Georgia Bulldogs competing in NCAA tournament for 1st time since 1996
ATLANTA - March Madness is here, and the Georgia Bulldogs (20-13, 8-11 SEC) are part of the action. The NCAA unveiled the men’s and women’s tournament brackets on Sunday, and Georgia’s selection came as a major surprise.
Georgia is one of a record-breaking 14 SEC teams in the tournament and will compete for its first NCAA Tournament win since 1996. The Bulldogs are in the Midwest Region, where top-seeded Houston leads the bracket.
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Georgia, a No. 9 seed, will face No. 8 seed Gonzaga in the first round on Thursday in Wichita, Kansas. The matchup will be a battle of the Bulldogs, as both teams share the same mascot.
Meanwhile, Georgia Tech’s women’s basketball team also secured a spot in the tournament, earning a chance to compete on the national stage.