News Category: Georgia Bulldogs

Defense in focus for Missouri, Georgia in SEC opener

Missouri and Georgia head into their Southeastern Conference opener with momentum, wrapping up nonconference play with lopsided wins. But something will have to give when Missouri (8-5) hosts Georgia (10-3) Saturday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Missouri defeated Central Arkansas 92-59 in its previous game. “Going into this game we wanted to end the year the right way so we can have a good carryover to SEC play,” Tiger guard Tamar Bates said. “The

Facing Alabama A&M, Georgia eyes 8th straight win

Georgia aims to extend a pair of pronounced winning streaks on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Alabama A&M in Athens, Ga. Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored all 18 of his points in the first half to lead Georgia (9-3) to a 78-60 win over North Florida on Dec. 22. Abdur-Rahim sank a career high-tying five 3-pointers for Georgia, which converted a season-best 11 times beyond the arc to push its overall winning streak to seven games and

Georgia still unlocking combinations as North Florida arrives

Georgia basketball coach Mike White has plenty of options at his disposal this season, and he has two more chances to sort it all out. Riding a six-game winning streak, White’s club welcomes in North Florida for the first of its final two final nonconference tune-ups on Friday afternoon at Athens, Ga. With nine newcomers suiting up for the Bulldogs (8-3), White has spent the first 11 contests figuring out the best lineup to put

Streaking Georgia aims to stay hot vs. Mount St. Mary’s

Two teams riding winning streaks will meet on Wednesday night when Georgia hosts Mount St. Mary’s in Athens, Ga. The Bulldogs (7-3) have won five straight games after suffering back-to-back losses to then-No. 12 Miami and Providence in the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship in mid-November. The Mountaineers (4-6) recorded their second straight win with a 72-65 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Friday. A big reason for Georgia’s success has been the play of

Georgia rested and ready to face high-scoring High Point

After being off for nearly two weeks, Georgia will return to the court Saturday when it hosts High Point in Athens, Ga. The Bulldogs (6-3) last played Dec. 5 when they earned a 76-62 win over rival Georgia Tech at home, where they are 5-0 this season. In that game, head coach Mike White was happiest with his team’s defensive effort. The Bulldogs are allowing 69.9 points per game while averaging 72.1. They held Georgia

Georgia Tech, Georgia roll into rivalry matchup

In-state rivals Georgia Tech and Georgia will aim to continue their winning ways when the two meet Tuesday night in Athens, Ga. Georgia Tech (4-2) knocked off then-No. 21 Mississippi State 67-59 and then-No. 7 Duke 72-68 at home last week. In the upset of the Blue Devils, Baye Ndongo, Miles Kelly and Kowacie Reeves Jr. all scored in double figures. Ndongo, a freshman averaging 10.3 points and 6.3 rebounds, had a season-high 21 points,

Georgia out to continue momentum, faces Mercer

Georgia already had one big highlight this week. The Bulldogs would like to keep the good times rolling when Mercer visits for Friday night’s game in Athens, Ga. It will be a challenging turnaround for Georgia, which had a late-night victory Wednesday at Florida State. Georgia came back from a 17-point deficit in the second half to win 68-66 on Justin Hill’s jumper with 1.5 seconds left. “That is the epitome of a major response,”

Florida State, Georgia set for first meeting in 42 years

Throughout their struggles last season, one thing remained constant for the Florida State Seminoles. They can still win overtime games. Fresh off another OT triumph against Colorado last week, the Seminoles will try to make it five wins in six games to open the season when they host Georgia on Wednesday night in Tallahassee in one of the 14 games of the inaugural ACC-SEC Challenge. Florida State leads the all-time series between the two schools