<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1dmQb5_0wENNqPJ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1dmQb5_0wENNqPJ00" width="600" height="600" >MBB: Georgia Defeats Charlotte in ExhibitionThe Georgia Bulldogs defeated Charlotte’s 49ers, 86-59, on Saturday in a preseason exhibition at Halton Arena. Freshman Asa Newell led a quartet of Bulldogs in double figures with 20 points.• In addition to Newell’s 20 points, Silas Demary Jr. added 15 and Blue Cain and RJ Godfrey chipped in 13 apiece.• Somto Cyril led Georgia with seven rebounds and three blocks.• Tyrin Lawrence paced the Bulldogs with five assists, with no turnovers, and three steals. Godfrey also had three steals.• All told, 10 Bulldogs put up points in the victory.• Georgia shot 58.6 percent from the floor and outrebounded the 49ers 37-27.“We got better today,” head coach Mike White said. “There are a lot of positives we can take, and there are a lot of things we can clean up, of course. That’s why we play these games. We’re appreciative to Charlotte for giving us the opportunity to play in front of a road environment. I thought we got balanced efforts from a bunch of different guys. I really like where we’re at in terms of culture. This is something we can build upon. It’s really, really early, and we’ve got a ways to go.”The Bulldogs will play their second of two preseason exhibitions a week from Tuesday when they host UCF at Stegeman Coliseum on Oct. 29 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for that contest are $5 each for the public and are available at www.georgiadogs.com/mbbtix. Proceeds from the game with benefit UGA Miracle, the largest student-run philanthropy in the state of Georgia which is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families battling pediatric illness.</div></body>

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The Georgia Bulldogs defeated Charlotte’s 49ers, 86-59, on Saturday in a preseason exhibition at Halton Arena. Freshman Asa Newell led a quartet of Bulldogs in double figures with 20 points. • In addition to Newell’s 20 points, Silas Demary Jr. added 15 and Blue Cain and RJ Godfrey chipped...