Georgia basketball’s most likely NCAA Tournament opponents

The Georgia Bulldogs were eliminated from the SEC Tournament after just one game. Georgia will have to try to get back on track in the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs remain a March Madness lock, but Georgia did not do itself favors for their NCAA Tournament path with their SEC Tournament loss to Ole Miss.

USA TODAY Sports projects that Georgia will be a No. 9 seed in March Madness. The Bulldogs were as high as a No. 7 seed in many projections after winning five of their final six regular season games. However, losing to Ole Miss is a blow for the Bulldogs’ March Madness seeding.

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The Bulldogs are almost certainly going to be a No. 8 or No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament, so Georgia will face a team that achieved a similar season to UGA. If Georgia wins in the first-round, then the Bulldogs would likely play a No. 1 seed. Georgia can’t look past the first-round after last season’s disaster against Gonzaga.

Clemson Tigers

Clemson Tigers guard Jestin Porter (1) and forward RJ Godfrey (0) and forward Dallas Thomas (8) celebrate after a victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Conference: ACC

Record: 24-9 (12-6 ACC)

Georgia is projected to play Clemson in USA TODAY’s bracketology. The Bulldogs and Tigers already met once this season with Clemson beating Georgia 97-94 in overtime of the Charleston Classic. Clemson’s leading scorer is RJ Godfrey, a Georgia transfer, so there would be plenty of storylines for a Georgia-Clemson matchup. Clemson has a strong defense and only allows 66.5 points per game.

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Villanova Wildcats

Villanova Wildcats guard Chris Jeffrey (0) and center Braden Pierce (17) walk off the court after losing to the Georgetown Hoyas at Madison Square Garden Images

Conference: Big East

Record: 24-8 (15-5 Big East)

Villanova finished third in Big East play this season, but fell to Georgetown in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. The Wildcats went 0-4 against the Big East’s two best teams (St. John’s and UConn), but took care of business in most of…

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