Georgia’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament under Mike White did not last long. No. 9 seed UGA is out after losing to 8-seed Gonzaga in a blowout, 89-68.
Georgia started slow and never recovered. UGA did not score in the game’s first 4 minutes. Gonzaga jumped out to a 13-0 lead at the 16:24 mark. Georgia first got on the board when Asa Newell scored with 15:48 left in the 1st half. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, it was not the start of an offensive surge.
Gonzaga continued to dominate. The Zags’ largest lead of the half was 30-5 at the 11:01 mark. At halftime, White’s Bulldogs found themselves trailing 48-27. A comeback was not in store.
Georgia had a better 2nd half, but playing Gonzaga even (41-41), doesn’t work when the deficit is 21 points. The Zags established their largest lead of the game, 78-52, with 8:56 to go.
As the score would indicate, it was a rough shooting day for UGA. UGA was just 21-of-60 from the field, while Gonzaga was 33-of-60. The Dawgs were dreadful from 3-point territory, making just 5-of-26 from beyond the arc. The Zags made 12-of-20 3-point attempts.
Georgia did go to the free-throw line more than Gonzaga, making 21-of-29 free throws to Gonzaga’s 11-of-15. Still, it wasn’t enough to impact the outcome.
Gonzaga has 4 players in double figures. Khalif Battle was the game’s high scorer with 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field. Nolan Hickman (18 points), Braden Huff (18) and Graham Ike (13) also had double-digit outputs.
UGA was led by Newell’s 20 points on 6-of-10 field goals. Silas Demary Jr. (15 points), Blue Cain (10 points) and Somto Cyril joined him in double figures.
Georgia never led in the game and it was only tied for 28 seconds. UGA went 20-12 in 2024-25, the third season of White’s tenure. The Bulldogs were 8-10 in SEC play during the regular season.
Georgia exits NCAA Tournament with blowout loss to Gonzaga Saturday Down South.
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