In 1997 , Georgia finished 23 – 9 ( 10 – 6 ) winning the prestigious Rainbow Classic holiday tournament in Hawaii , defeating Washington State , Memphis , and Maryland . UGA beat LSU , South Carolina , and Arkansas to advance to the SEC tournament final in Memphis , losing the final to Kentucky . Smith 's successor , Ron Jirsa , led the 1998 Bulldogs to a 21 – 14 ( 8 – 8 ) record , reaching the 20 win mark for the third consecutive year for the first time in Georgia basketball history . They would go on to reach the NIT Final Four winning at Iowa , at North Carolina State , and beating Vanderbilt at home . In the 2007 – 2008 season , Georgia 's men 's basketball team came into the 2008 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament with a 13 – 16 overall record and a 4 – 12 conference mark . At one point , the team sustained two five-game losing streaks during a 2-of-12 stretch in conference play . In the first round of the tournament , Georgia was slated to play Ole Miss , who had beaten the Bulldogs in the season-closer , securing the Rebels ' only road SEC win of the season . The game went into overtime after Rebel David Huertas hit all three free throws after a three-point shooting foul , and looked to go into a second extra period after Chris Warren did the same . However , with 0.4 seconds left in overtime , Georgia senior Dave Bliss banked in the game-winner to shock the Rebels and send Georgia into a second-round matchup with Kentucky
2008 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament
2008 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Georgia Bulldogs basketball