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Oklahoma Women’s Basketball SEC opponents for 2024-2025 released

Oklahoma Sooners Women’s Basketball SEC opponents for the 2024-2025 season revealed.

The back-to-back Big 12 champions take their conference crown into a new challenge in the 2024-2025 season when they make their first run through the SEC. Jennie Baranczyk’s crew will face new foes, including a pair of the best women’s basketball teams in the country.

On Tuesday, the SEC revealed the conference opponent breakdown for the first year in the expanded conference.

The Sooners will welcome Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, and Texas A&M. The Sooners will face Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, and Tennessee on the road.

Surprisingly, the Sooners will only face the Texas Longhorns one time next season, with the conference opting to play a home-and-home series between the Sooners and the Missouri Tigers.

Baranczyk and her staff have built a strong program over the last several seasons and earned a big-time commitment from [autotag]Raegan Beers[/autotag] this offseason. Beers provides a great frontcourt presence to a team that is returning a ton of talent from last year’s squad.

The SEC features some of the best basketball programs and coaches in the country like South Carolina, who went undefeated in 2023-2024 and won the national championship. LSU won the national championship the year before and lost to Iowa in the elite eight last season. Tennessee is one of the greatest programs of all time with eight national titles from 1987 to 2008.

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Oklahoma men’s basketball announces SEC opponents for 2024-2025

The Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball program released their conference opponents for the 2024-2025 season and a blue blood is coming to Norman.

The 2024-2025 college basketball season is a pivotal one for the Oklahoma Sooners. Despite an improved season in 2023-2024, the Sooners failed to make the NCAA Tournament for the third season in a row.

They have to work to get back into March Madness against a whole new batch of opponents. On Monday, the OU men’s basketball program released its conference opponents for their maiden voyage in the [autotag]SEC[/autotag].

The Sooners will play home and home against former Big 12 counterparts Texas, Texas A&M and Missouri. The Sooners will go on the road to face Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Ole Miss. Making their way to the Lloyd Noble Center are Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.

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Former Georgia basketball guard to enter the transfer portal

Former Georgia Bulldogs star plans to enter the transfer portal after spending the 2023-2024 season with Auburn

Former Georgia Bulldogs guard K.D. Johnson plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Johnson has played the past three seasons with the Auburn Tigers.

Johnson transferred to Auburn after playing the 2020-2021 season with Georgia. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound guard has averaged less points per game in every season after averaging 13.5 points as a freshman at Georgia. In 2023-2024. Johnson averaged 7.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.7 minutes per game for Auburn.

Johnson is from Atlanta, Georgia, and is a former four-star recruit from Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia. This year, Johnson and Auburn made the NCAA Tournament after winning the SEC Tournament. However, Auburn’s season took a disappointing turn in the NCAA Tournament as the Tigers fell to Yale in their opening game.

It will be interesting to see where K.D. Johnson transfers to. Johnson has averaged at least one steal per game in all four of his years playing college basketball.

Checking in on Georgia Bulldogs in the NBA

Former UGA stars Anthony Edwards, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Nic Claxton continue to have big roles for their respective NBA clubs

Three Georgia Bulldogs continue to have prominent roles for their respective teams in the NBA: Anthony Edwards, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Nic Claxton.

Through 62 games, the Minnesota Timberwolves have the best record (43-19) in the Western Conference. Anthony Edwards, a former No. 1 pick, has helped the Timberwolves look like a championship contender, but Minnesota must play better in the postseason this year.

Edwards has played in 59 games this season. He is averaging 26.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. The former Georgia superstar is shooting career-highs from the field (46.5%) and from three-point range (37.8%). Edwards efficient scoring is a big reason why he was selected as an NBA All-Star.

Not far behind Edwards and the Timberwolves in the Western Conference standings is Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and the Denver Nuggets. Caldwell-Pope won his second career NBA championship last season and has the Nuggets off to a 42-19 start to the season. Denver will be a championship contender again as long as the Nuggets, who are the No. 3 seed in the west,  stay healthy.  Caldwell-Pope is scoring 10.0 points per game.

Brooklyn Nets forward/center Nic Claxton is having a solid year for the Nets. He is averaging 12.0 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. Claxton has played in 48 games this season. Brooklyn is the No. 11 seed in the Eastern Conference and would miss the postseason if the season ended today.

Everything Buzz Williams had to say after Texas A&M’s road win vs. Georgia

Head coach Buzz Williams speaks after Texas A&M’s 70-56 over the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday night

Finally! Texas A&M’s (16-13, 7-9 SEC) miserable five-game losing streak has come to an end, defeating the Georgia Bulldogs on the road 70-56 behind veteran guard Tyrece Radford’s 20 points and ten rebounds, as the Aggies look to finish out the regular season on a high note.

Whether it was being blown out of the building or losing on the final possession, this team has dealt with every sort of adverse outcome in the last two weeks, yet due to their impressive five Quad 1 wins, head coach Buzz Williams’s tenacious squad is somehow still on the NCAA Tournament bubble, barely.

During the losing streak, star guard Wade Taylor IV had struggled, which continued against the Bulldogs, scoring a season-low 4 points. However, credit to Radford and reserve guard Manny Obaseki (12 points, five rebounds) for taking over the offensive production, while fearless forward and Dennis Rodman twin Andersson Garcia netted another double-double with 11 points and ten boards.

Smiling from ear to ear after the win, Radford noted the past Texas A&M late-season surges after similar losing streaks. At the same time, Buzz Williams took the podium with thankfulness regarding his players’ effort despite dealing with overwhelming adversity and doubt from the fan base.

Here is everything Williams had to say after the big win.

