Start your morning off right with a quick recap of last night’s games and a preview of today’s SEC Elite Eight slate of tournament basketball: This game lived up to the hype of their earlier season match up where Georgia beat Tennessee 76-65 in Knoxville on Feb. 11. The opening game of round two saw Tennessee take a lead into halftime, but Georgia benefited from a number of free throws – including two down the stretch from J.J. Frazier to seal the win over Tennessee. The Volunteers shot 7-25 from three in the loss to finish 16-16 in Rick Barnes’ second year as head coach.
Category: Georgia Bulldogs NCAA Basketball
Alabama Basketball Blows Big Opportunity, Falls to UGA
Refere Pat Adams and his crew were the real MVP’s Thursday night, as once again he inserted himself as the main attraction In a must-win game for their faint NCAA tournament chances, the Crimson Tide laid an egg and lost at home to Georgia by a score of 60-55. This is the same UGA team that the Tide beat by 20 points earlier this season, except the Dogs best inside player, Yante Maten, missed this game with an injury.
Under the worst of circumstances, Antonio Blakeney is wielding a hot hand for LSU basketball team
LSU guard Antonio Blakeney is averaging 27.6 points a game in the last five outings with at least 21 points in all five games. Blakeney ranks fourth in the SEC with 17.8 points per game.
Frazier scores 28, Georgia tops Alabama 60-55
Former House Speaker John Boehner predicted on Thursday that a full repeal and replacement of “Obamacare” is “not going to TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – J.J. Frazier scored 28 points in his second straight huge game to lead short-handed Georgia to a 60-55 victory over Alabama Thursday night.
Bama Basketball Breakdown: Georgia
With a pair of wins over the dredge of the conference last week, Alabama ran its record to 16-10 and set the stage for what could possibly be a final run at the 2017 NCAA Tournament . It won’t be easy, as each of Alabama’s final four opponents boasts particular strengths and solid overall play.
Kentucky Wildcats freshman Malik Monk named a finalist for the Jerry West Award
Kentucky Wildcats freshman guard Malik Monk is one of 10 finalists for the 2017 Jerry West Award . The finalists, announced on Tuesday, include Kentucky’s terrific freshman who’s been putting up prodigious scoring numbers since the start of the 2016-17 season.
Georgia beats Missouri 71-66 behind Maten’s 17 points
Yante Maten scored 17 points and pulled down nine rebounds Saturday as Georgia defeated Missouri 71-66 in Southeastern Conference play. The Bulldogs also got 16 points and four assists from J.J. Frazier, 12 points and five rebounds from Pape Diatta, and 11 points and six rebounds from Juwan Parker.
Georgia beats Missouri 71-66 behind Maten’s 17 points
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Mizzou braced for Georgia’s dynamic duo in first true road test
COLUMBIA, MO. a Fourteen games into what appears to be another dreadful Missouri basketball season the Tigers will do something for the first time Saturday: play on an opponent’s home court.
No. 6 Kentucky dominant in opening stretch of SEC schedule
Kentucky’s Malik Monk, right, looks for an opening on Texas A&M’s Admon Gilder during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won 100-58.
Gamecocks outlast Georgia in Thornwella s return to the court
That’s what the guy does, and why without him South Carolina looked less than ordinary. And why with him back, the Gamecocks are capable of so much – like breaking a four-game losing streak to Georgia.
Frazier helps Bulldogs beat Auburn
Former Faith Baptist Christian Academy and Glennville native JJ Frazier had a huge game against Auburn Dec. 29. According to the Bulldogs’ basketball news, the senior guard registered a season-best 27 points. He also had five steals.
SEC basketball preview
Texas A&M Aggies center Tyler Davis puts up the ball during the first half of the Lone Star Shootout against Arizona at the Toyota Center on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, in Houston. puts up the ball during the first half of the Lone Star Shootout against Arizona at the Toyota Center on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, in Houston.