Georgia fans thrilled after UGA basketball makes March Madness for first time in a decade
Georgia Bulldogs basketball fans are thrilled after Georgia ended their NCAA Tournament drought. The Bulldogs (20-12, 8-10 SEC) are the No. 9 seed in the Midwest Region of the bracket and will play the No. 8-seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (25-8, 14-4 West Coast) on Thursday in Wichita, Kansas.
Georgia had not made the NCAA Tournament since 2015. The Bulldogs are one of 14 SEC teams (new NCAA record) to make March Madness. Georgia was pretty confident in their NCAA Tournament hopes after a recent four-game winning streak.
Still, you never know what the selection committee will do, so it was a relief to many UGA fans when they finally heard their name called in the bracket reveal.
"And in that eight-nine game, they (Gonzaga) will face a Georgia Bulldogs squad that took down Florida, Kentucky and St. John's," said Adam Zucker of CBS. "As they (Georgia) go for their first tournament win since 2002."
Georgia basketball is dancing again!
Gonzaga will be a challenging foe
The moment Georgia made March Madness
Looking at the full Midwest Region
The Midwest Region is set🔥 #MarchMadnesshttps://t.co/TS9eWdm562pic.twitter.com/g8kDZaixNn
— On3 (@On3sports) March 16, 2025
The Georgia-Gonzaga winner will play the winner between Houston and SIU Edwardsville in the round of 32.
The drought is over!
"The Georgia Bulldogs had the fourth-longest NCAA Tournament drought among high-major teams, trailing only DePaul, Boston College, and Stanford," said Jordan Hill of 247Sports via social media. Of course, now this drought is over. However, UGA has not won an NCAA Tournament game since 2002.
"DAWGS Let’s Go Dancing!!!" said Silas Demary Sr on social media.
Former Georgia tight end is hyped
"My hopes are irrationally high!" said former Georgia tight end Arthur Lynch via social media. "There’s nothing more fun than partaking in the delusional Dawgs fan mania." As a fan it is nice to just be in March Madness, but we know the players and coaches will want to make noise in the NCAA Tournament.
SEC reacts after Georgia makes March Madness
đź“Ť THEY'RE IN.
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) March 16, 2025
No. 9 @UGABasketball vs. No. 8 Gonzaga
Thurs., March 20 • Wichita (Midwest Region)@MarchMadnessMBB x #ItJustMeansMorepic.twitter.com/iS5MiBTRZN
This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Georgia basketball fans hyped up after making NCAA Tournament
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