MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (Interstat) — Jay Boyd had 20 points, two rebounds, three assists and one block, and Georgia College pulled away from Columbia International for a 94-58 men’s NCAA Division II non-divisional victory Monday at Centennial Center. The Bobcats improved to 1-0. Attendance was 2,651.

Boyd opened the scoring with a jumper and free throw, then hit a 3-pointer as Georgia College took a 16-3 lead. Columbia International answered with Tre Kirk’s free throw and layup and Kendrick Jackson’s 3-pointer, but the Bobcats maintained control. C.J. Jones converted a jumper and a transition basket and made a free throw during a surge that made it 27-11. Ashton Davis added a jumper, and Marques Greene’s layup made it 31-15. Tre Kirk hit a 3-pointer for Columbia International, but Aidan Kudlas and Ashton Davis answered inside. Boyd’s tip-in and 3-pointer capped the first-half scoring. Georgia College scored 47 first-half points and 47 after halftime, while Columbia International scored 27 in the opening half and 31 after the break. The Bobcats never trailed after Boyd’s opening basket.

Georgia College scored 94 points from 71 possessions, an offensive rating of 132.0. The Bobcats finished with 10 offensive rebounds, five assists, five blocks, 13 turnovers and 21 fouls. They produced 52 points in the paint, 29 points off turnovers and six fastbreak points. Columbia International had 16 points in the paint, 18 points off turnovers and eight fastbreak points.

Columbia International opened the second half with Johnny Whysong’s jumper and Connor Higgins’ jumper to cut the deficit to 47-35, but C.J. Jones answered with a layup and Mason Etter hit a 3-pointer. Tre Kirk’s three-point play pulled Columbia International within 52-38, then Aidan Kudlas made a layup, Julian Walker dunked, and Jeffrey Clark answered for Columbia International. Kudlas made another layup, Ashton Davis made two free throws, and after Tristyn Carrington hit a 3-pointer for Columbia International, Etter and Boyd made consecutive 3-pointers to make it 66-43. Kudlas added another layup, C.J. Jones made a free throw, and Boyd later made a layup and dunk around Julian Walker’s tip-in layup to push the lead to 75-47. Georgia College later went ahead 84-52 on Tyler Jones’ dunk. Cam James made two free throws with 5:55 left, Austin Mosby-Weems added a layup and free throw, and Tyler Jones dunked to make it 84-52. Mosby-Weems and Luke Lawson made late free throws for the Bobcats, while K.J. Anderson hit a 3-pointer and made three free throws for Columbia International late.

Boyd finished with 20 points, two rebounds, three assists and one block in 23 minutes. Ashton Davis added eight points, four rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes. C.J. Jones had 14 points, three rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes. Julian Walker posted 10 points, three rebounds and one block in 16 minutes. Mason Etter, a 6-foot-5 forward from Woodstock, Ga., who previously played at Etowah, contributed six points, four rebounds and one assist in 18 minutes. Aidan Kudlas, a 6-foot-3 guard who previously played at North Forsyth, scored 10 points with two rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes. Austin Mosby-Weems had eight points and five rebounds in seven minutes. Tyler Jones added five points, two rebounds and one block in five minutes. Marques Greene scored seven points with three rebounds in 14 minutes. Cam James had two points, two rebounds and one block in 13 minutes.

Georgia College next hosts Young Harris, then hosts Shorter and Southern Wesleyan before playing at Emmanuel (Ga.) and Valdosta State. The Bobcats then host Clayton State before road games at Middle Georgia, Augusta, USC Beaufort and Belmont Abbey. No projection, game simulator, point spread, betting line or over-under information was available.