MBB Notes: Bulldogs Travel To Tech For First Time Since 2018

Georgia Basketball Game Notes

Georgia (7-2) vs. Georgia Tech (5-3)
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
McCamish Pavilion (8,600) in Atlanta, Ga.
Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Flagship: WSB AM 750); (Scott Howard, play-by-play; Chuck Dowdle, analyst; Adam Gillespie, producer | Affiliates
TV: ESPN2 - Wes Durham (play-by-play); Randolph Childress (anaylst)
Video Stream: ESPN+/SECN+
Audio Stream: georgiadogs.com
Satellite: SiriusXM: 387; SXM App: 977
History: GT leads, 106-91 (Full History)
Last Meeting: GT, 88-78, on 11/19/21

No.	Name	PPG	RPG

Georgia Bulldogs
Coach: Mike White
7-2 in 1st at UGA
250-130 in 12th season overall
2	Kyeron Lindsay	6.4	5.4
(6-7; 215; Fr.; Denton, Texas)
4	Jusaun Holt	4.7	4.0
(6-7; 190; Soph.; Tacoma, Wash.)
11	Justin Hill	9.1	3.3
(6-0; 185; Jr.; Houston, Texas)
13	Mardrez McBride	5.7	2.9
(6-2; 180; 5th Year; Augusta, Ga.)
23	Braelen Bridges	6.1	4.6
(6-11; 245; 5th Year; Atlanta, Ga.)

No.	Name	PPG	RPG

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Coach:Josh Pastner
99-99 in 7th season at GT
266-172 in 14th season overall
3	Dallan "Beebo" Coleman	10.8	2.8
(6-6; 218; Soph; Memphis, Tenn.)
4	Ja'Von Franklin	8.8	7.0
(6-7; 214; Sr.; Little Rock, Ark.)
5	Deivon Smith	10.1	6.0
(6-1; 176; Jr.; Loganville, Ga.)
13	Miles Kelly	13.0	3.4
(6-6; 175; Soph.; Stone Mountain, Ga.)
14	Jalon Moore	8.4	6.4
(6-7; 209; Soph.; Birmingham, Ala.)

TEAM COMPARISON

2022-23 STATISTICS	GEORGIA	GEORGIA TECH
Points Per Game	69.2	71.3
Opp. Point Per Game	61.6	65.9
Scoring Margin	+7.7	+5.4
Field Goal Pct.	.417	.419
Opp. Field Goal Pct.	.408	.393
3-Point Pct.	.320	.300
3-Pointers Per Game	7.0	5.6
Opp. 3-Point Pct.	.259	.256
Free Throw Pct.	.747	.705
Free Throws Per Game	14.4	12.9
Rebounds Per Game	40.3	39.4
Opp. Rebound Per Game	31.2	39.1
Rebound Margin	+9.1	+0.3
Assists Per Game	12.3	12.1
Turnovers Per Game	15.8	10.9
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio	0.78	1.11
Turnover Margin	-2.0	+2.6
Steals Per Game	8.0	7.3
Blocks Per Game	3.7	4.8

The Starting 5...

UGA travels to Atlanta on Tuesday evening for the Bulldogs' 198th meeting against arch-rival Georgia Tech.
Mike White recorded his 250th career victory with last Friday's win over Florida A&M in Athens.
UGA held its last 3 opponents under 55 points, a 1st for the Bulldogs in 12 seasons...since Dec. 2010.
UGA won 6 games in November, which matched the Bulldogs' win total for the entire 2021-22 season.
UGA's bench has scored 237 points and posted a +148 margin over its opponents' reserves to date.

The Opening Tip

The Georgia Bulldogs will make the 90-minute trek from Athens to Atlanta on Tuesday to face arch rival Georgia Tech at McCamish Pavilion for the first time in quite a while.

Georgia last ventured to 10th Street on Dec. 22, 2018. The Bulldogs' last trip to Tech was canceled during the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season.

Keepin An Eye On: Entering Today's Game . . .

