By: Adithi Vedamurthy
Photos: Olivia Hwang
Athens, Ga – The Georgia Bulldogs Men’s Basketball team opened its 2026 preseason with a blowout 94-61 win over the Georgia State Panthers on Wednesday. The game started with a fast pace marked by turnovers and fouls for the Panthers, and the Bulldogs never looked back.
View: Best Photos in Georgia’s victory over Georgia State (Photos/Olivia Hwang)
The Panthers’ bright spot was senior guard Jacob Meyer, who finished with 20 points and only 2 turnovers. He was the highest scorer of the night on both teams.
Georgia started the game on a run, taking an early 18-6 lead and forcing GSU to an early timeout and a reevaluation of their offense. Even with adjustments and a small run by GSU senior Meyer, Georgia stopped it with a run of their own.
The first half ends with a half-court heave by Georgia senior Blue Cain at the buzzer, pushing the score to 48–24 for a UGA lead. He finished with 13 points and 4 rebounds.
The second half started with more energy, but the result was the same: Georgia came off aggressively. As more of their three-point attempts fell, they pulled away from any attempt GSU made to tighten the score.
Georgia came out with a pesky defense that led to many missed shots and forced turnovers, with both teams being in the double digits by halftime. Georgia got a lot of production from its starters, but its lead scorer was senior transfer Freddie Dilione V with 14 points.
Georgia led in shooting with almost 50% from the field, 76.2% from the stripe, and 37% from beyond the arc. Despite missed open looks and a stagnant offense, Georgia cruised to a win, and it will be back in Stegeman next Friday against Charlotte.
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