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Bulldogs’ Non-Conference Slate Set
July 10, 2018 | Men's Basketball
Bulldogs’ Non-Conference Slate Set
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ATHENS, Ga. — A trio of home dates against 2018 NCAA Tournament teams headlines the Georgia's 2018-19 non-conference schedule, which was released Tuesday. All told, 10 of Georgia's 17 home games during head coach Tom Crean's initial season in Athens will be against teams that earned postseason bids last spring.
"A lot got done in a relatively short period of time, and I appreciate the hard work of everyone involved, led by John Bateman (Assistant AD for Marketing), in finalizing our schedule," Crean said. "I think we've built a very challenging non-conference schedule that will help prepare us for SEC play."
NCAA Tournament participants Arizona State, Texas and Texas Southern all will visit Stegeman Coliseum during the 2017-18 campaign. Georgia will face two more postseason participants, Sam Houston State and Temple – and at least one more at the Cayman Islands Classic – during non-conference action.
The Tom Crean era will officially begin on Friday, Nov. 9 when the Bulldogs host Savannah State, which tied for the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular-season title. Georgia will trek to Temple, which participated in the NIT, and host Sam Houston State, which reached the CIT semifinals, before venturing to the Cayman Islands Classic.
Georgia opens play on Grand Cayman against Illinois State on Monday, Nov. 19. The Bulldogs will face either Clemson, an NCAA "Sweet 16" team last season, or Akron the following day. The other half of the Caymans bracket features three NCAA Tournament teams – Creighton, Georgia State and St. Bonaventure – as well as Boise State, which played in the NIT.
The Bulldogs will open a four-game homestand against Kennesaw State on Tuesday, Nov. 27, followed by matchups against Texas Southern, Arizona State and Oakland over the next three weeks. Georgia will face Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 22, before wrapping up the pre-SEC schedule by hosting Massachusetts on Sunday, Dec. 30.
In the heart of league play, Georgia will host Texas on Saturday, Jan. 26, at Stegeman Coliseum as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
The non-conference schedule also finalizes the teams the Bulldogs will host in Athens this season. In SEC play, Georgia will entertain four 2018 NCAA Tournament teams (Auburn, Florida, Kentucky and Missouri), two NIT participants (LSU and Mississippi State), Ole Miss, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
The Bulldogs are scheduled to play an exhibition game against West Georgia on Thursday, Nov. 1.
The Georgia Bulldog Club's 2018-19 Basketball Enhancement Fund (BEF) campaign is currently underway and runs through Aug. 1. Fans who are renewing or interested in making new contributions in support of Georgia Men's Basketball can visit georgiadogs.com/bef18 or contact The Georgia Bulldog Club by phone at 877-423-2947.
BEF contributions help provide essential support for student-athlete scholarships, academic support, training and nutrition, travel assistance, recruiting, and equipment upgrades. BEF donors enjoy access to exclusive men's basketball benefits including renewable season tickets, game day parking and hospitality, postseason ticket request opportunities, an invitation to watch team practice along with a postseason team banquet invite. The minimum donation requirement to qualify for renewable season tickets is $150 per seat. The Georgia Bulldog Club encourages fans to help make an impact by making a new contribution, giving 110 percent or upgrading your membership to the next level for the 2018-19 season.
ATHENS, Ga. — A trio of home dates against 2018 NCAA Tournament teams headlines the Georgia's 2018-19 non-conference schedule, which was released Tuesday. All told, 10 of Georgia's 17 home games during head coach Tom Crean's initial season in Athens will be against teams that earned postseason bids last spring.
"A lot got done in a relatively short period of time, and I appreciate the hard work of everyone involved, led by John Bateman (Assistant AD for Marketing), in finalizing our schedule," Crean said. "I think we've built a very challenging non-conference schedule that will help prepare us for SEC play."
NCAA Tournament participants Arizona State, Texas and Texas Southern all will visit Stegeman Coliseum during the 2017-18 campaign. Georgia will face two more postseason participants, Sam Houston State and Temple – and at least one more at the Cayman Islands Classic – during non-conference action.
The Tom Crean era will officially begin on Friday, Nov. 9 when the Bulldogs host Savannah State, which tied for the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular-season title. Georgia will trek to Temple, which participated in the NIT, and host Sam Houston State, which reached the CIT semifinals, before venturing to the Cayman Islands Classic.
Georgia opens play on Grand Cayman against Illinois State on Monday, Nov. 19. The Bulldogs will face either Clemson, an NCAA "Sweet 16" team last season, or Akron the following day. The other half of the Caymans bracket features three NCAA Tournament teams – Creighton, Georgia State and St. Bonaventure – as well as Boise State, which played in the NIT.
The Bulldogs will open a four-game homestand against Kennesaw State on Tuesday, Nov. 27, followed by matchups against Texas Southern, Arizona State and Oakland over the next three weeks. Georgia will face Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 22, before wrapping up the pre-SEC schedule by hosting Massachusetts on Sunday, Dec. 30.
In the heart of league play, Georgia will host Texas on Saturday, Jan. 26, at Stegeman Coliseum as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
The non-conference schedule also finalizes the teams the Bulldogs will host in Athens this season. In SEC play, Georgia will entertain four 2018 NCAA Tournament teams (Auburn, Florida, Kentucky and Missouri), two NIT participants (LSU and Mississippi State), Ole Miss, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
The Bulldogs are scheduled to play an exhibition game against West Georgia on Thursday, Nov. 1.
The Georgia Bulldog Club's 2018-19 Basketball Enhancement Fund (BEF) campaign is currently underway and runs through Aug. 1. Fans who are renewing or interested in making new contributions in support of Georgia Men's Basketball can visit georgiadogs.com/bef18 or contact The Georgia Bulldog Club by phone at 877-423-2947.
BEF contributions help provide essential support for student-athlete scholarships, academic support, training and nutrition, travel assistance, recruiting, and equipment upgrades. BEF donors enjoy access to exclusive men's basketball benefits including renewable season tickets, game day parking and hospitality, postseason ticket request opportunities, an invitation to watch team practice along with a postseason team banquet invite. The minimum donation requirement to qualify for renewable season tickets is $150 per seat. The Georgia Bulldog Club encourages fans to help make an impact by making a new contribution, giving 110 percent or upgrading your membership to the next level for the 2018-19 season.
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