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Georgia basketball hosts Austin Peay in Athens

UGA basketball hosts Austin Peay in final non-conference home game of season

The Georgia men’s basketball team will play host to Austin Peay Monday night in Athens, before traveling to Memphis on Saturday. At 8-3, the Bulldogs are on the outside looking in for March right now, but still in position to slip into the dance.

In order to make its first NCAA Tournament since 2015, Georgia will have to beat the Governors at home on Monday and hover just above .500 in conference play this winter. Then, the Dawgs will likely need a pair of wins in Nashville for the SEC Tournament, especially with the conference having a down year outside of Auburn.

Heading into tonight’s contest, the Bulldogs are -12.5 point favorites per ESPN for their 7:00 tip and looking to extend a perfect 7-0 record at home. Meanwhile, Austin Peay comes into the game with a 6-6 record, 0-5 on the road for the season. According to ESPN’s BPI, the Bulldogs have an 82.1% chance to win on Monday, with all stats pointing in the home team’s favor.

Freshman guard Anthony Edwards leads Georgia in scoring with 19.7 PPG, while Terry Taylor averages 23.5 for the Governors. The Bulldogs are currently averaging 82.5 points per game, as opposed to Austin Peay’s 78, but give up 76.3 in relation to the Governor’s 75.3

For those not attending the game at Stegeman Coliseum, you can watch on ESPN+ or listen to GeorgiaDogs.com

Let’s finish out the home non-conference slate with a bang. Go Dawgs!

Georgia basketball secures win over Georgia Southern

A trio of freshmen helped propel the Georgia Bulldogs men’s basketball team to a home victory over Georgia Southern this Monday night.

The Georgia Bulldogs outlasted a scrappy Georgia Southern team Monday night at Stegeman Coliseum by a final score of 73-64.

The Dawgs were led to victory by a duo of freshmen.  Freshman forward Toumani Camara shot a perfect 8/8 for 16 points and tacked on 7 rebounds and an assist to top it off.  Going with that was Anthony Edwards’ 23 points on 50% shooting, as well as 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

The 16 points out of Camara were his collegiate career high and Edwards remains the #1 freshman scorer in the country with his 23 piece.

Georgia Southern put up a fight for the entirety of the game.  Their zone defense was working until Edwards closed it out with a few big buckets late down the stretch in the 2nd half.  Georgia Southern’s Ike Smith led all players with 25 points on the night.

With Georgia down 60-59 and under 4:30 left in the game, Edwards had a consecutive assist, dunk, layup, dunk and dunk without Georgia Southern scoring to give the Dawgs a 69-60 lead and close out the game.

Here are two of his dunks from that clutch 2:30 stretch:

Edwards has been special all year, living up to the hype that has been surrounding him.  Right now he is a projected top-5 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

UGA head coach Tom Crean credited freshman guard Sahvir Wheeler and Toumani Camara on their defensive effort in the game.  “We won the game because of what we did on defense.  Sahvir and Toumani didn’t come out of the game at all in the second half, two freshmen just rallied it up in a big way, we earned these two victories.” said Crean in a postgame interview.

The Bulldogs advanced to 8-3 on the season with the win and will face Austin Peay at home next on December 30th.

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5-star Georgia basketball freshman Anthony Edwards joins Twitter

Five-star Georgia basketball freshman Anthony Edwards joins Twitter

Anthony Edwards, the five-star Georgia basketball shooting guard, has joined Twitter.

After lighting it up in the second half against Michigan State in Maui, the  ‘Ant Man’ gained national attention and put the Bulldog basketball program in headlines across the country.

Now, the Dawgs find themselves sitting at 6-2, with a trip to Arizona State coming on Sunday.

Make sure to give Edwards a follow as he attempts to lead Georgia to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since the 2014-15 season.

Go Dawgs!

Watch: Anthony Edwards’ game winner for Georgia basketball

The Georgia Bulldogs found themselves in a tightly contested game against Chaminade last night. Georgia struggled to gain separation after playing on their third consecutive day. With the game tied 77-77 late in the forth quarter UGA’s Anthony …

The Georgia Bulldogs found themselves in a tightly contested game against Chaminade last night. Georgia struggled to gain separation after playing on their third consecutive day. With the game tied 77-77 late in the forth quarter UGA’s Anthony Edwards put the game on ice:

Edwards is superb at getting separation for pull up threes. He and the Georgia basketball team have a lot to work on moving forward. If the Dawgs want to make the NCAA Tournament, they have to play better than they did in the Maui Invitational.

