Uga Basketball Climbs to No. 10 Bracket Slot After Kentucky Win; 84% Tournament Odds and Three Key Facts
uga basketball grabbed fresh momentum with a road victory at Kentucky that vaulted Georgia into a No. 10 seed projection and lifted its March Madness chances to 84%. The win was defined by the return of a key scorer and preserved the Bulldogs' position entering a critical finish to the regular season.
Uga Basketball: Bracketology, odds and schedule realities
Bracket projections now list Georgia as a No. 10 seed after the road win at Kentucky, and the team's probability of making the NCAA Tournament sits at 84%. Georgia's overall record is 18-8 with a 6-7 mark in SEC play. That combination of projection and win-loss profile places the Bulldogs squarely in a crucial three-game stretch to close the regular season.
Georgia's remaining slate is notable for its home-heavy finish: three of the five remaining regular-season games are at home. That scheduling tilt follows an exceptionally difficult run of matchups earlier in conference play, and it has been cited as a factor behind the team's improved title chances in recent evaluations.
Three things to know about the Georgia Bulldogs
1) Jeremiah Wilkinson's return shifted the narrative. Wilkinson came back from injury for the Kentucky game and produced 19 points in 26 minutes on six-of-16 shooting. His availability had been in question—he missed the two games prior to the Kentucky matchup—but his return clearly impacted both the on-court result and Georgia's tournament outlook.
2) Turnovers are a defining strength. Georgia ranks at the top nationally in forcing turnovers, creating opponent giveaways at a 16. 9 percent rate. That turnover pressure remains effective in SEC play and fed transition opportunities in recent wins; in the Bulldogs' previous victory, they forced an opponent into 14 turnovers, a key factor in getting out in transition.
3) Recent form is mixed and creates urgency. The Bulldogs entered the Kentucky game coming off a 16-point loss to Oklahoma and had lost five of six prior to the road victory. That inconsistency is why the season-ending stretch is being framed as critical—sustained high-level play is needed to preserve the projected seed and the 84% chance of making the field.
What to watch next
Georgia will host Texas on Saturday at 3: 30 p. m. ET. The Bulldogs aim to build on the confidence from the Kentucky road win, keep their turnover defense operating at elite levels, and sustain offensive production with Wilkinson available. The immediate impact of that sequence will determine whether current bracket projections and tournament odds hold steady heading into postseason seeding.
Recent coverage described Georgia's tournament hopes in concise terms and highlighted the returning star's influence. Details may evolve as the Bulldogs complete their remaining regular-season games, and the team's trajectory will hinge on performance across the upcoming critical stretch.
