ATHENS, Ga. | Dylan Mclean scored all 11 of his team-high points in the first half as the Alabama A&M University men's basketball team suffered its second loss of the season at Georgia, 93-45, on Tuesday night at Stegeman Coliseum.
 
Alabama A&M (3-2) enjoyed a small lead early, but Georgia (5-0) used a 17-5 run during a four-minute stretch of the first half and did not look back.
 
Mclean went 4-of-8 from the floor to finish with 11 points, one rebound, one steal and one blocked shot. Chad Moodie, who was plagued by foul trouble, added eight points, while Darius Ford tallied a career-best five steals, four assists and one board.
 
Asa Newell led four Georgia players in double figures with 17 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals. Silas Demary Jr. scored 10 of his 15 points in the first half and added four assists, four steals and two boards. Tyrin Lawrence chipped in 12 points, six steals, five assists and two boards, while Somto Cyril tallied 11 points, a game-high nine rebounds and three blocks.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Alabama A&M jumped out to an 8-5 lead after a long-range triple by Dylan Mclean with 16:16 remaining
• However, Georgia responded with a 17-5 run over the next four minutes to take a 21-13 lead with 12:04 left after a dunk by Justin Abson
• UGA stretched the lead to 43-21 after free throws by Savo Drezgic with 1:35 remaining
• AAMU got a jumper by Mclean and free throws by Saliou Seye, closing the gap to 43-25 with 39 seconds left
• A Drezgic 3-pointer right before the half, sending Georgia into the break with a 46-25 advantage
• A Blue Cain triple extended Georgia's lead to 69-34 with just under 13 minutes to play
• Alabama A&M could not recover down the stretch in dropping its second consecutive game

 
GAME NOTES

• Alabama A&M shot 29.6 percent (16-of-54) from the field and 58.3 percent (7-of-12) from the free-throw line
• AAMU grabbed 22 rebounds, with 13 coming on the defensive glass
• Dylan Mclean registered 11 points, one rebound, one steal and one blocked shot
• Chad Moodie, who was plagued by foul trouble, added eight points
• Darius Ford tallied a career-best five steals, four assists and one board
• AAMU finished with 20 points in the paint, 17 bench points, nine points off 16 UGA turnovers, six fastbreak points and five second-chance points
• Georgia went 28-of-53 (52.8 percent) from the floor and 28-of-41 (68.3 percent) from the charity stripe
• UGA grabbed 47 rebounds, including 17 on the offensive glass
• Asa Newell posted 17 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals
• Silas Demary Jr. scored 10 of his 15 points in the first half and added four assists, four steals and two boards
• Tyrin Lawrence chipped in 12 points, six steals, five assists and two boards
• Somto Cyril tallied 11 points, a game-high nine rebounds and three blocks
• Georgia finished with 38 points in the paint, 31 bench points, 28 points off 21 AAMU turnovers, 18 second-chance points and 18 fastbreak points

 
UP NEXT 
Alabama A&M returns to action with the Bulldog Bash Nov. 22 and 23 at the AAMU Event Center. The Bulldogs will play host to South Carolina State on Friday (Tip-off is 7 p.m.) and Coastal Carolina (Tip-off is at 4 p.m.) on Saturday. All games of the Bulldog Bash are streamed on Bulldogs All-Access.
 
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