Braelen Bridges is...
• 69 points from 1,000 for his career
• 29 rebounds from 500 for his career

Jailyn Ingram is...
• 54 points from 1,500 for his career
• 10 rebounds from 700 for his career

Series History With Tech

The Yellow Jackets a 106-91 lead in the all-time series between UGA and GT, including a 62-27 edge on Tech's campus.

Georgia's five-game winning streak over Tech – which matched the Bulldogs' second-longest ever in 196 meetings with the Yellow Jackets – ended last Nov. 19 with a 88-78 loss at Stegeman Coliseum.

The Bulldogs led 73-71 with 4:34 remaining before Tech surged.

Aaron Cook led the Bulldogs with 18 points and six assists, while fellow "super senior" Jailyn Ingram chipped in 17 points and a team-high six rebounds.

Michael DeVoe and Jordan Usher combined to score 58 of Tech's 88 points while connecting on 23-of-32 (71.9 percent) of their shots from the floor.

Last season was the Jackets' first win over Georgia since the season opener of the 2014-15 campaign on Nov. 14, 2014. The Bulldogs haven't lost at McCamish Pavilion since that contest, a span of 2,944 days as of Tuesday.

However, Tuesday will be the Bulldogs' first trip to Tech's campus in nearly four years. The matchup between UGA and GT was canceled during the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 campaign.

The Bulldogs have won in their last two trips to Tech, most recently a 70-59 decision on Dec. 22, 2018. Current Brooklyn Net Nicolas Claxton's extremely thorough linescore of 13 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and six blocks led Georgia in that outing.

The Bulldogs never trailed and used a 13-0 run to build a 25-9 lead with 3:02 left in the opening half. The Jackets closed that gap to 10 at the intermission and pulled within 29-26 less than two minutes into the second stanza before the Bulldogs thwarted that surge with a 3-pointer.

Tech made it a one-possession game three more times, but a different Bulldog answered on each occasion.

Scouting The Yellow Jackets

Georgia Tech moved to 5-3 on the season with a 81-63 victory over Northeastern last Friday. Two of the Jackets' losses were to teams that earned top-10 wins last week – Utah (def. No. 5 Arizona, 81-66, on Dec. 1) and Marquette (def. No. 6 Baylor, 96-70, on Nov. 29).

Miles Kelly leads a trio of Jackets scoring at a double-digit pace at 13.0 ppg, while Dallan "Deebo" Coleman adds 10.8 ppg and Deivon Smith chips in 10.1 ppg. Ja'von Franklin is contributing 8.8 ppg and a team-high 7.0 rpg.

Last Time Out

Mardrez McBride's 15-point, nine-rebound effort led Georgia in a 68-46 victory over Florida A&M last Friday. The Bulldogs improved to 7-2, topping their win total for the entire 2021-22 season.

McBride, a fifth-year senior from Augusta, connected on 3-of-4 3-pointers and collected a career-high rebound count. Jabri Abdur-Rahim and Braelen Bridges added 14 and 10 points, respectively.

After trailing 12-10, Georgia used a 16-2 surge to gain a double-digit, 24-12 lead with 6:05 remaining in the first half. The Rattlers trimmed an 11-point halftime deficit to 34-27 over the first 71 seconds of the second stanza before the Bulldogs replied with a 9-0 run to seize control.

White Earns Win No. 250

Mike White captured the 250th victory of his head coaching career with Georgia's Dec. 2 win over Florida A&M.

White compiled a 101-40 record in four seasons in Louisiana Tech from 2011-15. That included a trio 27-win efforts in each of his final three seasons, which helped give White the best winning percentage (.716) of any coach in program history.

In seven campaigns at Florida from 2015-22, White posted a 142-88 record. He reached 100 victories with the Gators in 158 games, the second-fastest pace ever by a Florida basketball coach behind only Billy Donovan (154 games). Under White, the Gators were one of only four programs to record a victory in the four NCAA Tournaments contested between 2017-21.

White quickly added the final seven wins with the Bulldogs to reach 250. In fact, Georgia's victory over the Rattlers topped UGA's win total during the entire 2021-22 season.

