Georgia basketball finishes the season with a 14-11 record (7-11 in the SEC) with Saturday’s 89-79 loss at home to No. 8 Alabama.
The 2021 SEC regular-season champions beat the Bulldogs 115-82 on Feb. 13 in Tuscaloosa, but Georgia played much better today in Athens, even leading 36-30 at halftime before being outscored 59-43 in the second half.
Georgia was led by sophomore guard Sahvir Wheeler, who finished with 18 points in 38 minutes and added 10 assists, extending the single-season UGA record for assists in a season to 180.
Georgia sophomore forward Toumani Camara added 13 points and 7 rebounds and freshman guard K.D. Johnson was the only other Bulldog to score in double digits with a 16-point performance off the bench.
Four Alabama starters scored in double-digits. Senior guard John Petty Jr. led the Crimson Tide with 15 points and added 7 rebounds and sophomore guard Jaden Shackleford was Alabama’s second-leading scorer, finishing with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
Georgia may have been able to hang with Alabama a bit longer if it weren’t for the Bulldogs’ free throw shooting woes. UGA shot just 13 of 23 from the line.
With the loss today, Georgia has secured the 10th seed in the SEC tournament and will play the 7th seed on Thursday at 7 p.m. against an unnamed team.
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