Prime 25 roundup: Sloppy Georgia tops No. 22 St. John’s

Asa Newell scored a team-high 18 factors, serving to Georgia upset No. 22 St. John’s 66-63 on Sunday on the Bahamas Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.

Silas Demary Jr. added 15 factors for the Bulldogs (6-1), who gained regardless of 24 turnovers. Tyrin Lawrence chipped in 11 factors together with a game-high 9 rebounds and 5 assists as Georgia shot 49 % (24-for-49) from the ground and 41.7 % (5-for-12) from past the 3-point arc.

Zuby Ejiofor led St. John’s (5-2) with 22 factors and eight rebounds, adopted by Aaron Scott’s 14 factors. RJ Luis Jr. scored 13 for the Crimson Storm, who shot simply 2-for-19 (10.5 %) on 3-point makes an attempt and 19-for-61 (31.1 %) general from the ground.

Newell closed the first-half scoring with simply his third 3-pointer of the season, giving Georgia a 32-28 halftime lead. Newell led Georgia with 11 factors, whereas Ejiofor’s 9 factors paced St. John’s, which shot 0-for-9 on 3-pointers within the opening half.

No. 19 Wisconsin 81, Pittsburgh 75

John Tonje poured in 33 factors and helped the Badgers rally to beat the Panthers within the Greenbrier Tip-Off championship recreation in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.

Tonje scored 25 of these factors within the second half on 9-of-11 taking pictures en path to his second recreation of 30 or extra factors this season. Kamari McGee was additionally a giant spark for the Badgers (7-0), burying a clutch 3-pointer within the nook with 2:54 to play to provide Wisconsin a 74-70 lead. He completed with 10 factors.

Pittsburgh (6-1) got here in using the excessive of its greatest begin because the 2018-19 season, profitable its first six video games by double figures. Ishmael Leggett led the Panthers with 17 factors. Cameron Corhen added 16 factors whereas Jaland Lowe chipped in 15.

Kennesaw State 79, No. 24 Rutgers 77

Jamil Miller collected 16 factors and 10 rebounds off the bench, Simeon Cottle added 15 factors and the host Owls edged the Scarlet Knights in Georgia.

Miller made 6 of seven photographs — together with 2 of three from 3-point vary — to assist Kennesaw State (5-1) file its first win over a ranked crew. The Owls have been 0-for-16 all-time towards groups within the Related Press Prime 25.

Dylan Harper had 21 factors and Ace Bailey added 17 for Rutgers (4-1), which suffered its first lack of the season.

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