The Dawgs will then face either the Missouri Tigers or the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the championship game (10:00 p.m. ET – ESPN2) or third-place game (7:45 p.m. ET – ESPNU) on November 22.
Georgia will play two regional games for the tournament at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens between November 13 and 16. Rumored teams include George Washington, Niagra or William & Mary.
Georgia is 0-1 all-time against California. The Golden Bears beat the Dawgs 86-64 in Oakland in 2000. In 2002, Georgia defeated Cal 78-73 in overtime in Oakland, but the win was vacated due to NCAA sanctions under Jim Harrick.
The Hoop Dawgs are 0-2 against Missouri and 0-1 against Notre Dame.
Georgia 2011-12 Basketball Schedule
- 11/11 – Wofford
- 11/13 – Bowling Green (CBE Classic – at Athens, GA)
- 11/16 – South Dakota State (CBE Classic – at Athens, GA)
- 11/21 – California (at Kansas City, MO)
- 11/22 – Missouri or Notre Dame (at Kansas City, MO)
- 11/25 – at Xavier
- 11/28 – at Colorado
- 12/02 – Cincinnati (2011 Big East/SEC Challenge)
- 12/07 – Georgia Tech
- 12/17 – at USC
- 12/20 – Mercer
- 12/23 – Furman
- 12/27 – Winthrop
- 12/30 – Delaware State