Mike White's return to Florida, Sahvir Wheeler back in Athens highlight UGA's SEC schedule
Mike White won’t have to wait long to make his return to Gainesville to face his former team during Georgia’s SEC basketball schedule.
The Bulldogs first SEC road game is at Florida on Saturday Jan. 7, marking a return to where White coached for seven seasons before he jumped to Georgia in Mar. The SEC schedule was released Wednesday by the conference.
The first-year Georgia head coach and his team will open SEC play against Bruce Pearl and Auburn on Wednesday Jan. 4 in Athens. The Tigers are No. 12 on ESPN’s way-too-early-top 25.
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Georgia plays three of its first five SEC games on the road including a Jan. 17 date at Kentucky, which ESPN has at No. 4.
Sahvir Wheeler and the Wildcats will come to Stegeman Coliseum on Feb. 11. That would be the former Georgia point guard’s first visit to Athens since he transferred in the spring of 2021. Wheeler was injured and did not play against Georgia last season.
The Bulldogs play five of seven games during a February stretch at home before ending the regular season March 4 at South Carolina.
"The SEC is now the top conference in college basketball, much like it has been in football for years," White said in a statement. "We're excited that our schedule is set, and this team is working extremely hard to be prepared for the challenges the league presents in every game. This team is extremely dedicated to our ultimate goal to rebuild Georgia Basketball."
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Georgia returns five players from last season’s team that went 6-26 overall and 1-17 in the SEC. It is led by guard Kario Oquendo. White and his staff added seven scholarship newcomers including six transfers.
Georgia men's basketball 2022-2023 schedule
Tuesday Nov. 1 EXH. - Georgia College Athens 6 p.m, SEC Network+
Monday Nov. 7 Western Carolina Athens 8 p.m, SEC Network+
Friday Nov. 11 at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. 6:30 p.m, ACC Network
Monday Nov. 14 Miami (Ohio) Athens 7 p.m., SEC Network+
Friday Nov. 18 Bucknell Athens 7 p.m., SEC Network
Monday Nov. 21 vs. St. Joseph’s Daytona Beach, Fla. CBSSN 8:30
Tuesday Nov. 22 vs. South Florida/UAB Daytona Beach, Fla. 4:00/6:30
Sunday Nov. 27 East Tennessee State Athens 1 p.m., SEC Network
Wednesday Nov. 30 Hampton Athens 7 p.m, SEC Network+
Friday Dec. 2 Florida A&M Athens 7 p.m., SEC Network+
Tuesday Dec. 6 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 7 p.m., ESPN2
Sunday Dec. 18 vs. Notre Dame Atlanta in Holiday Hoopsgiving, 5:30 p.m, ESPN2.
Wednesday Dec. 21 Chattanooga Athens 3 p.m, SEC Network+
Wednesday Dec. 28 Rider Athens 7 p.m, SEC Network+
Wednesday, Jan. 4 vs. Auburn SEC Network 6:30 p.m.
Saturday Jan. 7 at Florida SEC Network 1 p.m.
Wednesday Jan. 11 vs. Mississippi State SEC Network 6:30 p.m.
Saturday Jan. 14 at Ole Miss SEC Network 1 p.m.
Tuesday Jan. 17 at Kentucky ESPN 9 p.m.
Saturday Jan. 21 vs. Vanderbilt SEC Network 1 p.m.
Wednesday Jan. 25 at Tennessee SEC Network 7 p.m.
Saturday Jan. 28 vs. South Carolina SEC Network 6 p.m.
Wednesday Feb. 1 at Auburn SEC Network 7 p.m.
Saturday Feb. 4 at Texas A&M SEC Network 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday Feb. 7 vs. Ole Miss, SEC Network 7 p.m.
Saturday Feb. 11 vs. Kentucky, ESPN or ESPN2 12 p.m.
Tuesday Feb. 14 vs. LSU SEC Network 8:30 p.m.
Saturday Feb. 18 at Alabama SEC Network 6 p.m.
Tuesday Feb. 21 at Arkansas SEC Network 9 p.m.
Saturday Feb. 25 vs. Missouri SEC Network 1 p.m.
Tuesday Feb. 28 vs. Florida SEC Network 7 p.m.
Saturday March 4 at South Carolina SEC Network 1 p.m.
March 8-12 SEC tournament in Nashville
This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Georgia men's basketball schedule released for Mike White's first season
