Bulldogs fall to No. 1 Auburn, 82-70

AUBURN, Ala. — The Georgia Bulldogs (16-11, 4-10 SEC) fell to the No. 1 Auburn Tigers (25-2, 13-1 SEC), 82-70, on Saturday evening at Neville Arena. Three scorers reached double figures headlined by Asa Newell’s 20 points on the evening.

Fast Facts
• After Newell’s 20 point-performance, sophomore guards Silas Demary Jr. and Blue Cain followed up with 18 and 13 points, respectively.
• Newell notched his fourth 20+ point performance of the season while doing so in back-to-back outings for the first time this season.
• Newell matched his career high in 3-pointers made in a game with three on the evening, last set against Mississippi State on Feb. 8.
• Cain has scored 10+ points in each of his last three games, marking his second streak of three or more games in double figures.
• Demary Jr. tallied three steals on the evening, marking his 13th career outing with three or more steals while doing so for the seventh time this season.

Key Quote
“I don’t think the final score was indicative of how close the game was, credit our guys,” head coach Mike White said. “Obviously, Auburn is really, really good. They’re perhaps the best team in the country, and it was a two-possession game there for a lot of the time down the stretch, couldn’t quite hit the big one or two that we needed to hit to make it a little bit closer. That said, the three or four possessions where we did hit a big shot, they answered immediately with a score on the other end. That’s what good teams do and good players do. Back to work. Long ride home, and then we’re back to work tomorrow.”

Up Next
The Bulldogs will return to Athens and face No. 2 Florida on Tuesday, Feb. 25 with tipoff set at 7 p.m. ET at Stegeman Coliseum. The game will be televised on SEC Network.