After three straight 20-win seasons, Georgia basketball fans had to be excited about the 2016-17 season. And after going 8-4 in nonconference play, including a great performance against Kansas in Kansas City, that excitement was justified.
When conference play began, all the Bulldogs had to do was win the games they were favored to win, beat Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky once each, and then finish with a tough game at Arkansas.
The beginning of conference play was fine. After four games, the Bulldogs were 3-1 with their only loss coming at home to South Carolina.