Commit To The Georgia Basketball Game Notes 2020-21 SCHEDULE Georgia: 0-0 VS. COLUMBUS STATE: 0-0 OVERALL RECORD: 0-0 DATE: Wednesday, November 25 HOME: 0-0 • ROAD: 0-0 • NEUTRAL: 0-0 TIPOFF: 7:00 p.m. ET SEC RECORD: 0-0 HOME: 0-0 • ROAD: 0-0 ARENA: Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) LOCATION: Athens, Ga. NOVEMBER SERIES RECORD: UGA leads, 2-0 Wed. 25 Columbus State (SECN+) 5:00 Sun. 29 Florida A&M (SECN) 2:00 LAST MEETING: UGA, 86-70, on 12/11/91 DECEMBER Fri. 4 Jacksonville (SECN) 7:00 THE OPENING TIP t TALE OF THE TAPE Tues. 8 Montana (SECN) 7:00 Georgia Basketball will being its Thanksgiv- Sat. 12 Samford (SECN+) 7:00 ing celebration a day early on Wednesday. The STATISTIC UGA CSU Sat. 19 Cincinnati TBD Bulldogs will return to the court to host Columbus Tues. 22 Northeastern (SECN+) 7:00 Points Per Game 75.9 80.1 Wed. 30 * Mississippi St. TBD State in their 2020-21 season opener, with a 5:00 Opp. Point Per Game 75.6 77.5 p.m. tip time slated at Stegeman Coliseum. Scoring Margin +0.3 +2.5 JANUARY Field Goal Pct. .451 .459 Wed. 6 * at LSU TBD Opp. Field Goal Pct. .453 .470 Sat. 9 * at Arkansas TBD SERIES HISTORY WITH COLUMBUS STATE 3-Point Pct. .300 .342 Wed. 13 * Auburn TBD Georgia and Columbus State will be meeting 3-Pointers Per Game 7.0 8.3 Sat. 16 * at Ole Miss TBD for the first time in just under three decades. Wed. 20 * Kentucky TBD Opp. 3-Point Pct. .323 .351 Sat. 23 * Florida TBD The Bulldogs won both previous meetings Free Throw Pct. .702 .690 Wed. 27 * at S. Carolina TBD with the Cougars – an 86-70 decision on Dec. 11, Free Throws Per Game 14.2 10.9 Sat. 30 * Ole Miss TBD 1991 and a 108-75 victory on Dec. 27, 1986. Rebounds Per Game 37.9 36.1 FEBRUARY In the most recent matchup, Litterial Green Opp. Rebound Per Game 35.9 36.0 Tues. 2 * at Auburn TBD poured in 34 points in 34 minutes of action to Rebound Margin +2.9 +0.1 Sat. 6 * Vanderbilt TBD lead Georgia. The Bulldogs quickly expanded a Assists Per Game 13.5 14.7 Wed. 10 * at Texas A&M TBD seven-point halftime lead and cruised most of the Turnovers Per Game 14.8 11.8 Sat. 13 * at Alabama TBD rest of the way. Assist-to-Turnover Ratio 0.91 1.24 Tues. 16 * Missouri TBD Turnover Margin -1.6 +2.6 Sat. 20 * at Florida TBD A complete box score from that contest – as Steals Per Game 7.1 8.5 Tues. 23 * LSU TBD well as game-by-game results in the series – can Sat. 27 * South Carolina TBD Blocks Per Game 3.3 2.5 be found on Page 4 of these Game Notes. * – stats from 2019-20 season. MARCH Led by 18-point outputs from Willie Anderson Wed. 3 * at Tennessee TBD and Milt Blakley, five six Bulldogs notched dou- For Columbus State, the Cougars added six 10-14 SEC Tourney (Nashville) ble-figure scoring outputs in the 33-point victory junior college transfers, two freshmen and three * – SEC games ◊ All times ET in 1986. Georgia’s 108-point outburst stands as NCAA transfers (one each from DI, DII and DIII. the 12th-highest effort in program history. UP NEXT: WE HOPE TO PLAY SUNDAY A BUNCH OF NEW FACES IN NEW PLACES Georgia’s second game of the season – orig- Georgia’s roster features eight first-year play- inally schedule to be against Gardner-Webb on ers with the Bulldogs, while Columbus State will Sunday afternoon – was cancelled on Monday. have 11 players making their debut as Cougars. The decision was made after consultation with Georgia’s octet newcomers feature a represen- UGA Athletic Association medical personnel. tative of every class – freshmen K.D. Johnson and The cancellation followed a positive COVID-19 Josh Taylor, sophomore Tyron McMillan, juniors test within the Gardner-Webb program. Georgia Jonathan Ned and Mikal Starks; and graduate is currently seeking a replacement opponent for transfer seniors Andrew Garcia, P.J. 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WATCH: SEC NETWORK + Georgia plays The Bulldogs UGA’s roster Georgia Six different Scott Howard (play-by-play); its season have com- features eight Basketball Bulldogs Chuck Dowdle (anaylst) opener at the piled an 82-33 newcomers with has broken its combined to win a latest point in a all-time record in representative all-time total total of nine state LISTEN: BULLDOG SPORTS NETWORK quarter-century, season openers, in every class – attendance record championship at Scott Howard (play-by-play); since beginning including a 36-6 two freshmen, at Stegeman their high schools Chuck Dowdle (anaylst); the 1995-97 mark when a