University of Georgia
13-2,1-1SEC
Kentucky
12-3,1-1SEC
Bulldogs Knock Off No. 6 Wildcats, 82-69
January 07, 2025 | Men's Basketball
Highlights
Coach White
A. Newell/Demary Jr.
ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia Bulldogs (13-2, 1-1 SEC) knocked off the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats (12-3, 1-1 SEC), 82-69, in their Southeastern Conference home opener on Tuesday night at a sold-out Stegeman Coliseum. Four scorers reached double figures led by freshman forward Asa Newell's 17 points on the night.
Fast Facts
• After Asa Newell's 17-point effort, sophomore guards Blue Cain and Silas Demary Jr. followed with 15 and 14 points while graduate guard Dakota Leffew finished with 11 points.
• Asa Newell has now recorded 14 double-digit scoring performances through 15 games this season, marking the sixth game in which he has led Georgia in scoring.
• The Bulldogs are now 10-0 at Stegeman Coliseum this season, extending their home-winning streak to 12 games dating back to last season, which matches the fifth-longest home winning streak in program history.
• The win marks Georgia's first AP top 10 ranked victory in five years since January 4, 2020, when the Bulldogs knocked off No. 9 Memphis 65-62.
• The Bulldogs secured their highest-ranked victory since defeating No. 5 Kentucky on Jan. 17, 2004, and their highest-ranked home W since beating No. 3 Ga. Tech, 83-80 in double overtime, on Jan. 3, 2004.
• The Bulldogs have won each of their last three meetings against the Wildcats inside the Stegeman Coliseum.
Key Quotes
"Yeah, a really good win, of course," head coach Mike White said. "Kentucky is one of the best teams in the country, one of the best offenses in the country. Run great stuff, got really good players. Thought our guys responded in a big way from a tough outing in Oxford against a team that defended us at a really high level. Could have been arguably our toughest performance and bounced back in a really big way."
Up Next:
The Bulldogs will remain in Athens where they will face No. 17 Oklahoma on Saturday, Jan. 11 with tipoff set at 6 p.m. ET at Stegeman Coliseum. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
