Georgia began the season better than it had since 2015, with a 14-5 (4-2 SEC) start through 19 games. Excitement was the highest in Athens since at least 2015, the last time that Georgia qualified for the NCAA Tournament.
After defeating LSU at home in dramatic fashion, the Bulldogs' hype train was running at full speed behind second-year coach Mike White.
Unfortunately for the Bulldog faithful, the victory over the Tigers would be the last good moment for the foreseeable future. UGA has gone 1-7 in conference play since Russel Tchewa's game-winning three-point play on Jan.