Georgia adds Buffalo to 2024-25 basketball schedule

The Georgia Bulldogs have added the Buffalo Bulls to their 2024-25 basketball schedule, according to a schedule release from Buffalo on Tuesday.

Georgia will host Buffalo on Thursday, Dec. 19 at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., per the release. In two prior meetings with the Bulls in 1948 and 1976, Georgia came out on top, 56-51 and 108-77, respectively.

Buffalo is a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in Division I. The Bulls finished the 2023-24 season 4-27 overall and 2-16 in conference play.

Last week, it was officially announced that Georgia will take on Grand Canyon in Holiday Hoopsgiving 2024. Georgia and Grand Canyon will square off in the annual event at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on Sunday, Dec. 14. The game will mark the first-ever meeting between the two schools in men’s basketball.

Although Georgia’s non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season has not yet been officially announced, several other games have been confirmed or reported. Georgia will open the season at home at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., against Tennessee Tech on Monday, Nov. 4.

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. Both of those games have officially been announced by UGA.

The Bulldogs will also 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)