024 NIT quarterfinals).
• With his team-leading 18 points, Asa Newell has now scored double-digit figures in six of his first seven games as a Bulldog, averaging 15.9 points per game through seven outings.
• The Bulldogs held the Red Storm to 10.5 percent shooting (2-for-19) from behind the arc, marking the lowest percentage St. John’s has shot from three-point range in a game all season.
 
Key Quote
“Really good win for our team and for our program,” head coach Mike White said. “Really proud of Asa and his teammates. Hard-fought game. Left everything we had out there on the floor. A lot of things that we can continue to get better at. We grew from yesterday to today. Our turnovers obviously were an issue for us in both games. But I liked our tempo a lot better offensively. The ball moved a lot. We made St. John’s defend a lot more than we made Marquette defend. We were really good on the offensive glass. Made some timely free throws. Our frontcourt was off the charts with all the actions that they run. Our ball screen coverages were really good. Really sound, really detailed, hard-fought game.”
 
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return to Athens where they will face Jacksonville on Saturday, Nov. 30 with tipoff set at 7 p.m. ET at Stegeman Coliseum. The game will be streamed on SEC Network+.

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WTEN: Dasha Vidmanova wins the NCAA Singles Championship

Dasha Vidmanova etched her name into Georgia women’s tennis history, becoming the fourth Bulldog to win the NCAA Singles Championships title after knocking off Auburn’s DJ Bennett 6-3, 6-3 in the singles title match at the Hurd Tennis Center on Sunday.

Fast Facts

• Vidmanova opened the match in dominant fashion, jumping out to a 4-1 lead before closing out the set convincingly at 6-3. A quick start to the second kept all the momentum on Vidmanova’s side as she earned another 4-1 lead. Despite a late push from Bennett to fight her way back into the match, Vidmanova sealed the deal to win the match 6-3, 6-3 in straight sets.
• Vidmanova now joins elite company, adding her name to the list of NCAA singles champions alongside Chelsey Gullickson (2010), Angela Lettiere (1994) and Lisa Spain (1984).
• The title victory also marks unique history for Vidmanova as she becomes the only player in program history to win both the NCAA singles and doubles titles after winning the 2024 NCAA Doubles Championships with Aysegul Mert.
• Vidmanova is also now the sixth women’s player since 1979 to win both national singles and doubles titles in their college career.

NCAA Individual Championships
Date: Nov. 19-24
Location: Waco, Texas
Site: Hurd Tennis Center
Results – Day Six
 
Singles
F: [2] Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) def. DJ Bennett (Auburn), 6-3, 6-3

Key Quote
“Terrific week here for Dasha,” head coach Drake Bernstein said. “This is the biggest individual challenge that college tennis has to offer, and we are very proud of her for accomplishing the goal of winning the NCAA Singles Championship. She has come a long way since her freshman year and to reach this pinnacle speaks volumes to the way that she has worked throughout her time in college. When she puts her mind to overcoming a challenge, she is one of the toughest competitors we’ve seen. We are thrilled to bring the NCAA singles trophy back to Athens.”

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