Dwight Howard predicts underdog SEC team to make Elite Eight run
After a long wait, the Georgia Bulldogs are set to make their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2015. As a nine seed, they face the eight seed Gonzaga Bulldogs in the first round, with Georgia being underdogs in a matchup of Bulldogs. However, one NBA legend believes Georgia's potential extends beyond a single victory.
Georgia native and NBA veteran Dwight Howard has revealed his March Madness bracket, featuring a surprising Elite Eight run from UGA. He predicts Mike White's team will defeat Gonzaga, upset Houston, overcome Clemson, and ultimately fall to Kentucky in the Elite Eight. That'd be quite a run for Georgia basketball.
Georgia's basketball program has only reached the Elite Eight once, in 1983, and hasn't won a March Madness game since 2002. However, a positive omen for the Bulldogs is head coach Mike White's perfect 5-0 record in Round of 64 matchups.
Mike White's three-year tenure has successfully returned Georgia to the NCAA Tournament, fulfilling preseason hopes. However, a tournament run of the magnitude predicted by Howard would not only be a success this year, but would reshape the program's future ambitions.
Georgia basketball plays Gonzaga at 4:35 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 20 (televised on TBS)
This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: NBA Legend predicts Georgia basketball to make Elite Eight run
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