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MBB: UGA Falls to OU in SEC Tournament
The 11-seed Georgia Bulldogs (20-12, 8-10 SEC) fell to the 14-seed Oklahoma Sooners (20-12, 6-12 SEC), 81-75, on Wednesday night at Bridgestone Arena. Three scorers reached double figures headlined by sophomore guard Silas Demary Jr.’s 24 points on the night.
Fast Facts
• After Demary Jr’s 24-point performance, freshman forward Asa Newell followed with 21 points while sophomore guard Blue Cain finished with 17.
• Newell recorded his best performance as a Bulldog, producing a 21-point, 17-rebound double-double while setting a career-high in boards as well as his fifth 20+ point outing of the season.
• Demary Jr. posted his fourth 20+ point performance and the fifth of his career, averaging 19.8 points per game in his last nine outings.
• Demary Jr. powered his evening with a new career-high five 3-pointers as he led Georgia in scoring for the eighth time this season.
• Cain matched his season-high 17 points with 11 coming in the second half while also setting a new career-best five steals on the night.
Key Quote
“Yeah, congratulations to Oklahoma,” head coach Mike White said. “I thought they played very well, shot very well, had made 10 threes at halftime, of course, spread us out. Moved it well, defended well, took some timely charges against us on the interior, played with toughness, played with a high-level sense of urgency. We fought, we did some good things, offensively and defensively not enough, obviously, to advance. But, as I said, this team’s accomplished a lot, and we’re ready to get a little bit of rest and move on to the next thing. I feel a bit of an opportunity right around the corner. I’m excited for Sunday, and we’ll be prepared to go to battle.”
Up Next
The Bulldogs will now wait for the 2025 men’s tournament bracket reveal on the NCAA selection show, which is set to air on Sunday, March 16 at 6 p.m. ET on CBS.
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MBB: Asa Newell named a finalist for the 2025 Kyle Macy Award
Georgia’s Asa Newell has been named a finalist for the 2025 Kyle Macy Award, which is given to the top freshman in Division I basketball.
Newell has enjoyed a standout season with the Bulldogs. He is Georgia’s leading scorer and rebounder at 15.1 ppg and 6.5 rpg, respectfully. He has scored in double figures in 28 of 31 games, with four 20-point outings. Newell has notched six double-digit rebounding counts, leading to six double-doubles. Overall, Newell has led Georgia in points 19 times and in rebounds in 14 contests.
Earlier this week, Newell was named to the SEC’s All-Freshman team in balloting of league coaches. He was named SEC Freshman of the Week four times, matching Anthony Edwards’ record for the most FOTW honors by a Bulldog. Newell also was listed as a top-10 candidate for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award as the top center in college basketball.
Georgia opens play in the SEC Tournament on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs will face Oklahoma at approximately 9:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.
Kyle Macy was a three-time All-America and three-time All-SEC honoree, playing at Purdue as a freshman before transferring to Kentucky. He was a member of Kentucky’s 1978 National Championship team and as a senior in 1980 became the first Kentucky player to be named consensus SEC Player of the Year.
The recipient of the Macy Award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com. The 2025 award will be announced in San Antonio, TX, site of the men’s Division I Basketball Championship.
Newell is one of six SEC players among the Macy Award’s 25 finalists along with Jeremiah Fears (Oklahoma), Boogie Fland (Arkansas), Tre Johnson (Texas), Tahaad Pettiford (Auburn) and Labaron Philon (Alabama).
SB: White’s Homer Powers Dawgs Over Eagles
Esther White’s solo home run in bottom of the sixth inning propelled the 13th-ranked Georgia softball team to a 1-0 victory over Georgia Southern on Wednesday evening.
The Bulldogs’ record now stands at 20-4, including a 1-2 record in SEC play.
SOFTBALL | vs. GEORGIA SOUTHERN | W, 1-0
Winning pitcher: Lilli Backes (9-1)
Losing Pitcher: Maddie Johnson (8-4)
Season Record: 20-4, 1-2 SEC
FAST FACTS
- Lilli Backes earned the win in the circle for the Bulldogs to improve to 9-1 on the season. The senior struck out six while earning her second shutout of the year.
- White blasted a solo shot over the center field wall with two outs in the sixth inning to break a scoreless draw between the Bulldogs and Eagles. The freshman provided Georgia’s lone hit and run while tallying her third home run of the season.
- Backes struck out Georgia Southern’s Delanie Thames with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh to seal the Bulldogs’ win.
KEY QUOTES
Head coach Tony Baldwin
On today’s performance…
“Well I think you got to give a lot of respect to Georgia Southern and the way they played, I thought Maddie Johnson was outstanding. We had a very hard time getting on time with her. We just came off facing a really tough pitching staff in Tennessee, one of the best in the SEC. Then, we face her, and she was on and every bit as tough as anyone we have faced all year. We competed well. We tried to continue to solve the problem. We got one big swing and sometimes that’s all it takes. Really proud of Esther, she has been working really hard. I am glad the hard work paid off. Lilli was outstanding tonight and was in command.”
On how they are preparing this weekend…
“Tonight was part of the process of getting ready for this weekend. Certainly, the outcomes of the at-bats and the hits do need to be a little bit better this weekend. I am proud of the early work. I am pleased in the way we practiced leading into the game. We will get on the bus and go to South Carolina and start getting ready tomorrow.”
UP NEXT
Georgia hits the road for a three-game SEC series at No. 9 South Carolina. The series begins Friday at 6 p.m. and will stream live on SEC Network+.
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