Georgia coach Mike White back to Gainesville to face Gators
January 6, 2023 GMTMike White knows it will be a bit strange going back to the Southeastern Conference school where he coached the last seven seasons.
The Georgia coach is doing his best to stay locked in as the Bulldogs prepare to face Florida on Saturday.
Georgia’s White tries to teach old Dogs new trick of winning
October 20, 2022 GMTFirst-year Georgia coach Mike White knows he's facing the difficult task of helping his new team learn how to win.
South Carolina hoops adds former UNLV assistant Buckley
April 14, 2022 GMTCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Lamont Paris has added UNLV assistant Tim Buckley to complete his men's basketball staff.
Buckley's one-year contract worth $350,000 was approved by the school's Board of Trustees on Thursday.
New Georgia coach White hires former assistant at Florida
March 25, 2022 GMTATHENS, Ga. (AP) — New Georgia coach Mike White has hired Akeem Miskdeen, who was on White's staff at Florida, as an assistant coach.
Miskdeen (pronounced mis-cuh-deen) was an assistant coach at Florida Atlantic for three seasons before joining White at Florida.
Georgia hires Mike White from Florida to replace fired Crean
March 14, 2022 GMTGeorgia lured Mike White away from Southeastern Conference rival Florida on Sunday, a surprising hire by the Bulldogs' moribund basketball program only three days after Tom Crean was fired.
White's hiring was approved by Georgia's athletic association's executive board in a conference call that was held just as the NCAA Tournament men's selections were being announced.
Georgia fires Tom Crean following 26 losses in 4th season
March 10, 2022 GMTGeorgia coach Tom Crean has been fired in a much-anticipated announcement a day after the end of a 26-loss season.
Georgia announced Thursday night Crean will not return for his fifth season. The quick decision comes less than 24 hours after the Bulldogs' 86-51 to Vanderbilt in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Tampa on Wednesday night.
Georgia assistant men’s hoops coach suspended after incident
February 19, 2022 GMTATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Tom Crean is facing another challenge in his difficult season as assistant coach Wade Mason has been suspended following an incident earlier in the week.
Green’s late layup sends No. 1 Auburn past Georgia 74-72
February 5, 2022 GMTATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. says a last-second win over the last-place team in the Southeastern Conference just shows the strength of No. 1 Auburn.
Green made a tiebreaking layup with four seconds remaining and the Tigers got past Georgia 74-72 Saturday, extending the nation's longest winning streak to 19 games.
Georgia’s Crean shrugs off questions about job security
January 27, 2022 GMTATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Tom Crean has had a busy week.
He was inducted into the Marquette sports hall of fame and notched his first Southeastern Conference win of the season, all amid the backdrop of social media criticism and questions about his future as Georgia's men's basketball coach.
Cook tops milestone, Georgia beats South Carolina St. 76-60
November 17, 2021 GMTATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Aaron Cook scored 22 points to surpass 1,000 in his career and sparked Georgia to a 76-60 victory over South Carolina State on Tuesday night.
Cook, who came into the game eight points shy of the milestone, knocked down a 3-pointer in the first minute of the game and had seven points in the Bulldogs' 17-6 run to open the contest.
Cincinnati turns back Georgia 73-68, Koval makes key 3
November 14, 2021 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Hayden Koval buried a dagger of a 3-pointer from the top of the key, Jeremiah Davenport drove for a layup with just over a minute remaining and Cincinnati turned back a Georgia rally for a 73-68 win on Saturday night.
Georgia’s Crean adds Gale to staff 1 day before opening game
November 8, 2021 GMTATHENS, Ga. (AP) — David Gale has joined Georgia coach Tom Crean's staff as associate to the head coach and director of basketball strategy.
Gale was named to Crean's staff on Monday, one day before Georgia opens its season against Florida International.
Crean faces big challenge after Bulldogs picked last in SEC
October 21, 2021 GMTSoutheastern Conference media gave Georgia coach Tom Crean an easy motivational tool when they predicted the league's finish.
Crean now can tell his players they are viewed as the worst team in the league.
Georgia loses only returning starter Horne to knee injury
October 20, 2021 GMTATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Senior forward P.J. Horne, Georgia's only returning starter, will miss the 2021-22 season after suffering a knee injury in practice.
Georgia coach Tom Crean said Wednesday on Twitter that Horne had season-ending surgery on his right knee last weekend.
Georgia basketball loses when toy thrown onto court leads to extra free throw
February 21, 2019 GMTGeorgia isn't considered a basketball school. Tom Crean is trying to change that in his first year as the Bulldogs' coach, but this embarrassment could set them back.
Georgia lost to Mississippi State 68-67 Wednesday when a fan apparently threw a stuffed toy bulldog onto the court in the final second of the game, with Mississippi State already at the free throw line and the game tied at 67.