UGA's 2nd-Most Frequent Foe

Georgia and Georgia Tech will face off for the 198th time on Tuesday, the second-most games for the Bulldogs against any opponent.

The only school Georgia has played more than Tech is Florida, with 225 all-time outings. Trailing the Jackets and rounding out the top-5 in games against the Bulldogs are Auburn with 195, Tennessee with 159, and Kentucky with 157.

Dogs Getting Defensive

Georgia has held its last three opponents to under 55 points, a first for the Bulldogs in 12 seasons.

Last week, Georgia defeated ETSU, 62-47; Hampton, 73-54; and Florida A&M, 68-46. That marked the first time the Bulldogs held three consecutive opponents under 55 points since Dec. 2010 in a span covering 388 games.

That season, Georgia beat High Point, 85-38 on Dec. 21; Mercer, 56-53 on Dec. 23; and Charleston Southern, 70-55 on Dec. 28.

A Very Productive Bench

Georgia's bench has scored 237 points in the first nine games, accounting for 38.0 percent of 623 points put up by the Bulldogs to date.

Georgia's bench has outscored its opponents reserves 237-89, a massive +148 margin (16.4 ppg).

The Bulldogs have won the "bench battle" in each game this season, providing a "+20" margin in four contests and a season-high "+25" (27-2) tally versus ETSU. Georgia's highest single-game bench scoring effort was 36 points versus UAB.

Bulldogs Switching Starters

Georgia has mixed and matched eight Bulldogs to comprise six different starting lineups over the first nine games.

No player has started every outing to date, although three – Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe, Kario Oquendo and Terry Roberts – have gotten the nod for every game they've played.

Dogs Match 2021-22 Win Total

While a 6-win season will certainly never be celebrated, it is worth noting that Georgia notched is sixth victory of the 2022-23 season with a Nov. 30 win over Hampton. With that, the Bulldogs matched their win total for the entire 2021-22 campaign during the first calendar month of the season...and then topped that total on Dec. 2.

Valuing The Basketball

Georgia recorded more turnovers than assists in each of its first six games of the season, to the tune of combined tallies of 62 assists to 99 TOs. That equated to a paltry 0.63 assist-to-TO ratio.

In each of the Bulldogs' last three outings, they've flipped those numbers to positive ratios. Against ETSU, Hampton and Florida A&M, Georgia posted 49 assists while committing 43 turnovers. While the coaching staff is extremely eager to trim the TO total dramatically, that 1.12 assist-to-TO effort is significantly better than the first half-dozen games.

Bridges Back To Form

After averaging just 2.0 points and 2.4 rebounds and shooting 41.7 percent from the field in Georgia's first five games, Braelen Bridges has looked more like the player who led the SEC in field goal percentage last season of late.

The fifth-year senior from Union Grove High School has upped those contributions to 11.6 points and 7.3 boards while connecting on 70.0 percent of his shots from the field in the last four contests.

A year ago, Bridges as Georgia's second-leading scorer (12.9 ppg) and top rebounder (5.6 rpg). He also connected on an SEC-high 63.4 percent of his field goal attempts en route to becoming the first Bulldog to pace the conference in shooting percentage since Lavon Mercer in 1980.

Ingram Proves Impactful

Jailyn Ingram, one of just five seventh-year seniors in college basketball this season, made his 2022-23 debut in the second half of Georgia's 62-47 win over East Tennessee State.

The Madison, Ga., native entered the game at the 14:15 mark of the second half and the Bulldogs leading 39-36. A quick glance at the box score would lead one to believe Ingram's 4:02 of PT were quite pedestrian – 0-of-1 on FGs, one foul, one foul drawn and one steal. But the far right side of his linescore was more telling – "+9."

"I just thought we were flat," Mike White said. "When you do put him out there for the first time, you're experimenting... So, you're tooth-and-nail against East Tennessee State – close game, early second half – and one of the guys on staff suggested it. The last few days he's gotten to the point where we said, 'We're about ready to give him a chance in a game.' Athletically, from a conditioning standpoint, he's looked better and better. It could've gone the other way of course, but he was an inspiration to his teammates. I thought he was probably the biggest factor in the game."

