The newly ranked No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs have found their groove early in SEC play with wins over No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats and Oklahoma. Both teams came into Stegeman Coliseum and the Bulldogs pulled away with the 10,000 plus fans behind them.
Georgia has a record of 14-2 overall including a 2-1 record in SEC play. This week it will be a big test for UGA with the Dawgs traveling to Knoxville to face the No. 6 ranked Tennessee Volunteers and playing No. 1 Auburn Tigers in Athens.
Tennessee poses a challenge with their backcourt with their experienced backcourt. Tennessee senior transfer guard Chaz Lanier averages 19 points and shoots over 40 % from three. Vols senior guard Zakai Zeigler who averages 11 points, 7 assists, and almost two steals a game. Both guards are very dynamic and will cause the backcourt for Georgia to raise their level of play.
Auburn just lost National Player of the Year favorite Johni Broome to an ankle injury indefinitely on Saturday in their close 66-63 win against South Carolina. The Tigers will now lean on their backcourt with Chad Baker-Mazara, Denver Jones, Miles Kelly, Tahaad Pettiford all four average over 10 points a game and three of them shoot over 40 percent from three-point territory.
This week gives Georgia a chance to show everyone how good the Bulldogs are.
The Bulldogs play at No. 6 Tennessee on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 8:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network. Georgia then hosts No. 1 Auburn on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 1:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
