Hammonds Shines in Defeat of Delaware State

Friday, November 15

Athens, Ga.

7:00 PM

University of Georgia

3-0,0-0SEC

100

Delaware State

0-3,0-0MEAC

Delaware St.

Georgia

100

Photo by: Chamberlain Smith

November 15, 2019 | Men's Basketball

Box Score Final Stats Postgame Notes/Quotes

ATHENS, Ga. - The Georgia Bulldogs downed the Delaware State Hornets, 100-66, on Friday night in Stegeman Coliseum.

Junior Rayshaun Hammonds shined in multiple facets in the win. His 14 rebounds marks a new career-high and his 26 points notches his third-career 20-plus point performance. He also recorded his third career double-double.

Two other Bulldogs exceeded double digits in scoring. Sophomore Amanze Ngumezi set a new career-high, with 16 points, and senior Tyree Crump tacked on 10 points. Ngumezi also set career-highs in minutes, 19, and blocks, two.

For the first time since 2006-07, the Bulldogs have scored over 90 points in three-consecutive games. This game marks the second time Georgia has surpassed 100 points under Head Coach Tom Crean. The Bulldogs topped two 2018-19 season-highs, improving to 30 assists and 13 steals as a team. The 30 assists stands as the highest one-game assist total since the Bulldogs tallied 32 in November 2006 victory over S.C. State.

"Greg McGarity just told me we had 30 assists, and I had to make him repeat it three times!" Crean said. "I'm not sure I've ever coached a team that's had 30 assists. I have to look, but it doesn't ring a bell. If you had 30 assists in a game, you think it would remind you of something, but it doesn't. There was a lot of good basketball from a lot of guys tonight, but 30 assists is wild."

POSTGAME VIDEOS

Highlights

In the first six minutes, Hammonds shot 100 percent from the field and three-for-three from behind the line to account for 11 of Georgia's first 16 points. Hammonds collected 17 points in the first half alone.

The Bulldogs quickly grabbed a double-digit lead over the Hornets with 15:42 remaining thanks to a jumper from freshman Anthony Edwards. Georgia led by as many as 14, 18-4, before Delaware State was able to cut the lead to single-digits.

Despite the Hornets' effort to stay within 10, a jumper from Hammonds solidified Georgia's double-digit lead for the remainder of the period.

With freshman Toumani Camara's shot from behind the arc, the Bulldogs grabbed their largest advantage of the first half, 22, with 35 seconds remaining.

Georgia ended the half shooting six-of-eight and entered the locker room leading by 20, 50-30.

Hammonds remained hot in the second half, hitting three-straight baskets with 15 minutes remaining to surpass the 20-point mark for only the third time in his career. Hammonds ended the night shooting 79 percent from the field.

Georgia went eight-for-eight from the field to grab a 29-point advantage with 11:48 remaining, marking the largest lead of the game.

The Bulldogs continued their dominant performance throughout the second half, never allowing the Hornets within 20, while leading by as many as 30. Georgia shot 64 percent from the field in the second half, scoring 51 points to seal the 34-point victory over Delaware State.

Up next, Georgia concludes its four-game home-stand when it hosts in-state rival Georgia Tech on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. The matchup will be televised on SEC Network+.