Georgia Bulldogs Face Setback at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Against Wake Forest in Men's Basketball

In a competitive matchup at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the Georgia Bulldogs fell to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons with a final score of 71-81. The Bulldogs now hold a record of 0-1, while the Demon Deacons improved to 1-0.

The game was marked by intense competition, with six lead changes and two instances where the score was tied. Despite their efforts, the Georgia Bulldogs could not overcome the home team's advantage. The Bulldogs scored 22 points in the first half and added another 49 in the second, but it wasn't enough against Wake Forest's consistent scoring of 41 and then 40 points across both halves.

The Georgia team demonstrated solid effort on defense with nine steals and two blocks but committed a total of twenty-one personal fouls. Offensively, they made twenty-six field goals out of sixty-two attempts resulting in an overall field goal percentage of forty-two percent. From beyond the arc, they managed to hit eight out of twenty-seven three-point attempts which translates to approximately thirty percent success rate.

On free throws, however, they struggled somewhat; making only eleven out of nineteen attempts for a fifty-eight percent completion rate. Inside play was more successful for them as they scored twenty-four points in paint.

Rebounding was another area where Georgia showed determination; pulling down thirty-four rebounds with nine being offensive ones that contributed to seven second-chance points. They also capitalized on turnovers by scoring seventeen points off them despite having fifteen turnovers themselves.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons presented strong opposition throughout this encounter. Their shooting accuracy from within two-point range stood out at sixty-seven percent as they made eighteen shots from twenty-seven attempts. Overall field goal percentage for Wake Forest was an impressive fifty-one percent including nine three-pointers made from twenty-six attempts (thirty-five percent). They also had better success at free throws making eighteen out of twenty-six which is approximately sixty-nine percent.

The Demon Deacons edged ahead in assists with sixteen compared to ten by Georgia and had slightly fewer personal fouls at eighteen versus Georgia’s twenty-one. Rebounding saw them secure thirty-nine rebounds including six offensive ones contributing to nine second-chance points.

Looking ahead for fans of The University of Georgia men's basketball team: The next game will be held at Stegeman Coliseum located in Athens against Miami (OH) RedHawks on November 15th at an unspecified time due to timezone differences provided here but it will be broadcasted over SEC Network+ online platform for those who wish to follow live action from anywhere.