ATHENS — Georgia basketball will make its debut as a Top 25-ranked team when it plays host to Western Carolina at 7 p.m. on Thursday night.

ATHENS — Georgia coach Mike White had an old-school, grounded reaction to the new-found success he’s creating in the men’s basketball program.

ATHENS — Georgia’s quest for big-time basketball now includes a home-and-home series with blue blood North Carolina in 2026 and 2028.

ATHENS — Georgia basketball is back in the AP Top 25 poll for the first time in nearly a year.

Marcus “Smurf” Millender hit a clutch 3-point shot with 11 seconds left to lift Georgia basketball over Xavier on Friday night in Charleston, S.C., 78-77