Ingram was a huge factor in the Hampton game as well with a more statistically emphatic performance. He scored 14 points, largely due to knocking down 4-of-5 3-pointers, in 20 minutes of PT.

While those were Ingram's first two games of the 2022-23 season, he upped his collegiate GP total to 133. He played five seasons at Florida Atlantic – including a red-shirt campaign in 2018-19 – before transferring to Georgia. Ingram started the first nine games of the 2021-22 season and was the Bulldogs' leading rebounder when he tore the ACL in his right knee with 14:21 left in a Dec. 7 victory over Jacksonville.

Etter Still Taking Charges

Former Jaxon Etter has made quite the name for himself on defense.

The senior from Woodstock, Ga., who was awarded a scholarship on Nov. 2, has taken seven charges in seven games played this season.

That comes after drawing 30 offensive fouls in 31 games last season and eight in the last 11 games of his sophomore year.

All told, Etter has now been on the receiving end of 37 charges in his last 38 games...and 45 in his last 49 outings...though we think – with respect to the folks with whistles on game days – several more should have gone his way.

Hill Named All-Tourney

Justin Hill was named to the Beach Bracket's all-tournament team at the Greenlight Sunshine Slam presented by Discount Tire.

The junior from Houston averaged a team-high 14.5 points against Saint Joseph's and UAB by shooting 61.5 percent from the field and an even more impressive 71.4 percent from 3-point range.

Hill put up 12 points against Saint Joseph's, including a shot clock-beating 3-pointer with 2:28 left after the Hawks cut Georgia's 23-point halftime lead to 54-46.

Hill then led the Bulldogs offensively for the first time this season with 17 points versus UAB.

A Homecoming For Kario

Kario Oquendo was productive in his homecoming trip to the Sunshine State for the Sunshine Slam. Oquendo is from Titusville, Fla., just under an hour south of Daytona Beach.

Oquendo scored a game-high 17 points in Georgia's win over Saint Joseph's and put up 12 points against UAB.

Oquendo averaged 21.2 points and 8.3 rebounds in leading Astronaut High School to a 20-6 finish in 2019. He was named Brevard County Class 5A Player of the Year by area coaches that season and also was tabbed All-Cape Coast in both 2019 for Astronaut and in 2018 while playing at Titusville High.

Roberts Pops For 20...Twice

Terry Roberts recorded back-to-back 20-point outings against Miami (Ohio) and Bucknell, scoring 22 and 20 points , respectively, in those contests.

Roberts' contributions weren't limited to the scoring column. He led the Bulldogs with three assists, two steals and a block against the RedHawks and then contributed team-high efforts of nine boards, six assists and two steals in the win over Bucknell.

A Big-Time Beginning

Freshman KyeRon Lindsay, who was rated as the nation's No. 87 prospect in the Class of 2022 by 247Sports.com, made an immediate impact at Georgia.

The Denton, Texas, product tied for team-high rebounding honors with six boards in the opener versus Western Carolina. With Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe out of action due to an injury at Wake Forest, Lindsay made his first start in Winston-Salem and scored 10 points. He followed with his first collegiate double-double – 14 points and 10 rebounds – against Miami (Ohio).

In his first three outings of college basketball, Lindsay averaged 8.0 points and a team-best 7.0 rebounds per game while shooting a stellar 66.7 percent from the floor.

Bulldogs Sign Top-25 class

Georgia opened the NCAA's early signing period on Wednesday, Nov. 9 with a bang, inking a top-25 recruiting class comprised of two of the nation's top-100 prospects.

Lamariyon "Mari" Jordan and Dylan James were ranked No. 72 and No. 94 nationally by ESPN.com, respectively.

"It's an exciting day for us to be able to sign two players that we targeted and invested a lot of time and energy in," Mike White said. "Both of these guys are excited to be Bulldogs."

James, a 6-9, 190-pound power forward, helped lead Winter Haven High to the semifinals of the 2022 Florida Class 6A state tournament. He was selected as the Lakeland Ledger's Player of the Year after averaging 15.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.4 blocks, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game last season for the Blue Devils, who finished 23-8 overall.

