Georgia Men’s Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule

March 7, 2025 · CSM Staff
 
Georgia Bulldogs
 
SEC (20-12, 8-10)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/24 vs St. John’s (66-63), 2/25 Florida (88-83)
Bad Losses: 1/22 at Arkansas (65-68), 2/8 Mississippi State (75-76)
Coach: Mike White
 
Probable Starters:
RJ Godfrey, Junior, Forward, 6.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Dylan James, Sophomore, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Asa Newell, Freshman, Forward, 15.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Blue Cain, Sophomore, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 1.5 apg, 4.2 rpg
Silas Demary Jr., Sophomore, Guard, 13.4 ppg, 3.1 apg, 4.0 rpg, 1.7 spg
 
Key Role Players:
Justin Abson, Junior, Forward, 2.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Somto Cyril, Freshman, Center, 4.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg
Dakota Leffew, Senior, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 1.6 apg
Tyrin Lawrence, Senior, Guard, 8.5 ppg, 2.4 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.6 (128th in nation, 12th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.9 (89, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.4 (94, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.7 (33, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.9 (264, 14)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.4 (216, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.1 (182, 11)
Rebound Margin: 4.1 (64, 5)
Assists Per Game: 12.5 (260, 15)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (278, 14)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2024 NIT First Round win over Xavier
2024 NIT Second Round win over Wake Forest
2024 NIT Quarterfinal win over Ohio State
2024 NIT Semifinal loss to Seton Hall
2017 NIT First Round loss to Belmont
2016 NIT First Round win over Belmont
2016 NIT Second Round loss to St. Mary’s (CA)
2015 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Michigan State
2014 NIT First Round win over Vermont
2014 NIT Second Round loss to Louisiana Tech
2011 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Washington
2008 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Xavier
2007 NIT First Round win over Fresno State
2007 NIT Second Round loss to Air Force
2004 NIT First Round loss to Iowa State
2002 NCAA Round of 64 win over Murray State
2002 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Southern Illinois
 
*all team stats through 3/9