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Twitter reacts to Anthony Edwards’ incredible second-half showing vs. Michigan State

Twitter reacts to Anthony Edwards’ incredible second-half showing vs. Michigan State

The Georgia men’s basketball team fell 93-85 to Michigan State on Tuesday at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui. However, the key takeaway from the game was not the loss, but freshman sensation Anthony Edwards.

After being held to only 6 points in a 19-point loss to Dayton on Monday, the five-star shooting guard entered the locker room against Michigan State with just 4 points Tuesday.

Then, the Ant Man happened….

After all the hype and anticipation in Athens, Edwards finally got it going in one of the nation’s premier college basketball tournaments.

With the game broadcast on ESPN2 to the eyes of many, the 6’5″, 225-pound shooting guard had all of Georgia on edge, watching a 28-point Spartans lead evaporate in just a few minutes.

For a moment, the entire Michigan State faithful was shellshocked at what had just transpired, putting Georgia basketball on a national stage, even in defeat.

Sure, the Bulldogs ended up losing the game, but the buzz Edwards just gendered for this program will have Georgia in the headlines for the rest of the night, and if he keeps it up, the entire season.

Don’t believe us?

Take a look at some of these tweets.

 

Watch: UGA’s Anthony Edwards drops 37 on Michigan State

Georgia Bulldog standout freshman Anthony Edwards, who’s projected as a top NBA Draft pick, scored a career high 37 points in a loss to Michigan State. The third-ranked Spartans overwhelmed Georgia, much like the Dayton Flyers did yesterday. Anthony …

Georgia Bulldog standout freshman Anthony Edwards, who’s projected as a top NBA Draft pick, scored a career high 37 points in a loss to Michigan State. The third-ranked Spartans overwhelmed Georgia, much like the Dayton Flyers did yesterday. Anthony Edwards and company fought back and kept it close, but ultimately fell 93-85.

Georgia basketball will play again in the Maui Invitational tomorrow night at nine. Anthony Edwards is a reason to watch the Bulldogs play win or lose.

He made some spectacular plays against Michigan State and still has potential to grow much more as a playmaker. Edwards put on a show against Michigan State:

Edwards had an incredible pass here, but finished with only two assists and five turnovers. Edwards must continue to sharpen his distribution skills.  He also took 26 shots to score 37 points, so he will look to have more efficient performances moving forward.

Edwards made some big time plays on defense. He had a total of seven stocks (steals and blocks) including this beauty:

It will be fun to watch Anthony Edwards grow throughout the season. The Dawgs are now 4-2 and need a victory in tomorrow’s Maui Invitational finale. Georgia is going to need to improve to make the NCAA Tournament.

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Georgia men’s basketball to wear special uniforms vs. Georgia Tech?

Is Georgia basketball rocking throwbacks vs. Georgia Tech Wednesday?

Georgia men’s basketball will host in-state rival Georgia Tech Wednesday in a battle of undefeated teams at Stegeman Coliseum.

While neither side is ranked, it is still a big-time game with bragging rights and the ability to gain momentum on the line.

We cannot confirm anything, but based off a couple factors, it looks like the Dawgs will be rocking their beloved throwback jerseys against the Yellow Jackets when they take the court Wednesday.

Our evidence?

  • The first 1,250 students through the doors receive a throwback Dominique Wilkins ‘shersey’ per GeorgiaDogs.com.

  • Georgia has also posted a throwback-style gameday graphic with the old-school jerseys, mentioning Clean Old-Fashioned Hate.

  • The Dawgs broke out the newly updated throwback threads a few times last season, while playing at home.
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  • The jerseys look like they will be back, based off 2020 prospects taking recruiting visit pictures in them.

Of course, nothing here is official, but we have a good feeling Georgia comes out donning the Wilkins-era threads.

If we’re right, remember who called it from the beginning. If we’re wrong, well, we never said anything was official.

Regardless of the uniform, it’s always fun to Hate Tech and beat up on little brother. Make sure to come out to Stegeman Coliseum tonight and cheer on the Dawgs! If you cannot make the game, it will be televised on SEC Network + and broadcast on 680 The Fan.

Go Dawgs!