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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Georgia 64, Cal St. Fullerton 57
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, November 23, 2017
Where: Titan Gym, Fullerton, California
Officials: # Kevin Brill, # Michael Irving, # Kerby Sitton
Attendance: N/A

Senior power forward Yante Maten scored 13 of his 15 points in the final 6 1/2 minutes to help Georgia notch a 64-57 victory over Cal State Fullerton in the opening round of the Wooden Legacy at Titan Gym in Fullerton, Calif.

Junior guard William Jackson II scored a career-high 16 points for the Bulldogs (4-0). Freshman forward Rayshaun Hammonds collected a season-best 12 rebounds for Georgia, which boasted a 39-21 rebounding edge.

The Bulldogs advance to meet either San Diego State or Sacramento State in a Friday semifinal.

Junior guard Kyle Allman Jr. scored a career-best 34 points for the Titans (1-3). Cal State Fullerton, which shot just 35.6 percent from the field, will meet the loser of the San Diego State-Sacramento State contest in the consolation side of the bracket.

The Bulldogs never led over the first 30-plus minutes, finally moving ahead 40-39 on a tip-in by freshman forward Nicolas Claxton with 9:41 remaining. Jackson, nicknamed "Turtle," followed with a speedy driving hoop to cap a 7-0 run and give Georgia a three-point lead.

Cal State Fullerton hoisted seven straight errant field-goal attempts until Allman connected on a 3-pointer to pull the Titans within 49-48 with 2:45 left. Maten responded with a three-point play and later hit a 3-pointer to give Georgia a 55-49 advantage with 1:40 to play.

The Bulldogs' lead reached 60-50 when Maten made two free throws with 48.5 seconds remaining.

Allman had already established a career high with his 14-point output in the first half, and the Titans led 27-21 at the break.

Fullerton never trailed in the half despite being outrebounded 24-10, but the Titans forced 11 turnovers and committed just four.

Allman delivered a highlight when he received an alley-oop pass from sophomore guard Jamal Smith and slammed it home to give Fullerton an 18-12 edge with 7:19 remaining.

Titans junior guard Austen Awosika drained a last-second 3-pointer to provide the six-point margin at the break.
Top Game Performances
 
Georgia   Cal St. Fullerton
William Jackson II 16 Scoring Kyle Allman 34
Rayshaun Hammonds 3 Assists Kyle Allman 2
Rayshaun Hammonds 12 Rebounds Jackson Rowe 4
Yante Maten 6 Free Throws Made Kyle Allman 13
Jordan Harris 1 Steals Khalil Ahmad 1
Nicolas Claxton 1 Blocks Arkim Robertson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Georgia 64 42.2 4-12 22-29 9 38 3 1 15
Cal St. Fullerton 57 35.6 5-18 20-28 8 17 2 2 9