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Georgia basketball upsets No. 20 St. John’s

Georgia Bulldogs basketball team stuns No. 22 St. John’s in an upset victory

This weekend was critical for the Georgia Bulldogs and head coach Mike White for earning a big nonconference win. Georgia lost 80-69 to No. 15 Marquette on Saturday, but picked up a ranked win on Sunday over the No. 20 St. John’s Red Storm.

Bulldogs basketball team faced two ranked teams in the Bahamas and went 1-1. The Bulldogs kept the game close for a long time and were able to upset the Red Storm, winning 66-63.

The game was very physical with four first half technical fouls. The UGA team defense was excellent only allowing a 30 percent field goal percentage in the first half and not allowing the Red Storm to connecting on a three-pointer.  The UGA offense was very efficient shooting over 50 percent from the field and close to 40 percent from three to sustain a 32-28 lead at halftime.

In the second half, the Bulldogs had more adversity against the Red Storm’s  full court pressure, which caused the Bulldogs to turn the ball over 14 more times. To go along with the turnovers key rotation pieces Blue Cain, RJ Godfrey, and Asa Newell all fouled out for Georgia in the second half.

This game highlighted Asa Newell’s significance moving forward, as he led the team with 18 points. Silas Demary Jr. followed with 15 points, while Tyrin Lawrence contributed 11 and nine rebounds to round out the scoring effort.
With a win like this expect the Bulldogs to be in more talks about the NCAA Tournament. Georgia got a premier nonconference win.

Georgia basketball adds experienced transfer in Vanderbilt’s Tyrin Lawrence

Vanderbilt basketball’s leading scored in SEC play, Tyrin Lawrence, has committed to Georgia basketball

Vanderbilt Commodores senior guard Tyrin Lawrence has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs basketball program. Lawrence, who the No. 82 player in the transfer portal, averaged 13.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in 31.1 minutes per game last season.

Lawrence is ranked as the No. 13 shooting guard in the transfer portal, per 247Sports. Lawrence played high school basketball for Sunrise Christian in Kansas, but also has ties to Georgia. The talented transfer also played for Morgan County High School in Georgia.

Lawrence was Vanderbilt’s leading scorer in SEC play (14.6 points per game) during the 2023-2024 season. Lawrence is Georgia’s fifth transfer commitment since the Dawgs’ lengthy National Invitational Tournament (NIT) run.

Lawrence joins Clemson’s RJ Godfrey, App State’s Justin Abson, Mount St. Mary’s Dakota Leffew and De’Shayne Montgomery in committing to transfer to Georgia. Georgia is also bringing in a pair of talented freshmen in forward Asa Newell and center Somto Cyril. The Bulldogs lost a significant portion of their roster to the transfer portal, but have high hopes entering year three of the Mike White era.

Tyrin Lawrence reveals plans for 2023-24 season

After visiting Auburn in April, what is the next move for the Vanderbilt playmaker?

For a few days in late April, the most notable transfer portal target that Auburn had its sights on was Vanderbilt guard [autotag]Tyrin Lawrence[/autotag].

Lawrence had just come off an amazing season where he scored 13.1 points and averaged 4.4 rebounds per contest while making 50% of his shots, and felt that it would benefit him to test the waters of the transfer portal. He paid a visit to Auburn in late April, and Auburn received a prediction to earn his commitment. But, his name seemed to fade away like a vapor after a week of speculation that he would transfer to Auburn. Now that time has passed, Lawrence has officially decided where he wants to spend next season.

Lawrence announced Thursday that he will use his fourth season of eligibility to remain at Vanderbilt. Lawrence shared the news via Twitter, with a caption that reads: “Nashville, I’m back.”

Following his visit, Lawrence told Jason Caldwell of Auburn Undercover that he believed Auburn was a “perfect fit” for him. However, with the addition of McDonald’s All-American [autotag]Aden Holloway[/autotag] and the return of [autotag]Tre Donaldson[/autotag], it would be difficult to give all three players adequate time to run the point.

During the time of his visit, the idea of having Lawrence on the roster would have been a great move from a leadership and experience standpoint. But with the announcement of [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag], [autotag]Dylan Cardwell[/autotag], and [autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag] all resending their intent to join the NBA draft pool, those qualities were no longer an area of need.

As it stands, Auburn has an adequate guard room with Holloway and Donaldson at the point, with FIU transfer [autotag]Denver Jones[/autotag], and mainstays [autotag]K.D. Johnson[/autotag] and [autotag]Lior Berman[/autotag] holding down the two position.

Check out Auburn’s projected rotation for all positions here.

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Former Kent State forward among latest Auburn transfer portal targets

Forward Robert Carpenter has heard from several programs, including Auburn, since entering the transfer portal.

The Auburn Tigers have reached out to [autotag]Robert Carpenter[/autotag], a former forward for the Kent State Golden Flashes.

Aside from Auburn, Carpenter has been contacted by programs such as Eastern Illinois, UT Martin, Albany, Coastal Carolina, Bryant, Fairfield, Alcorn State, and CSU Northridge.

Auburn would be Carpenter’s fourth stop. The Detroit, Michigan native originally played for St. Bonaventure in the 2019-20 season before transferring to Mississippi Valley State. Carpenter did not appear in a game for Kent State.

The last season Carpenter played was the 2021-22 season for Mississippi Valley State. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 16.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game that season.

The Tigers are looking to add to its’ 2023-24 roster, and have made great strides in doing so to this point. The Tigers have added two transfers in guards [autotag]Denver Jones[/autotag] and [autotag]Cheney Johnson[/autotag], and have been connected to Vanderbilt guard, [autotag]Tyrin Lawrence[/autotag].

