News Category: Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia, Arkansas in desperate need of victories

Two teams struggling to avoid finishing in one of the bottom four spots in the Southeastern Conference standings will match up Saturday when Georgia visits Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. Teams finishing Nos. 11-14 in the final regular-season standings must play a first-round game in the conference tournament, while the top four earn byes to the quarterfinals and teams 5-10 automatically get berths in the second round. The Bulldogs (14-9, 4-6 SEC) are tied with Mississippi

Georgia, Mississippi State aim to end SEC skids

Georgia and Mississippi State are looking for the same thing: a bounce-back effort to snap a string of Southeastern Conference losses and get back on track toward a potential NCAA Tournament at-large berth. The seemingly evenly matched sets of Bulldogs will have to go through each other to make that happen Wednesday night in Starkville, Miss., in a much-needed home date for Mississippi State (14-8, 3-6 SEC). Those Bulldogs lost 99-67 Saturday night at conference

Surging South Carolina hopes to avenge loss to Georgia

South Carolina keeps adding to its accomplishments and brushing up on its credentials. The Gamecocks are bound to move into the Top 25 next week, especially if they can conquer Georgia on Saturday afternoon at Athens, Ga. “It’s a passionate group,” South Carolina coach Lamont Paris said of his players. “They want to win badly. They’re a confident group.” South Carolina (18-3, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) has knocked off then-No. 6 Kentucky and No. 5 Tennessee

Back in Top 25, No. 24 Alabama tries to stay hot vs. Georgia

No. 24 Alabama will go for its third win in a row when it tips off against Georgia in a Southeastern Conference matchup on Wednesday evening in Athens, Ga. The Crimson Tide (14-6, 6-1 SEC) are coming off a 109-88 victory against LSU on Saturday, which followed a 79-75 win against then-No. 8 Auburn earlier in the week. Alabama has won eight of its past nine games and jumped back into the AP Top 25

Georgia aims to ride momentum of late win in clash vs. Florida

Georgia looks to keep climbing in the Southeastern Conference standings on Saturday afternoon when it visits Florida in Gainesville, Fla. Coming off a 68-66 victory over LSU on Wednesday, the Bulldogs (14-5, 4-2 SEC) enter the weekend tied with South Carolina and Kentucky for fourth place in the standings. Russel Tchewa grabbed the rebound off Jabri Abdul-Rahim’s missed 3-pointer and banked in a shot with 2.8 seconds remaining to give the Bulldogs the points they

LSU, Georgia both seek return to winning ways

Georgia followed up a 2-0 start in Southeastern Conference play by losing two of its past three games. The Bulldogs will rely on their inner fight when they return to the court to face LSU on Wednesday night in Athens, Ga. “This team is resilient,” coach Mike White said. “It’s going to continue to fight and respond. It’s a competitive team that plays with pride. We’ve seen that all year.” White said he saw some

No. 8 Kentucky rides high-octane offense into game vs. Georgia

The metrics loved Mississippi State’s defense — Kenpom.com’s system had the Bulldogs ranked eighth in Division I in defensive efficiency rating. It turns out that No. 8 Kentucky loved Mississippi State’s defense, too. The Wildcats two-stepped on them for 90 points, 74.2 percent 2-point shooting, and 23-of- 27 foul shooting in a 13-point win that for most of Wednesday night felt more like a 20-point victory. Kentucky’s offense will take aim at Georgia on Saturday

South Carolina back in comforts of home to wrestle with Georgia

South Carolina will attempt to remain perfect at home this season when it welcomes Southeastern Conference rival Georgia to Columbia, S.C., Tuesday night. The Gamecocks (14-2, 2-1 SEC) rebounded from a dismal 47-point performance in a lopsided loss to Alabama last Tuesday with a 71-69 overtime victory at Missouri on Saturday. Both of those contests were on the road. “We covet any win, certainly,” Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris said. “But the road wins are something

No. 5 Tennessee bids to slow surging Georgia

After opening Southeastern Conference play last weekend with a blowout win over Ole Miss, No. 5 Tennessee was tabbed as a Final Four contender by Rebels coach Chris Beard. On Wednesday night, the Volunteers (11-4, 1-1 SEC) became the latest victim in a wild week in college basketball. Their 77-72 loss at Mississippi State made them one of five top 10 teams to lose in a 48-hour stretch. The Vols visit Georgia in Athens, Ga.,

Vying for 10th straight win, Georgia takes on Arkansas

Arkansas needs some sort of significant result, and going to Georgia provides that opportunity. The Razorbacks and Bulldogs, who’ve been on a roll, meet Wednesday night in a Southeastern Conference matchup at Athens, Ga. Georgia (11-3, 1-0 SEC) holds a nine-game winning streak after winning its SEC opener 75-68 at Missouri on Saturday. “We’ve got 17 more of these, and there will be wars,” Georgia coach Mike White said. “It’s a marathon.” Arkansas (9-5, 0-1)