UGA Basketball
Georgia to face Grand Canyon in Holiday Hoopsgiving, per report
The Georgia Bulldogs will face the Grand Canyon Antelopes in Holiday Hoopsgiving 2024, per a report from Rocco Miller of Bracketeer.org.
Georgia and Grand Canyon will square off in the annual event at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2024, according to Miller’s report. The game will mark the first-ever meeting between the two schools in men’s basketball.
NEWS: Georgia and Grand Canyon are finalizing an agreement to play a neutral site game on Saturday, December 14th inside State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The game will be part of the 5th Annual Holiday Hoopsgiving event, according to multiple sources. #SEC #WAC pic.twitter.com/an53GBVRvc
— Rocco Miller (@RoccoMiller8) July 23, 2024
The VII Group organizes and manages Holiday Hoopsgiving each season, which also includes a few other matchups. The Georgia Bulldogs played in the event back in 2022 when they defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 77-62.
Although Georgia’s non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season has not yet been officially announced, several games have been reported. Georgia will open the season at home at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., against Tennessee Tech.
The Bulldogs then have two games scheduled in Athens as part of the Peach State Classic — Texas Southern on Nov. 10 and North Florida on Nov. 12.
Georgia then heads for the Bahamas where it will square off with Marquette on Nov. 23 and St. John’s on Nov. 24.
The Bulldogs will play in the ACC/SEC Challenge this season. Georgia will play host the Notre Dame on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Stegeman Coliseum, which was officially announced.
Other non-conference opponents reported include Charleston Southern and South Carolina State in Athens on Dec. 22 and Dec. 29, respectively. Georgia will also travel to Atlanta to face in-state rival Georgia Tech on a date to be determined.
Georgia’s SEC opponents for the 2024-25 season have also been set by the conference. The Bulldogs will host Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt at Stegeman Coliseum.
Road SEC opponents include Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Texas A&M.
UGA Basketball Schedule (Tentative)