Bulldogs knock off No. 22 St. John’s, 66-63

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+.