Jordan, a 6-6, 185-pound small forward, was tabbed first-team All-State for Class 6A by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a junior after averaging 19.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.2 steals per game for Dacula High. Over three seasons, Jordan compiled 1,257 points, 434 rebounds, 128 blocks, 109 assists and 104 steals for the Falcons.

Oquendo Named All-SEC

Kario Oquendo was tabbed second-team preseason All-SEC in balloting of the league's 14 head coaches.

Oquendo was the Bulldogs' scoring leader, both overall and in SEC play, last season. He averaged 15.2 points overall and upped his contributions to 18.3 points per game in league play, which made Oquendo the SEC's leading returning scorer from conference action last season.

The junior from Titusville, Fla. also built a reputation as one the nation's top dunkers, appearing on ESPN's Top-10 plays three times – No. 3 on Nov. 16 against S.C. State, No. 6 on No. 23 versus Northwestern and No. 3 on March 1 against Tennessee.

A "March Madness" Pedigree

Five of Georgia's six first-year transfers played for teams that reached the 2021 or 2022 NCAA Tournaments.

Justin Hill (Longwood) and Jusaun Holt (Alabama) both took part in the "Big Dance" last spring. Frank Anselem (Syracuse), Madrez McBride (North Texas) and Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe (Oklahoma State) all had tickets punched to the 2021 edition of "March Madness."

Bridges Finds Bottom Of Net

Braelen Bridges converted on 63.4 percent of his shots from the floor for Georgia last season. That not only led the SEC and ranked No. 7 nationally, it was one of the most efficient campaigns ever for UGA and in league history.

The Union Grove High School product knocked down 161 of his 264 field goals in his first year as a Bulldog in 2021-22.

Among the best single-season field goal percentages for the Bulldogs and within the SEC, Bridges' effort ranks No. 2 and No. 17 all-time, respectively.

Bridges became the first Bulldog to pace the SEC in shooting efficiency since Lavon Mercer did so in 1980 at 61.1 percent. Interestingly, Mercer set the UGA record (64.3 percent) in 1979 but did not lead the SEC that season.

Ingram Offers Experience

According to research by Middle Tennessee's SID staff, Jailyn Ingram is one of five seventh-year men's players in Division-I basketball this season.

The Madison, Ga., native and Morgan County High graduate, spent five seasons at Florida Atlantic before returning to his home state prior to the 2021-22 season.

Ingram played in 122 games for the Owls from 2016-21, including a redshirt campaign in 2018-19. All told, he recorded 1,334 points and 630 rebounds for the Owls, which are the No. 6 and No. 3 totals in program history.

Ingram played in nine games last season for Georgia before suffering a season-ending injury on Dec. 7 against Jacksonville. He received an additional red-shirt from the NCAA to return to the Bulldogs this season.

That makes Ingram among of quintet of players – including a well traveled Nittany Lion – competing for a seventh college basketball season this winter as outlined below.

7th-Year Super Duper Seniors
Name	Schools
Jailyn Ingram	FAU, Georgia
DeAndre Dishman	EKU, MTSU
Juan Munoz	Longwood, Hawaii
DeJuan Clayton	Coppin State, Cal
Michael Henn	UC-Davis, Cal Baptist, Portland, Denver, Penn State

MBB Notes: Bulldogs Travel To Tech For First Time Since 2018

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Players Mentioned

Jabri Abdur-Rahim

Frank Anselem-Ibe

Braelen Bridges

Aaron Cook

Jaxon Etter

Justin Hill

Jusaun Holt

Jailyn Ingram

Mardrez McBride

Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe

Kario Oquendo

Terry Roberts

MBB Notes: Bulldogs Travel To Tech For First Time Since 2018

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Jabri Abdur-Rahim

Frank Anselem-Ibe

Braelen Bridges

Aaron Cook

Jaxon Etter

Justin Hill

Jusaun Holt

Jailyn Ingram

Mardrez McBride

Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe

Kario Oquendo

Terry Roberts

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