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Georgia basketball defeats Ohio State to advance to NIT semifinals

Georgia basketball will face Big East school after winning in the NIT quarterfinals against Ohio State

Georgia basketball continued its strong run through the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) with a 79-77 victory in Tuesday night’s quarterfinal matchup against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Senior guard Noah Thomasson took the lead for the Dawgs, scoring 21 points and shooting 50% from the field in his thirty minutes of action, including a two-point jump shot to give the Dawgs the lead with 37 seconds remaining in the game that they would not give up. Jamison Battle lead the way for the Buckeyes with 22 points and eight rebounds.

The win brings Georgia’s record to 20-16 in head coach Mike White’s second season, with a chance to advance to the NIT title game for the first time in program history. Ohio State finishes their season 22-14, with Jake Diebler taking over as the full-time head coach following a strong finish down the stretch as the replacement for longtime head coach Chris Holtmann.

Georgia will face the Seton Hall Pirates who defeated the UNLV Rebels in the NITA quarterfinals. The semifinal matchup will take place on April 2 in Indianapolis.

 

High-scoring guard Noah Thomasson commits to Georgia

Noah Thomasson averaged 19.5 points per game last season at Niagra

Coveted basketball transfer recruit Noah Thomasson is expected to transfer from Niagra to Georgia. Georgia men’s basketball coach Mike White has filled his final roster spot for the 2023-2024 season.

Noah Thomasson brings experience, scoring, and shooting to the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound guard averaged 19.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game last season. Thomasson has shot over 38% throughout his career on three-pointers.

Noah Thomasson began his college basketball career at Houston Christian. He has played in 85 career college basketball games and is a senior. 247Sports ranks Thomasson as a four-star transfer recruit.

Former Niagara Purple Eagles guard Noah Thomasson was No. 34 in the NCAA in scoring during the 2022-2023 college basketball season. John Jones-USA TODAY Sports

The Bulldogs have also added former VCU forward Jalen Deloach, former USF center Russel Tchewa, and former Illinois forward RJ Melendez via the transfer portal this offseason.

On top of transfers, Georgia basketball is bringing in a lot of true freshman talent. Overall, the Bulldogs will start the 2023-2024 college basketball season as a more talented team than it was in the beginning of the Mike White era.

Georgia’s recruiting class is ranked as the No. 20 overall class in the country. The Dawgs have the No. 28 transfer class and the No. 15 freshman class.

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