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SEC tournament: Five things to know about the Georgia-Missouri matchup

Here's five things to know about the Georgia-Missouri matchup in the second round of the SEC tournament. The Bulldogs will face the Tigers Thursday at approximately 3:25 p.m. and the game will be televised on the SEC Network. Georgia advanced to the second round with a dominant 78-62 win over Vanderbilt Wednesday in the first round. Yante Maten led the Bulldogs with 25 points in the victory over the Commodores. In the regular-season matchup between the teams, Missouri topped Georgia 68-56 in Columbia, Mo.
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
March 8, 2018

Georgia opened the SEC tournament in a big way Wednesday with a dominant 78-62 victory over Vanderbilt in the first round.

The Dogs advanced to Thursday's second-round game against Missouri. Watch this video for five things you should know about the UGA-Missouri matchup.

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