Here are five observations following Georgia's 83-81 overtime win over Saint Mary's.
A big win that could be even bigger in four months
OK, so Saint Mary's, the Wooden Legacy favorite, didn't win the tournament. And it suffered an unexpected loss to unranked Washington State in the semifinals. But in recent years, the computer rankings have loved Saint Mary's. Even with the loss to the Cougars, the Gaels still were considered No. 32 in the early KenPom rankings.
Given recent history, Saint Mary's (5-2) should be a top-50 team come March. And those are the types of wins Georgia has been unable to come up with in the past two seasons.