Anthony Edwards hit a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds right after Chaminade hit a tying 3, lifting Georgia to an 80-77 win in the Maui Invitational seventh-place game Wednesday night.
Chaminade (2-3) trimmed a nine-point deficit to 71-70 and kept hanging around until Andre Arissol tied it on a 3-pointer with 9 seconds left.
That left too much time for Edwards, who worked the clock down and pulled up for a 3 with a hand in his face.
Edwards finished with 24 points and eight rebounds, allowing Georgia (4-2) to escape Maui with one win in three games.
Arissol had 24 and Tyler Cartaino 23 to lead the Silverswords, who were called for a 5-second inbound violation and never got a tying attempt off.
Edwards had one of the greatest performances in Maui Invitational history in the second half against No. 3 Michigan State on Tuesday.
Confidently firing in stepback and pull-up 3-pointers, the projected NBA lottery pick looked the part, rallying the Bulldogs from a 28-point deficit. Edwards hit seven 3-pointers and scored 33 of his 37 in the half, but Michigan State made the biggest plays down the stretch to pull out the 93-85 win.
Edwards had a harder time getting going against Chaminade, scoring nine points on 4-of-7 shooting in the first half.
The Silverswords were making their shots after struggling in a lopsided loss to UCLA, making 7 of 11 from the 3-point arc to lead Georgia 37-36 at halftime.
Chaminade kept hitting shots in the second half and played a little defense, too, holding Georgia without a field goal for four minutes to go up five.
Georgia started attacking more and went on a 12-2 run to go up 64-58, only to see the Silverswords shoot their way back.
Georgia hosts North Carolina Central Wednesday.
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