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Bulldogs To Face Cincinnati In Hoopsgiving
August 26, 2025 | Men's Basketball
Georgia returns to State Farm Arena for premier event
ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia Bulldogs will take on the Cincinnati Bearcats as part of Holiday Hoopsgiving at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 13, the VII Group, which organizes the annual event, announced on Tuesday.
Holiday Hoopsgiving will also feature Auburn versus Chattanooga. Game times and television networks will be announced at a later date. Georgia fans will have a pre-sale opportunity for Hoopsgiving tickets from Sept. 9-Oct. 9, with tickets going on sale to the public on Oct. 13.
This season will be sixth annual edition of Holiday Hoopsgiving. Georgia will be participating in its third Hoopsgiving. In 2022, the Bulldogs defeated Notre Dame, 77-62, and last season Georgia topped Grand Canyon, 73-68.
Georgia is 1-2 all-time against Cincinnati. The Bearcats won the initial meeting during the 2011-12 campaign. The teams then split a home-and-home series during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons in Athens and Cincinnati, respectively, with the home team winning each contest.
The Bulldogs are coming off their most successful season in a decade, including their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2015. Georgia's 2025-26 roster is comprised of seven returnees – led by starters Blue Cain and Dylan James – and eight newcomers – three freshmen and five transfers. The Bulldogs are projected as an NCAA Tournament team in Joe Lunardi's Bracketology for ESPN.com, most recently listed as a No. 10 seed.
The Hoopsgiving contest completes the Bulldogs' regular-season schedule. More than half of Georgia's games – 16 of 31 – are against teams that earned bids to the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs will open their campaign on Monday, Nov. 3 against Bellarmine, the second half of a doubleheader that also features the Georgia Lady Bulldogs hosting Alabama State.
Season tickets for Georgia's 18-game home schedule, which features outings against 15 2025 NCAA Tournament participants, are now on sale. More information on season tickets can be found here.
About Holiday Hoopsgiving
Holiday Hoopsgiving quickly emerged as one of the nation's premier college basketball events following its inception in 2020. Over the past two seasons, six of the 10 teams that competed in Hoopsgiving went on to earn NCAA Tournament bids. The event benefits Play for Orange, a non-profit initiative dedicated to raising awareness and funding the fight against childhood leukemia. Each year, Hoopsgiving donates to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, supplying essential items and brightening the lives of children and families facing this challenge.
Holiday Hoopsgiving will also feature Auburn versus Chattanooga. Game times and television networks will be announced at a later date. Georgia fans will have a pre-sale opportunity for Hoopsgiving tickets from Sept. 9-Oct. 9, with tickets going on sale to the public on Oct. 13.
This season will be sixth annual edition of Holiday Hoopsgiving. Georgia will be participating in its third Hoopsgiving. In 2022, the Bulldogs defeated Notre Dame, 77-62, and last season Georgia topped Grand Canyon, 73-68.
Georgia is 1-2 all-time against Cincinnati. The Bearcats won the initial meeting during the 2011-12 campaign. The teams then split a home-and-home series during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons in Athens and Cincinnati, respectively, with the home team winning each contest.
The Bulldogs are coming off their most successful season in a decade, including their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2015. Georgia's 2025-26 roster is comprised of seven returnees – led by starters Blue Cain and Dylan James – and eight newcomers – three freshmen and five transfers. The Bulldogs are projected as an NCAA Tournament team in Joe Lunardi's Bracketology for ESPN.com, most recently listed as a No. 10 seed.
The Hoopsgiving contest completes the Bulldogs' regular-season schedule. More than half of Georgia's games – 16 of 31 – are against teams that earned bids to the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs will open their campaign on Monday, Nov. 3 against Bellarmine, the second half of a doubleheader that also features the Georgia Lady Bulldogs hosting Alabama State.
Season tickets for Georgia's 18-game home schedule, which features outings against 15 2025 NCAA Tournament participants, are now on sale. More information on season tickets can be found here.
About Holiday Hoopsgiving
Holiday Hoopsgiving quickly emerged as one of the nation's premier college basketball events following its inception in 2020. Over the past two seasons, six of the 10 teams that competed in Hoopsgiving went on to earn NCAA Tournament bids. The event benefits Play for Orange, a non-profit initiative dedicated to raising awareness and funding the fight against childhood leukemia. Each year, Hoopsgiving donates to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, supplying essential items and brightening the lives of children and families facing this challenge.
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