Bulldogs Defeat No. 17 Sooners, 72-62

Saturday, January 11

Athens, Ga.

6:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

14-2,2-1SEC

Oklahoma

13-3,0-3SEC

Oklahoma

Georgia

January 11, 2025 | Men's Basketball

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ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia Bulldogs (14-2, 2-1 SEC) defeated the No. 17 Oklahoma Sooner (13-3, 0-3 SEC), 72-62, on Saturday night at a sold-out Stegeman Coliseum. Three scorers reached double figures led by freshman forward Asa Newell and graduate guard Dakota Leffew's 15 points apiece on the night.

Fast Facts
• After Newell and Leffew's 15-point efforts, sophomore guard Silas Demary Jr. rounded out double-figure scoring with 10 points powered by eight free throws.
• Newell posted his 15th double-figure scoring output in 16 games and led Georgia offensively for the ninth time this season.
• With the win over Oklahoma, Georgia has recorded back-to-back wins over ranked opponents for the first time since the 2006-07 season when the Bulldogs beat Kentucky and LSU.
• Freshman center Somto Cyril was a force in the paint, recording four blocks on the night to mark his fourth game this season with four or more rejections in a game.
• Georgia held Oklahoma to its lowest point total, lowest field goal percentage and lowest three-point percentage of the entire season.

Key Quotes
"We've already addressed the fact that we weren't quite as sharp, and Oklahoma's really good – like really good," head coach Mike White said. "They're going to continue to win a bunch. They do a fantastic job, and again, they didn't shoot it great. Our detail was good. Our mental toughness was very good. We were locked in the other day. So again, it was the response for a young team after beating number six. It was pretty good; it needs to be great. Coming into this week, it's got to be great. If that were to happen [being ranked], I'd be happy for our fans. I don't really care. I want to reach our potential and reach our ceiling and continue to get better and prepare well for this next one. If it happens or it doesn't happen, we're still going to talk about how we handle today's success."

Up Next:
The Bulldogs will go on the road where they will face No. 1 Tennessee on Wednesday, Jan. 15 with tipoff set at 8 p.m. ET at the Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. The game will be televised on SEC Network.