Georgia basketball once again makes NCAA Tournament, to face St. Louis in first round

Marcus Millender (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia guard Marcus Millender (4) after Georgia's game against Alabama at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Emil Madden/UGAAA) (Emil Madden/Emil Madden/UGAAA)

March 16, 2026 at 9:46 a.m. UTC

By Olivia Sayer, DawgNation

Georgia basketball will begin its NCAA Tournament run in the cold confines of Buffalo, New York.

The Bulldogs earned a No. 8 seed in the bracket, the NCAA announced Sunday.

Georgia will face St. Louis on Thursday in the first round, alongside top-seeded Michigan and either UMBC or Howard.