Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 27 points as Jacksonville State beat Georgia State 72-67 on Wednesday night.

Pierre also contributed five assists for the Gamecocks (2-1). Jamar Franklin scored 19 points, going 7 of 15 (4 for 12 from 3-point range). Mason Nicholson shot 6 of 9 from the field to finish with 12 points, while adding 14 rebounds.

Zarigue Nutter finished with 17 points and six rebounds for the Panthers (1-2). Toneari Lane added 17 points for Georgia State. Malachi Brown also had 15 points, four assists and two steals.

Franklin scored 11 points in the first half and Jacksonville State went into halftime trailing 41-31. Pierre scored 17 points in the second half to help lead Jacksonville State.

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According to ESPN, Georgia still has a 73.9% chance to make the College Football Playoff despite having two losses and currently being on the outside looking in.

Georgia has three games remaining and has played the toughest schedule in the country. The Bulldogs are ranked No. 12 in the latest playoff rankings and have a golden opportunity to solidify their playoff hopes with a win over the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday.

If Georgia wins against Tennessee, then wins out against UMass and Georgia Tech, then the Bulldogs are pretty much locks to make the playoff. Georgia would have over a 99% chance to make the playoff in this scenario (assumes UGA misses the SEC championship). UGA would have a 98% chance to host a first-round playoff game.

If Georgia wins out and loses in the SEC championship, then UGA has a 96% chance to make the playoff and a 75% chance to host a first-round playoff game.

If the Tennessee Volunteers beat the Georgia Bulldogs for the first time since 2016, then UGA’s playoff hopes take a major hit. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

A loss against Tennessee means UGA is out of the SEC title race. The Bulldogs would not really control their own destiny with three losses. Georgia’s playoff odds drop to 46% with a loss (assumes Georgia wins out against UMass and Georgia Tech).

A three-loss Georgia team would be ranked behind teams like Ole Miss, Alabama and Tennessee because they’ve all beat UGA head-to-head, so that would be tough, but not impossible for Georgia to overcome.

Assuming Georgia wins out, a win or loss against Tennessee would swing Georgia’s playoff odds by 53%.

RJ Godfrey has a career night as Georgia takes down North Florida.

UGA basketball handed the undefeated North Florida Ospreys their first loss 90-77 Tuesday
evening. Georgia’s offense stole the show shooting 53.4 percent from the field and scoring 48
points in the paint. Clemson transfer forward RJ Godfrey posted career highs in points and
rebounds with a 21 point, 12 rebound double double. Godfrey was just two rebounds shy of a
double double at halftime. Silas Demary Jr. and Tyrin Lawrence also shined, leading the Georgia
backcourt in scoring for the second consecutive game.

The Dawgs defense impressed, holding a high scoring North Florida offense to 12.6 points under
its season average. Georgia’s freshman frontcourt duo of Asa Newell and Somto Cyril combined
for 5 blocks, continuing to make it difficult for opponents to score in the paint. In the last 3
minutes of the first half, the tenacious Georgia defense forced 3 straight turnovers, helping them
take a commanding 43 to 31 lead at the half.

North Florida hit back-to-back threes cutting the Georgia lead to just 9 points with 9:46
remaining in the second half. The Hoop Dawgs responded to this adversity by controlling the rest
of the game on both sides of the floor.

This was an impressive win for UGA considering North Florida’s early success this season
beating both Georgia Tech and South Carolina. Building momentum with performances like this
one will be key for Coach White’s team as tougher challenges await.

Georgia will go on the road for the first time this season to take on in-state rival

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