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Former Auburn 5-star target Julian Phillips to enter the transfer portal

Auburn has a chance to wind up with one of their top targets from 2022 after originally mising out.

One of Auburn’s top targets from the 2022 recruiting class is back on the market. Tennessee’s [autotag]Julian Phillips[/autotag] plans to enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports.

The former five-star small forward was named to the SEC All-Freshman team last year after averaging 8.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-8, 198-pounder shot 41.1% from the field and 23.9% from deep, he also made 82.2% of his free throws.

He was the No. 19 overall player and No. 6 small forward in the 247Sports Composite ranking. 247Sports has made him a four-star transfer with a 96 grade.

Auburn has already landed two transfers this offseason in [autotag]Denver Jones[/autotag] and [autotag]Chaney Johnson[/autotag] but still has a major need at the 3 after [autotag]Allen Flanigan[/autotag] entered the portal. They are heaving recruiting Vanderbilt transfer [autotag]Tyrin Lawrence[/autotag], who is in the NBA draft process.

Phillips is also testing the draft process and both players will have until May 31 to withdraw from the process.

While the portal is still open, the SEC requires players to enter the portal before May 1 if they want to transfer within the conference. If Phillips does choose Auburn he would then have to sit out a year or get an NCAA waiver.

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Clemson lands Auburn transfer portal target Joe Girard

Girard averaged 16.4 points per game last season with Syracuse.

Former Syracuse Orange guard and Auburn transfer portal target [autotag]Joe Girard[/autotag] has decided to finish his collegiate career with the Clemson Tigers.

Girard is the No. 38 ranked player in the transfer portal and the No. 23 ranked guard in the portal according to 247Sports. Additionally, Girard is rated as a four-star transfer with a 0.9300 rating.

The Glens Falls, New York native played in almost every game during his time with Syracuse and averaged double-digit points per game in three of his four seasons with the program.

In the 2022-23 season, the six-foot-one point guard averaged 16.4 points per game, 2.8 rebounds per game, and three assists per game.

The Tigers have reeled in two new players from the transfer portal this season: [autotag]Denver Jones[/autotag] from FIU and [autotag]Cheney Johnson[/autotag] from Alabama-Huntsville. Both will aid Auburn in the backcourt. Auburn is also in the hunt for former Vanderbilt guard, [autotag]Tyrin Lawrence[/autotag], whom Auburn recently received a prediction.

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On3 predicts Tyrin Lawrence to sign with Auburn

After a successful weekend visit, Lawrence could be making the move to the Plains soon.

Auburn and head coach [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] has already made a splash in the transfer portal to this point by signing FIU guard [autotag]Denver Jones[/autotag] and the reigning Gulf South Conference Player of the Year, [autotag]Cheney Johnson[/autotag] of Alabama-Huntsville.

It appears as if Pearl and company are not finished yet, as they are on the verge of landing its’ biggest headliner of the class, Vanderbilt’s [autotag]Tyrin Lawrence[/autotag].

Lawrence, the Commodores’ leading scorer last season, paid a visit to Auburn last weekend and left feeling that Pearl’s program would be a “perfect fit.” Following the visit, On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine has listed Auburn as the early favorite to become Lawrence’s next destination.

Lawrence would be valuable to Auburn scheme-wise, but he is also considered to be one of the best options currently in the transfer portal says Brad Crawford of 247Sports:

Lawrence entered the transfer portal last week after a breakout junior season where he averaged 13.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists on fabulous shooting splits. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard is part of a mass exodus out of the Vanderbilt program. Name, Image and Likeness is expected to be a major factor in Lawrence’s decision, according to a report from 247Sports’ Robbie Weinstein. Lawrence was one of the best off-the-bounce slashers in the country. Lawrence shot 56% on 2s, including a scintillating 69.4% at the rim. Lawrence lived at the charity stripe (140 attempts) and shot 36% from downtown.

Lawrence spent three seasons at Vanderbilt, and gradually increased production each year.

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Auburn to receive visit from Vanderbilt’s leading scorer

Another big-name guard is considering Auburn for a new home.

As usual, Auburn basketball head coach [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] is going above and beyond in his efforts to bring in top talent from the transfer portal.

He is doing so on Friday as Nathan King of Auburn Undercover reports that Vanderbilt’s leading scorer from last season, [autotag]Tyrin Lawrence[/autotag], is taking an official visit to Auburn ($).

Lawrence is a rising senior guard from Monticello, Georgia, who signed with Vanderbilt as a member of the 2020 signing class. Auburn had amazing success recruiting in the Peach State during the 2020 cycle, as the state’s top-three recruits: [autotag]Walker Kessler[/autotag], [autotag]Sharife Cooper[/autotag], and [autotag]J.T. Thor[/autotag], all played for Auburn. [autotag]Dylan Cardwell[/autotag] was the state’s No. 11 prospect for the 2020 class.

Since arriving at Vanderbilt, Lawrence has played in 77 games and has an average of 8.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. He has a field goal percentage of 48% and shoots 73% from the free-throw stripe.

As a junior during the 2022-23 season, Lawrence led the Commodores in scoring by averaging 13.1 points per game. He turned in 24 games of double-figures and scored 20 or more points in six games. During Vanderbilt’s NIT run, Lawrence averaged 19 points and eight rebounds per game. During the first two games of the NIT, Lawrence had a 25-point game against Yale in round one and scored 24 points against Michigan in round two.

Auburn has added two transfers in [autotag]Denver Jones[/autotag] from FIU and [autotag]Cheney Johnson[/autotag] from Alabama-Huntsville so far in this window and recently received a visit from [autotag]Matthew Cleveland[/autotag] of Florida State.

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