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MBB: Dawgs Host Texas A&M Today

Time: 1:00 p.m. ET

Venue: Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)

Location: Athens, Ga.

Game Giveaway: The first 750 UGA students will receive a white Asa Newell replica jersey

TV: SEC Network (Mike Morgan, play-by-play; Mark Wise, analyst)

Radio: Georgia Bulldog Network – Sirius 106 (Scott Howard, play-by-play; Chuck Dowdle, analyst; Adam Gillespie, producer)

The Starting Five

• Georgia wraps up a two-game homestand by hosting league-leading Texas A&M at Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday in a 1:00 p.m. matinee matchup.

• The Bulldogs are looking to bounce back from an 86-85 overtime loss to Tennessee on Wednesday, Georgia’s school-record fourth OT contest of the 2025-26 season.

• Georgia is 52-15 (.776) at Stegeman Coliseum under Mike White. White was 7-1 as a head coach in Stegeman before arriving at UGA, making him an even more impressive 59-16 (.787) in the arena.

• Georgia is No. 2 nationally in scoring (93.0 ppg) and is producing 46.5 percent (43.2 ppg) of its scoring either in a hurry – No. 1 in fastbreak points (22.6 ppg) – or standing still – No. 3 in FT makes (20.6 ppg).

• Somto Cyril joined Georgia’s top-10 single-season leaders in blocks at Texas. The sophomore from Enugu, Nigeria, now has 60 rejections this season, 34 shy of Charles Claxton’s record of 94 in 1994-95.

Keeping An Eye On…

Entering Today’s Game:

Among UGA’s Career Leaders

Blue Cain is…

• 1 3-pointers from No. 18 Rashad Wright

• 5 3-pointers from No. 17 Turtle Jackson

• 5 3-point attempts from No. 18 Ty Wilson

• 9 3-point attempts from No. 17 Terrance Woodbury

• 9 3-point attempts from No. 16 Jody Patton

Somto Cyril is…

• 6 blocks from No. 11 Trey Thompkins

• 8 blocks from No. 10 Chris Daniels

• 9 blocks from No. 9 Marcus Thornton

• 12 blocks from Co-No. 7 Willie Anderson and Nicolas Clayton

Among UGA’s Season Leaders

Somto Cyril is…

• 1 block from No. 7 Yante Maten (’16)

• 16 blocks from No. 6 Lavon Mercer (’80)

The Opening Tip

The Georgia Bulldogs return to action on Saturday afternoon at Stegeman Coliseum when they entertain SEC-leading Texas A&M at 1:00 p.m.

Georgia will attempt to snap its first two-game losing skid of the 2025-26 season. On Wednesday, the Bulldogs dropped an 86-85 overtime decision to Tennessee, which was Georgia’s school-record fourth OT contest this season.

The Bulldogs and Aggies are two of college basketball’s most prolific offenses this season. Georgia ranks second nationally in scoring (93.0 ppg), while Texas A&M is No. 7 (91.8 ppg).

Georgia’s statistical data for the 2025-26 campaign has been incredibly impressive.

As of Friday, the Bulldogs were ranked in the top 25 nationally in 10 of the 28 statistics tracked by the NCAA, including leading all 365 Division I programs in fastbreak points (22.6 ppg) and blocks (7.2 bpg).

Georgia has one of the nation’s deepest rotations, playing at a pace among the country’s quickest.

Eleven Bulldogs are averaging double-figure minutes, and according to the oft-used metric KenPom.com, Georgia entered this weekend ranked No. 6 nationally in adjusted tempo (73.3) and No. 7 in average offensive possession length (14.9).

Georgia’s depth is not just in numbers but also in its offensive production. 

Ten of the 11 Bulldogs playing double-digit minutes have scored 10+ points in a game, combining to record 86 double-figure scoring outputs this season. 

Jeremiah Wilkinson is averaging a team-high 17.1 ppg, while Blue Cain is contributing 13.3 ppg, Marcus “Smurf” Millender is chipping in 12.0 ppg, and Kanon Catchings is adding 10.5 ppg.

 Somto Cyril is also knocking on the double-digit door at 9.6 ppg. He leads the Bulldogs in rebounding (6.1 rpg), blocks (2.9 bpg) and field goal percentage (.765).

Scouting The Aggies

Texas A&M sits atop the SEC standings entering this weekend with a 6-1 league record. The Aggies are 16-4 overall under first-year head coach Bucky McMillan.

Texas A&M sports a quintet of active double-digit scorers. Rashaun Agee leads the Aggies in both scoring (13.7 ppg) and rebounding (8.7). 