sophomore, Colisuem during – Brown, Fagan Tony Schiavone (producer) campaign on Nov. starting the season two juniors and each of Tom (2), Horne (2), Flagship: WSB AM 750; XM: 382 27, 1995 against at Stegeman a trio of graduate Crean’s first two Taylor, Walton and Internet: 972 Ga. Southern. Coliseum. transfers. seasons in Athens. Wheeler (2). SID: Mike Mobley • Email: [email protected] • Cell: 706-540-7486 • Social Media: @UGABasketball PAGE 2 Georgia VS. COLUMBUS STATE GAME NOTES HEAD COACH TOM CREAN ASST. COACH STEVE MCCLAIN • Named Georgia Basketball’s 22nd head coach on March 15, 2018. • Sports 28 seasons of collegiate coaching experience, including 18 as head coach. • 20 seasons as head coach at Marquette (‘99-08), Indiana (‘08-17) and Georgia (‘18-19) • On Crean’s staff at Indiana from 2010-15, with 2103 Big Ten title and three NCAAs. • Led 13 of his teams to postseason play, including nine NCAA Tournament bids, four • Spent five seasons as head coach at Illinois-Chicago (UIC) from 2015-20. Sweet 16s appearances and a trip to the 2003 Final Four. ASST. COACH CHAD DOLLAR • Produced 15 NBA players at Marquette (6), Indiana (7) and Georgia (2), including eight who • Atlanta native with 20+ years experience in the SEC, ACC, AAC, C-USA and OVC. were on opening-day rosters for the 2019-20 season. All told, those players have earned or are • Father, Don, was legendary coach at Atlanta’s Douglass HS. Brother, Cam, helped under contract to earn more than $625 million. lead UCLA to the 1995 NCAA title. • In 20 seasons, his teams have finished among the nation’s top-25 squads statistically a combined 40 times in virtually every offensive and defensive statistic kept by the NCAA. ASST. COACH JOHN LINEHAN • Has coached 10 All-Americans and 39 all-conference performers. • The NCAA D-I career leader in steals (385) and ‘02 National Def. Player of the Year. • 56 of his four-year players at MU, IU and UGA have graduated, including six who earned their • Played professionally overseas for 12 seasons, primarily in France. bachelor’s degrees in less than four years and five who have secured master’s degrees. • Spent time on staffs at Temple, Drexel and Brown before joining UGA staff in 2019. DIR. OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT BRIAN FISH S&C COACH SEAN HAYES • More than three decades of experience as head coach at Montana State (2014-19) • In his 10th season at UGA after serving on the Buffalo Bills’ staff from 2006-10. and on staffs at Oregon, Creighton, San Diego, TCU, Kansas State and Marshall. • One of two SEC MBB S&C leaders who has earned Master of Strength & • In 2009, named to Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame silver anniversary team. Conditioning honors from Collegiate S&C Coaches Association. DIR. OF OPERATIONS JAKE THELEN ATHLETIC TRAINER LANCE SCHUEMANN • Second-youngest “DOBO” at a Power-5 school, turned 28 on Nov. 8. • In third season at UGA after spending previous five seasons at Wyoming. • Served as graduate manager at Indiana for Tom Crean during 2016-17 season. • Was a student athletic trainer for Florida MBB’s 2007 NCAA Champion team. • At Bellarmine, consensus D-II All-American and Great Lakes Valley Conference POY. • Also has stints on medical staffs at Valparaiso and Charleston Southern. Last season on Nov. 5, Anthony Edwards With the 2020-21 campaign delayed due to t NUMERICAL NUGGETS and Sahvir Wheeler poured in 24 and 19 COVID-19, the Bulldogs’ Nov. 25 date against The Bulldogs have scored 90 points, respectively, to lead Georgia in a 91- Columbus State is their latest opener in more 11 or more points 11 times in Tom 72 win over Western Carolina. than a quarter century. Georgia began the Crean’s first 64 games in two Edwards’ tally was the second-most ever 1995-96 season with an 88-44 win over Geor- seasons as Georgia’s head coach. by a Bulldog in their debut...and the most gia Southern in Tubby Smith’s first game as Georgia scored 90 or more since Dominique Wilkins put up 26 points the Bulldogs’ head coach. points 11 times in the 387 games versus Troy on Nov. 20, 1979. Wheeler’s That season turned out quite well. Led by 387 combined prior to Tom Crean’s effort matched the third-best mark ever by a seniors Shandon Anderson, Terrell Bell, Per- arrival. That period spans a length of 11-plus Georgia freshman playing their first collegiate tha Robinson and Carlos Strong, the Bulldogs seasons for the Bulldogs.