Twitter reacts: Georgia basketball upsets Kentucky

Georgia basketball Twitter was hyped up following the Bulldogs’ big win over Kentucky

The Georgia Bulldogs knocked off the Kentucky Wildcats in a 75-68 win in Athens. Georgia improves to 15-10 overall and 5-7 in SEC play.

Head coach Mike White and Georgia basketball snapped a three game losing streak. The Bulldogs had lost six of seven entering Saturday’s game against Kentucky.

The road defeat is a tough loss for head coach John Calipari and Kentucky. The Wildcats fall to 16-9 overall and 7-5 in the SEC. Kentucky’s NCAA Tournament odds took a serious hit. The Wildcats were on the bubble entering Saturday. However, there’s still a lot of basketball left to be played.

Georgia’s Justin Hill came up with some big plays down the stretch for the Dawgs. Hill finished with 15 points and six assists. Kario Oquendo scored 21 points to lead Georgia. Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe had 20 points, 14 boards, and four blocks in the Wildcats’ defeat. Additionally, Georgia’s Terry Roberts returned from injury.

Georgia basketball Twitter was hyped up following the Bulldogs’ big win:

Former Georgia Bulldog named as NBA All-Star

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, a former Georgia Bulldog, has been named as an NBA All-Star.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been named an NBA All-Star. Edwards is the first Georgia Bulldog to be named as an All-Star since Dominique Wilkins in 1993-1994.

Edwards was the No. 1 selection in the 2020 NBA draft. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound guard is in his third season in the NBA. Edwards is averaging 24.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. Each of these numbers represents a career high for Edwards.

The Timberwolves star is also shooting more efficiently. Edwards is making a career-high 46.4% of his field goal attempts and 36.7% of his 3-point attempts.

Edwards is making his first career All-Star appearance. The former No. 1 pick plans to play in the 72nd NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, Utah. The All-Star Game will be played on Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. E.T.

Only 16 players in the NBA are scoring more points per game than Edwards.

The Atlanta native joins Toronto’s Pascal Siakam and Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox as players to be named by the league as All-Star reserves. The trio replaces three injured NBA All-Stars: Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and Zion Williamson.

Edwards and the Timberwolves were happy to learn he made the 2023 NBA All-Star game.

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UGA basketball matches its 2021-2022 win total

Georgia basketball is now 6-2 after defeating Hampton 73-54.

The Georgia Bulldogs have matched their win total from last season. Georgia is now 6-2 after defeating Hampton 73-54. The Bulldogs have improved defensively and have more overall talent on the roster.

Georgia’s roster continuity is another big reason why the Bulldogs are having a much more successful this season. Returning starter Braelen Bridges accumulated 21 points and 13 rebounds in just 25 minutes against Hampton. Point guard Justin Hill, a transfer from Longwood, did not score in 31 minutes, but provided six assists and did not turn the ball over.

Georgia shot the ball well as a team against Hampton. The Bulldogs made 10 of 20 three-point attempts. Jailyn Ingram, who just returned from an ACL injury, continues to be a key player for the Dawgs. Ingram racked up 14 points and three boards in only 20 minutes.

Georgia went 6-26 last season. The Dawgs lost the final 12 games of the year.

Things are already looking better in head coach Mike White’s debut season for the Georgia Bulldogs. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

Things are looking brighter in the Mike White era. Georgia has signed two four-star players in the class of 2023. Overall, there’s a lot of reasons why Georgia fans should be optimistic about the basketball program.

Here’s a look at one of Georgia’s top plays against Hampton:

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Nuggets ink massive extension with former UGA star Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a two-year extension with shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a two-year extension with shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The Nuggets are building around star center Nikola Jokic and point guard Jamal Murray.

Denver’s deal with Caldwell-Pope includes a player option in the second year of the contract. Caldwell-Pope’s agent, Rich Paul, helped him secure a two-year, $30 million extension. Prior to the extension, Caldwell-Pope was entering the final year of his contract that is worth $14 million for the 2022-2023 NBA season.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, a former Georgia basketball standout, is expected to be a key piece of Denver’s core moving forward. The Nuggets acquired Caldwell-Pope from the Washington Wizards via trade earlier this offseason.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is coming off a strong season with the Washington Wizards. Caldwell-Pope averaged 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game last season.

Washington Wizards guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played in 77 games during the 2021-2022 NBA season. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Caldwell-Pope’s 2021-2022 campaign featured some efficient shooting (39% on three-pointers and 43.5% overall) and helped the Wizards exceed preseason expectations. Caldwell-Pope brings NBA championship experience to the Denver Nuggets and will fit in well.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Caldwell-Pope’s extension:

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Former UGA star Nic Claxton signs huge deal in return to Brooklyn Nets

Former Georgia Bulldog basketball standout Nic Claxton is returning to the Brooklyn Nets on a two-year deal

Former Georgia Bulldog basketball standout Nic Claxton is returning to the Brooklyn Nets. Claxton entered the 2022 NBA offseason as a restricted free agent.

The Nets are in the middle of a tumultuous offseason. Brooklyn’s superstar forward, Kevin Durant, requested a trade on the eve of NBA free agency. The Nets will likely look like an entirely different team to start next season.

Nic Claxton will have an excellent chance to have a large role with the Nets in the upcoming years. Claxton signed a two-year, $20 million deal to return to Brooklyn.

The Boston Celtics swept Nic Claxton and the Brooklyn Nets in the opening round of the 2022 NBA playoffs. Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports

The Nets have numerous questions this offseason. What will Brooklyn do with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving?

Nic Claxton is not one of Brooklyn’s questions. Claxton averaged 20.7 minutes per game in 47 games last season. The former Georgia basketball star is a versatile defender and averaged 8.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game throughout the 2021-2022 season.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Claxton’s deal to return to the Nets:

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