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2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
11-8, 11th in SEC
- 11/5W 91-72
- 11/12W 95-86
- 11/15W 100-66
- 11/20W 82-78
- 11/25L 80-61
- 11/263L 93-85
- 11/27CHAMW 80-77
- 12/4W 95-59
- 12/14L 79-59
- 12/20W 87-85
- 12/23W 73-64
- 12/30W 78-48
- 1/49W 65-62
- 1/714L 78-69
- 1/115L 82-60
- 1/15W 80-63
- 1/18L 91-59
- 1/2115L 89-79
- 1/25L 70-60
- 1/28
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Tyree, Sy help Ole Miss break skid, defeat Georgia 70-60
Breein Tyree scored 20 points and helped Ole Miss end its six-game losing streak with a 70-60 win over Georgia on Saturday.
Wildcats' defense steps up and tops Bulldogs (1:58)
No. 15 Kentucky tops Georgia 89-79 for season sweep
Ashton Hagans scored 14 of his 23 points in the second half and No. 15 Kentucky used a 14-4 run to pull away and beat Georgia 89-79 on Tuesday night.
Coaches size up college basketball's most difficult player matchups
Obi Toppin, Udoka Azubuike and Markus Howard are among and the standout players who keep coaches up at night.
Hail State overpowers Georgia, neutralizes Edwards (1:50)
Perry, Carter lead Mississippi State over Georgia 91-59
Reggie Perry and Tyson Carter combined for 40 points to lead Mississippi State to an easy 91-59 victory over Georgia on Saturday night.
Hammonds, Edwards combine for 47 points in win vs. Vols (1:30)
Edwards, Hammonds led Georgia to 80-63 rout of Tennessee
Freshman Anthony Edwards scored 20 of his 26 points in the first half, pushing Georgia to a big lead that carried the Bulldogs to an 80-63 victory over Tennessee on Wednesday night.
Georgia's Anthony Edwards breaks down his game film (22:06)
No. 5 Auburn pulls away from UGA to get to 15-0 (0:52)
No. 5 Auburn overwhelms Georgia 82-60 to remain perfect
Samir Doughty had 17 points and No. 5 Auburn shot 53 percent in an 82-60 victory Saturday over Georgia to preserve the Tigers' perfect record.
No. 14 Kentucky takes control late, beats Georgia 78-69
Immanuel Quickley's 3-pointer gave No. 14 Kentucky its first lead of the second half and the Wildcats overcame Anthony Edwards' 23 points to beat Georgia 78-69 on Tuesday night and continue their domination of the Southeastern Conference rivalry.
UK pulls away late against tough Georgia squad (2:03)
Edwards spins for lay-in, tells Maxey he's too small (0:18)
Edwards hyped after punishing the rim (0:30)
Harris' block impresses Kirby Smart (0:24)
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich are tired of "upsets." Plus, Georgia's Tom Crean
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing why the playing field is so level in college basketball, why there's never been better time to be a college basketball player, the current state of Ohio State, Michigan State finding joy in playing again (12:49), Duke looking like the most impressive team in the country, the Big East as the best league, Notre Dame heating up (19:42), the four-team race in the Big 12 and how far the one-loss teams can go in the tournament (25:42). Later, Georgia head coach Tom Crean joins the pod (30:57) to talk about starting his third program rebuild, what he learned from a year at ESPN (37:49), Anthony Edwards' development, his thoughts on the SEC, Tuesday's game against Kentucky (47:32), and how moving the three-point line is affecting the sport.
Georgia on Anthony Edwards' mind (3:12)
Hammonds, Edwards lead Georgia past No. 9 Memphis 65-62
Tom Crean and Georgia finally grabbed a win over an AP Top 25 team despite the Bulldogs' two leading scorers struggling with their shooting.
Ref takes a tumble making a blocking call (0:28)
Harris hits wildly difficult reverse layup (0:20)
College basketball picks: Welcome to conference season
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Georgia blows out Governors by 30 in Athens (1:40)
Hammonds scores 17 to lead Georgia past Austin Peay
Rayshaun Hammonds scored 17 points to lead Georgia to a decisive 78-48 win over Austin Peay Monday night.
2019-20 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 6-0 | - | 15-4 |
| Kentucky | 5-1 | 1 | 15-4 |
| Auburn | 4-2 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Florida | 4-2 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Alabama | 4-2 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Tennessee | 4-2 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Arkansas | 3-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| Mississippi State | 3-3 | 3 | 12-7 |
| South Carolina | 3-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Texas A&M | 3-3 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Georgia | 1-5 | 5 | 11-8 |
| Ole Miss | 1-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Missouri | 1-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-6 | 6 | 8-11 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game76.767th
Rebounds Per Game38.882nd
Assists Per Game14.3121st
Points Allowed74.8299th
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2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| K.D. Johnson | PG | Signed | 83 |
| Josh Taylor | PF | Signed | 80 |
| Mikal Starks | PG | Signed | - |
| Jonathan Ned | PF | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 7-12 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 12 |