UGA fans react to the first round game

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UGA fans react to the first round game

UGA lost 73-61 in the first round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Thursday at the Verizon Center in downtown Washington D.C.

UGA student Drake Scott reacts to a foul called against Georgia.

Laurell Johnston and Meaghan Dominick joined the student crowd in Athens to watch the Bulldogs play in the NCAA tournament.

UGA students Walker Keadle (left) and Lee Hering cheer the Dogs as they warm up at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

UGA guard Sundiata Gaines stretches before the game against Xavier.

Lee Hering claps as his team runs out onto the court.

Gaines on the Verizon Center floor, before what eventually became his last game for UGA.

UGA students Thomas Wilson and Kaleb Frady check out NCAA basketball information on a computer inside the Tate student center in Athens.

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UGA student Drake Scott reacts to a foul called against Georgia.

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