In addition, Ruben Dominguez adds 12.9 ppg, Rylan Griffen chips in 11.6 ppg, Pop Isaacs contributes 10.4 ppg, and Marcus Hill rounds out the group at 10.1 ppg. Mackenzie Mgbako was averaging 10.4 ppg during seven games played for Texas A&M before suffering a season-ending foot injury.

Series History With A&M

Texas A&M owns a 10-5 edge in all-time matchups between the Bulldogs and the Aggies. 

No. 8 Texas A&M rallied to defeat Georgia, 69-53, after a hot start by the Bulldogs last season on Feb. 11 in College Station. The Bulldogs led for 24:30 and by as much as 11 on three occasions, last at 34-23 with 19:31 left in the game, before the Aggies secured the victory.

The contest came during a brutal stretch in which Georgia played 10 top-25 teams in a 13-game span, including six against top-10 foes.

In A&M’s last trip to Stegeman Coliseum two seasons ago on March 2, 2024, freshman Blue Cain scored a team-high 11 points in a 70-56 setback to the Aggies. 

Georgia trailed 60-56 following Cain’s floating jumper with 6:35 remaining before the Aggies closed out the day on a 10-0 surge.

Last Time Out

Kanon Catchings scored a season-high 22 points; however, Tennessee rallied for an 86-85 overtime win over Georgia on Wednesday.

Catchings, whose aunt Tamika is one of Tennessee’s greatest women’s players ever, scored 14 first-half points to help the Bulldogs to a 34-28 halftime advantage, but the Vols surged thereafter.

“I thought we played really hard,” head coach Mike White said. “It’s a really tough loss for our guys. We’ve had a couple losses where I’ve used effort, and I’ve used intensity and lulls, and I’ve had that type of language. Just openly with you guys, specifically our last game in the second half, just defensively was horrendous. I thought we fought today, really fought, proud of the effort.”

Bulldogs Play School-Record Fourth Overtime Outing

Georgia’s overtime setback to Tennessee was the Bulldogs’ fourth contest this season that has been extended by five minutes to determine the outcome.

That ties Georgia’s record for most OT games in a season. The Bulldogs have played four overtime outings eight different times, most recently in 2012-13. The other seasons were 2010-11, 1998-99, 1986-87, 1983-84, 1876-77 and 1959-60.

Georgia is 1-3 in overtime this season, defeating Auburn and falling to Clemson, Ole Miss and the Volunteers. The Bulldogs are now 61-82 all-time in games going to OT.

Highlights of Josh Brooks’ Remarks to the UGA Athletic Association Board

A record-setting term GPA, an impressive fall athletics season and updates to ongoing facility projects highlighted remarks from J. Reid Parker, Director of Athletics, Josh Brooks at Friday’s UGA Athletic Association board meeting, which was held at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel. 

In addition to a report from Brooks, faculty athletics representative Professor David Shipley gave a glowing academic report. Below are highlights from Friday’s meeting. 

Highlights of Brooks’ remarks

* Bulldog student-athletes earned a cumulative 3.30 GPA during the Fall 2025 academic season, marking the highest all-sports term GPA in program history. 

* 75 percent of student-athletes finished with a B or above average in the fall. In all, 31 student-athletes graduated.

* The Georgia Bulldog Club’s capital campaign has raised $249 million towards its $300 million goal. Since 2016, the Magill Society has raised $412 million. 

* Soccer made its school record fourth-straight NCAA tournament appearance, football earned the SEC title for the second-straight year for the first time since 1980, and men’s cross country garnered its first top 25 finish at NCAAs since 2012. 

* Former Georgia greats Matthew Stafford and James Cook just completed successful NFL seasons. Stafford was the league’s leading passer, while Cook earned the 2025 rushing title for most rushing yards in the regular season. 

* A total of 10 Georgia teams currently in competition are ranked in the top 25 of their sport’s respective rankings. 

* Georgia is set to host the Live Between the Hedges concert, featuring Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Zach Top and Lauren Alaina on April 25, 2026. 

* The new football practice complex expansion is scheduled to be completed July 2027.

* A dedication ceremony for the new track and field complex off South Milledge is set for Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. 

* During Brooks’ five-year tenure as athletics director, Georgia has earned seven team national championships, 11 SEC titles and 33 individual crowns. 

Highlights of Prof. Shipley’s remarks

* With a 3.52 GPA this past fall, men’s tennis boasted the highest GPA among men’s programs at UGA; Gymnastics and women’s tennis each recorded a 3.67 for the highest GPA among women’s teams. 

* 75.4 percent of student-athletes finished with a 3.0 GPA or higher, while 41 student-athletes boasted a 4.0 in the fall.

* 94 UGA student-athletes landed on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. 

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