Georgia wrote the most improbable of endings to its stunning run through the SEC Tournament today, winning its third game in 30 hours to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
The Bulldogs improved their overall record to 16-16, but they sure haven't looked like a .500 team lately. After an SEC season in which they won four games and lost 12, they've completed an SEC Tournament in which they won four games and lost none.
The first two of those wins were in overtime, and thanks to a tornado damaging the Georgia Dome, the final three wins had to happen over the course of just two days, with Georgia winning an almost unprecedented two games on Saturday before winning the title today.
Georgia coach Dennis Felton, who was on the hottest of seats entering this Tournament, now appears to be safe in his job. It would be hard to justify firing the coach whose team is the best story in college basketball, and that's just what Felton's team has become.
Previously on FanHouse:
Dennis Felton Thinks His Team Has Been Eliminated From the SEC Tournament
Dennis Felton Leads Georgia to Two Wins in One Day, Drawing Praise From Bob Knight
Georgia Beats Arkansas, Advances to Big Dance With SEC Tournament Title
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-16-2008 @ 6:04PM
Matthew said...
How bout them Dawgs !!!
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3-16-2008 @ 6:32PM
Fred King said...
Yeah!! How 'bout them Dawgs!! They sure got crapped on by having to play 2 games in one day. I've never heard of that! What a stinkin' raw deal. One would almost think that the dictator of the NBA "Sterno Man" had something to do with it. Good Luck to them Dawgs!!
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3-16-2008 @ 7:06PM
red55 said...
go dawgs from a uk fan
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3-16-2008 @ 7:42PM
Jeff Edg said...
Congratulations from a Hog fan. Georgia is a lot better than they appear on paper. They will handle Xavier with ease, and probably Purdue also. They have 2 very good guards, and they can go inside as well. And they have depth on the bench. Arkansas didn't even show up in the first half they were a discrace. And Georgia's a team that starts fast lately, which Arkansas knew, and they still came out flat. I look for Arkansas to get blown away by Indiana on Friday, by at least 10 pts.
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3-16-2008 @ 7:53PM
Gamecock Man said...
Congrats Dawgs! You guys had a great run. Now go get 'em in the tourney!
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