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Week In Review: Georgia basketball falls from top 25

Jeremy Johnsonby:Jeremy Johnson•about 9 hours•

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NCAA Basketball: Kentucky at Georgia
Jan 7, 2025; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs forward Asa Newell (14) reacts with a member of the team staff after Georgia defeated the Kentucky Wildcats at Stegeman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Georgia basketball captivated the city of Athens for the last two weeks. Home wins over ranked SEC opponents Kentucky and Oklahoma created a buzz around campus. The Bulldogs made an appearance in the Associated Press’ top 25 for the first time in over a decade.

Things cooled a bit this week on the win-and-loss record. Georgia suffered two losses in SEC play last week. The first one came at the hands of Tennessee on the road in Knoxville.

Georgia lead at halftime before falling 74-56. Georgia played host to Auburn on Saturday.

The Bulldogs hung around all afternoon before the Tigers pulled away. Georgia pushed back into the game late and had an opportunity to tie the game late before falling 70-68 to the No. 1 team in the country.

Those two losses have dropped Georgia back outside of the top 25 in the AP Poll released on Monday. The Bulldogs will have ample opportunities to climb back to the land of ranked teams.

The SEC has become one of the power conferences of college basketball this season. Seven SEC teams were ranked in this week’s AP Poll.

Georgia will have to regroup quickly. The Bulldogs sit 11th in the SEC standings at the moment. Georgia is still considered in the 68-team NCAA Tournament field at the moment according to ESPN’s Joe Linardi’s ‘Brackatology’.

Wins over ranked opponents St. Johns, Kentucky and Oklahoma loom large on Georgia’s resume at the moment. The SEC has 12 teams in the projected field at the moment.

What’s next for Georgia?

Georgia has two road games this week, which could be pivotal games in the SEC.

Jan. 22 At Arkansas

Record: 11-7, 0-5 SEC

Leading Scorer: Adou Thiero (16.4 ppg).

Jan. 25 At No. 5 Florida

Record: 16-2, 3-2 SEC

Leading Scorer: Walter Clayton (17.9 ppg)

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