WICHITA, Kan. — The 9-seed Georgia Bulldogs (20-13, 8-10 SEC) fell to the 8-seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-8, 14-4 WCC), 89-68, in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 on Thursday afternoon at INTRUST Bank Arena. Four scorers reached double figures headlined by freshman forward Asa Newell’s 20 points on the day.
It was Georgia’s first NCAA tournament appearance in 10 years.
“At the end of the day, I just told our guys, this is my favorite group that I’ve been around as a whole in terms of people,” said UGA head coach Mike White after the game. “We’ve just got a really special thing going with our culture, with our connectivity. These guys have really strong relationships with one another. These guys got it done. And I hate it for them that it’s over.”
Georgia ends the season at 20-13 as Gonzaga advances to play Houston in the round of 32.
