Georgia Outlasts Xavier, 78-77, Advances to Championship in Charleston

Friday, November 21

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9:00

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Georgia Outlasts Xavier, 78-77, Advances to Championship in Charleston

November 21, 2025 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Junior guard Smurf Millender knocked down a late three-pointer to seal a Georgia (6-0) win over Xavier (3-3), 78-77, in the semifinals of the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic on Friday night.

Fast Facts

Blue Cain led all Bulldog scorers with 16 points. Smurf Millender had 12 points, and Dylan James had 10 points – matching his season high – to join Cain in double digits.
Jeremiah Wilkinson grabbed a season-high six rebounds.
Georgia weathered a late Musketeer seven-point surge and came from behind on its final offensive possession to take the lead on a Millender three-pointer.
The Bulldogs out-rebounded Xavier, 43-42, while also leading as a team in fast break points, 15-8.
The Georgia bench outscored the Musketeers' bench, 39-4, the largest bench point total differential this season.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will face Clemson (5-1) in the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic championship on Sunday after the Tigers' 70-67 win over West Virginia before Georgia's contest. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.