A well-rested Georgia basketball team is on the road for its first game in a week against an LSU team near the bottom of the SEC standings.
The Tigers, like the Bulldogs, haven’t played since Jan. 31 when they won at South Carolina in overtime.
Georgia (16-6, 4-5 SEC) will try to snap a season-long three-game losing streak on Saturday Feb. 7.
Coach Mike White did not rule out making changes to his starting lineup for this one.
The Bulldogs this week had two of the best practices it’s had all year, guard Jordan Ross said.
There’s been a focus on rebounding better on the defensive glass where Georgia ranks 335th in the nation, according to Barttorvik.com.
White wants Georgia to show more toughness on the glass.
“Our guys play hard. That said, we’ve got to play even harder,” White said. “We’ve just got to find a way to finish stops with defensive rebounds collectively.”
He’s also emphasized better shot selection for a team 13th in the SEC in 3-point shooting in league play at 31.6%. Georgia has taken the fourth most 3s in league play.
“We’re just trying to find ‘A’ shots,” Ross said. “’A’ shots are open shots, paint touches to kick out shots. The whole iso thing, jacking it up with 24 seconds on the shot clock, we’re trying to get away from that.”
The Bulldogs have lost five straight games in Baton Rouge, but their only game there under White was a one-point loss on Feb. 27, 2024.
LSU (14-8. 2-7 SEC) is 1-3 at the Pete Maravich Center in SEC play.
Tigers top scorer Dedan Thomas (15.3 ppg, 6.5 apg) will miss his seventh game this season with a foot injury.
“Without him, they play a really, really big lineup,” White said. “They’re another high-level, high defensive level team like these teams are in our league.”
Guard Max Mackinnon averages 14.6 points and is shooting 40.8% on 3-pointers. Six-foot-10 Mississippi State transfer Mike Nwoko scores 14.4 points per game with 5.5 rebounds per game.
Georgia basketball vs. LSU live updates
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Georgia basketball injury updates
Georgia center Somto Cyril was listed as probable on the SEC availability report Friday with an undisclosed injury, but was removed from the report two hours prior to tipoff. The Bulldogs used a 10-player rotation in its loss to Texas A&M.
What time does Georgia basketball vs LSU start?
Tipoff at the Pete Maravich Center is at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 7.
What channel is Georgia basketball vs LSU on today?
The game is available to stream on SEC Network (FUBO free with trial)
Georgia basketball 2025-2026 schedule
Georgia basketball 2025-2026 schedule
Oct. 15 Georgia 61, Georgia State 61, 7 p.m. (exhibition)
Oct. 26 Georgia 81, Troy 65 (exhibition)
Nov. 3 Georgia 104, Bellarmine 59
Nov. 5 Georgia 94, Maryland Eastern-Shore 29
Nov. 9 Georgia 120, Morehead State 81
Nov. 14 Georgia 92, Georgia Tech 87
Nov. 17 Georgia 87, Florida A&M 57
Nov. 21 Georgia 78, Xavier 77 in Charleston
Nov. 23 Clemson 97, Georgia 94 (OT) in Charleston
Nov. 29 Georgia 123, Tennessee Tech 81
Dec. 2 Georgia 107, Florida State 73 in ACC/SEC Challenge
Dec. 2 Georgia 84, Cincinnati 65 in Atlanta
Dec. 18 Georgia 102, Western Carolina 82
Dec. 22 Georgia 103. West Georgia 74
Dec. 29 Georgia 89, Long Island 74
Jan. 3. Georgia 104, Auburn 100
Jan. 6 Florida 92, Georgia 77
Jan. 10 Georgia 75, South Carolina 70
Jan. 14 vs. Ole Miss 97, Georgia 95 OT
Jan. 17 Georgia 90, Arkansas 76
Jan. 20 Georgia 74, Missouri 72
Jan. 24 Texas 87, Georgia 67
Jan. 27 Tennessee 86, Georgia 85 (OT)
Jan. 31 Texas A&M 92, Georgia 77
Feb. 7 at LSU, 6 p.m. SEC Network
Feb. 11 vs. Florida, 7 p.m. ESPN2
Feb. 14 at Oklahoma, 3:30 p.m. SEC Network
Feb. 17 at Kentucky, 9 p.m. ESPN/ESPN2
Feb. 21 vs Texas, 3:30 p.m. SEC Network
Feb. 25 at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. SEC Network
Feb. 28 vs. South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. SEC Network
March 3 vs. Alabama, 6:30 p.m. ESPNews
March 7 at Mississippi State, 3:30 p.m. SEC Network March 11-15 SEC Tournament in Nashville
