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Georgia looks to bounce back against Texas

Georgia guard William Jackson (0) and the Bulldogs host Texas on Saturday.
Georgia guard William Jackson (0) and the Bulldogs host Texas on Saturday. Georgia Sports Communications

Standings

Conf.

All

W

L

W

L

Kentucky

7

1

17

3

South Carolina

6

1

16

4

Florida

6

2

15

5

Alabama

5

2

12

7

Arkansas

5

3

16

4

Mississippi St.

4

3

13

6

Georgia

4

4

12

8

Tennessee

4

4

11

9

Auburn

3

5

13

7

Mississippi

3

5

12

8

Texas A&M

3

5

11

8

Vanderbilt

3

5

9

11

LSU

1

7

9

10

Missouri

0

7

5

14

Saturday

Texas A&M at West Virginia, Noon

Kansas St. at Tennessee, 2 p.m.

Florida at Oklahoma, 2 p.m.

LSU at Texas Tech, 2 p.m.

Texas at Georgia, 4 p.m.

Iowa St. at Vanderbilt, 4 p.m.

Arkansas at Oklahoma St., 4 p.m.

Mississippi St. at Alabama, 6 p.m.

Baylor at Mississippi, 6 p.m.

Auburn at TCU, 6 p.m.

Kansas at Kentucky, 6:15 p.m.

South Carolina at Missouri, 8:30 p.m.

Of note

▪ Georgia leads its series with Texas 6-5, including 2-0 at Stegeman Coliseum.

▪ Saturday marks the programs’ first meeting since the 2002-03 season opener.

▪ Three SEC teams are ranked in the AP poll (Kentucky, South Carolina and Florida).

▪ Road teams are 27-28 in conference play this season.

▪ Kentucky’s Malik Monk leads the conference in scoring at 21.9 points per game.

This story was originally published January 27, 2017 at 4:21 PM with the headline "Georgia looks to bounce back against Texas."

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