Georgia basketball (14-5) earned a critical 68-66 home win over the LSU Tigers (11-8). Georgia center Russel Tchewa scored a clutch and-one basket to give the Bulldogs a two-point lead in the final seconds of the game. The Bulldogs played in front of rapper Waka Flocka.
Georgia has suffered just one loss (11-1) at Stegeman Coliseum this season and remains in the mix to earn a NCAA Tournament berth. The Bulldogs got a team-high 15 points from guard Silas Demary Jr. Additionally, Tchewa added 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Georgia shot under 30% from three-point territory, but played excellent defense. The Bulldogs held LSU to under 40% shooting and forced 16 LSU turnovers. However, Georgia cough up the basketball 18 times and finished the night with only six assists. It is rare to win with an assist to turnover ratio like that.
Next up for Georgia is a road trip to face the Florida Gators on Saturday, Jan. 27 at noon E.T. Georgia needs to continue adding to its resume in order to solidify its NCAA Tournament hopes.
Social media was fired up after Georgia picked up a clutch win over LSU:
Waka Flocka was in the house
Waka Flocka in the house!#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/I9Dda1bQEu
— Georgia Basketball (@UGABasketball) January 24, 2024
UGA throws down big dunk
Silas gets the steal and find Melendez to THROW. IT. DOWN! Dawgs lead 41-33. #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/xl85gvE0BX
— Georgia Basketball (@UGABasketball) January 25, 2024
Russel Tchewa's massive rebound and score
Russ with the Rebound, the putback and the freethrow to put the Dawgs up 68-66 with 2.3 seconds to go!#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/9C5DQyDOaj
— Georgia Basketball (@UGABasketball) January 25, 2024
Keith Marshall loves the Dawgs
Them @UGABasketball boys lit this year I love it‼️ #GoDawgs
— Keith Marshall (@Truthh4) January 25, 2024
Georgia is 11-1 at home!
THEM DAWGS 🐶@UGABasketball shuts down LSU and makes it 11-1 at home with a 68-66 win!#SECMBB pic.twitter.com/zSFb28z3Cm
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) January 25, 2024
Georgia's best basketball season in a while
Big dubs!!!#GoDawgs | @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/YaILnTntCl
— Georgia Basketball (@UGABasketball) January 25, 2024
Massive for UGA's NCAA Tournament hopes
Mood 😏 @russelltchewa #GoDawgs x @UGABasketball pic.twitter.com/aB7b54RnjV
— Classic City Collective (@ClassicCityCLTV) January 25, 2024
Dodged a bullet!
We’re dangerously close to allowing UGA basketball to hurt us emotionally again.
— Dawg Sports (@dawgsports) January 25, 2024
That was fun
Whew! 😅
— Georgia Basketball (@UGABasketball) January 25, 2024
Tchewa euro step
Little euro step for Big Russ!#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/I9K1QPkvkB
— Georgia Basketball (@UGABasketball) January 25, 2024
Great environment in Athens
There's something special going on in Athens right now… Shout-out to the administration, coaches, players, students, and fans. #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/jPcabf22gP
— Connor Nolte (@nolte) January 25, 2024
