News Category: Georgia Bulldogs

No. 4 Georgia aims for another NIT road surprise at Ohio State

The NIT is a second chance for programs that, for whatever reason, didn’t make the NCAA Tournament. In the case of the Georgia Bulldogs (19-16), they lost four of their final five regular-season games followed by one win in the SEC tournament before being eliminated. But the No. 4 seed Bulldogs’ 72-66 road win Sunday against top seed Wake Forest puts them a game away from reaching the NIT semifinals if they can defeat host

Xavier, Georgia happy for opportunity to play in NIT

When Georgia welcomes Xavier to Athens, Ga., for an opening-round matchup on Tuesday night in the National Invitation Tournament, Bulldogs coach Mike White believes the opposing teams will view the game with similar perspectives. “It gives young people more opportunity for development,” White said. “Whether it’s our fifth-year (seniors) or our freshmen or anyone in between. They’ve earned the right to play (in the) postseason, and no one can ever take that away from them.”

Florida looks to regain footing in encounter vs. Georgia

Florida stumbled down the stretch of the regular season and will look for a turnaround when it faces Georgia on Thursday night in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament at Nashville. The sixth-seeded Gators (21-10) limp into the tournament after losing two of their last three games, including 79-78 vs. lowly Vanderbilt last Saturday in Nashville. Standout forward Tyrese Samuel was highly displeased with the loss to the Commodores. “We came out lackadaisical.

Opening vs. Missouri, Georgia wants to ‘make some noise’ in SEC tourney

Georgia coach Mike White felt his program made progress in Year 2 of his regime. The Southeastern Conference tournament offers the 11th-seeded Bulldogs (16-15) an opportunity to reaffirm that. They will face 14th-seeded Missouri (8-23) on Wednesday night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. “Hopefully we can make some noise in Nashville,” White said. “Hopefully we can play well Wednesday and advance. We’ll see.” The Bulldogs closed their regular season with a 92-78 loss at

No. 13 Auburn looks to secure SEC tournament bye vs. Georgia

As No. 13 Auburn heads into the regular-season finale against a heavy underdog in Georgia, it still will be work-now-rest-later mode for the Tigers when they host the Bulldogs on Saturday. Auburn (23-7, 12-5 Southeastern Conference) enters the contest in a four-way tie for second place in conference. And while Tennessee already has clinched the regular-season SEC title, the Tigers can clinch a top-four spot in the conference standings with a victory Saturday. The top

Slumping Georgia tries to change course against Ole Miss

Georgia will try to snap a three-game losing streak Tuesday night when it hosts Mississippi in its final home game. The late-season struggle hasn’t been easy for the Bulldogs (15-14, 5-11 Southeastern Conference), who go into the league matchup with the Rebels looking to turn things around after a 70-56 home loss to Texas A&M on Saturday. Overall, the Bulldogs have lost 9 of 10. “The teams at the top of our league stay the

Out to halt 5-game skid, Texas A&M visits Georgia

Texas A&M is in dire need of a win after losing five consecutive games, including a heartbreaking 70-68 setback to No. 18 South Carolina on Wednesday. The Aggies (15-13, 6-9 SEC) hope their fortunes change Saturday when they play at Georgia (15-13, 5-10), which has lost eight of its last nine. Head coach Buzz Williams doesn’t have all the answers but admires the way the Aggies battled back from a 13-point deficit to nearly pull

Without Jaylin Williams, No. 14 Auburn needs to step up vs. Georgia

No. 14 Auburn will return from a weeklong break between games to take on Georgia in a Southeastern Conference matchup on Saturday evening in Athens, Ga. Auburn (20-6, 9-4 SEC) is coming off a 70-59 loss at home against then-No. 22 Kentucky on Feb. 17. That marked the second loss in the past three games for the Tigers. An injury to forward Jaylin Williams means that Auburn will have to rely more on its depth.

Facing Vanderbilt, Georgia tries to halt 6-game slide

When Georgia and Vanderbilt meet Wednesday for the first time this season, the two slumping Southeastern Conference squads are facing the possibility of playing again in three weeks in the conference tournament. With both schools in the SEC’s bottom four, there’s a good chance they could square off in Nashville — the site of Wednesday’s game on the Vanderbilt campus — when the conference tournament opens on March 13 in the Music City’s famed downtown.

Florida seeking 3rd straight win and sweep of Georgia

Florida goes for its third consecutive win and a sweep of the season series when it visits Georgia in a Southeastern Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Athens, Ga. The Gators (17-7, 7-4 SEC) have won six of their past seven games to move into contention for one of the top-four spots in the conference standings and a potential at-large bid to next month’s NCAA Tournament. But their success has not come easy. A tendency toward