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Georgia loses out on top candidate for men's basketball opening | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

The search continues.

In a brief interview with ESPN, former Ohio State head coach Thad Matta said he will not become the head coach for the Georgia men's basketball team.

"It was the most difficult decision because Georgia is a tremendous opportunity for a coach to build a great program," Matta told ESPN. "Unfortunately, I just don’t feel that I am completely ready at this point to give Greg McGarity and Georgia what they deserve."

With Matta off of the table, Georgia is likely to turn its attention to Tom Crean, the former head coach at Indiana.