University of Georgia Athletics
Friday, October 23
Clemson, SC
6:30
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Preseason - Clemson
Photo by: Conor Dillon/UGAAA
October 23, 2026 | Men's Basketball
CLEMSON, S.C. – Georgia rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to tie Clemson with 13 seconds left before the Tigers secured an 82-80 win on a buzzer-beating layup Friday night in a preseason exhibition at Littlejohn Coliseum.
FIVE FAST FACTS:
• Kanon Catchings tied the game 80-80 on a 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining, the first time the game was knotted since 15-15 at the 12:56 mark of the first half.
• Georgia trailed 75-67 with 3:46 remaining but used a 13-5 surge to even up the scoreboard.
• The Bulldogs' contested Clemson's layup with three seconds remaining; however, the Tigers rebounded the ball and scored as time expired.
• Catchings led the Bulldogs offensively with 19 points and was joined in double figures by Brady Dunlap with 16 points an Marcus "Smurf" Millender with 11. James Scott paced Georgia on the boards with eight rebounds, Millender dished a team-high four assists and Millender and Blue Cain both recorded a pair of steals.
• Georgia shot just 64.3 percent from the line on 14 attempts. Conversely, the Tigers converted on 75.7 percent of their 37 trips to the charity stripe.
KEY QUOTES:
Georgia Head Coach Mike White
On the game…
"Clemson executed down the stretch. They did a great job of drawing fouls throughout the game. We've got to clean a lot of things up, but we were competitive against a very good program on the road. We have a lot to learn from tonight, both positively and negatively."
UP NEXT:
Georgia will open regular-season play a week from Monday when the Bulldogs host N.C. Central in the second half of a doubleheader also featuring the Georgia Lady Bulldogs against West Georgia. The women's game will tip at 5:00, and the men's contest will begin at 7:30 p.m. Information on tickets for Georgia Basketball – single-game, mini packages and neutral site games – can be found here.
FIVE FAST FACTS:
• Kanon Catchings tied the game 80-80 on a 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining, the first time the game was knotted since 15-15 at the 12:56 mark of the first half.
• Georgia trailed 75-67 with 3:46 remaining but used a 13-5 surge to even up the scoreboard.
• The Bulldogs' contested Clemson's layup with three seconds remaining; however, the Tigers rebounded the ball and scored as time expired.
• Catchings led the Bulldogs offensively with 19 points and was joined in double figures by Brady Dunlap with 16 points an Marcus "Smurf" Millender with 11. James Scott paced Georgia on the boards with eight rebounds, Millender dished a team-high four assists and Millender and Blue Cain both recorded a pair of steals.
• Georgia shot just 64.3 percent from the line on 14 attempts. Conversely, the Tigers converted on 75.7 percent of their 37 trips to the charity stripe.
KEY QUOTES:
Georgia Head Coach Mike White
On the game…
"Clemson executed down the stretch. They did a great job of drawing fouls throughout the game. We've got to clean a lot of things up, but we were competitive against a very good program on the road. We have a lot to learn from tonight, both positively and negatively."
UP NEXT:
Georgia will open regular-season play a week from Monday when the Bulldogs host N.C. Central in the second half of a doubleheader also featuring the Georgia Lady Bulldogs against West Georgia. The women's game will tip at 5:00, and the men's contest will begin at 7:30 p.m. Information on tickets for Georgia Basketball – single-game, mini packages and neutral site games – can be found here.
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