Bulldogs in the Postseason
Georgia has played two NCAA Tournament games in Greensboro, N.C.: its first-ever, in 1983, and in 2001 against Missouri (above). 1985 NCAA Tournament
1st Round - Atlanta, Ga. March 15, 1985 WICHITA STATE (59): Coleman, 2-3, 0-2, 4; McDaniel, 11-18, 0-0, 22; Carr, 1-3, 0-0, 2; Arline, 1-7, 1-2, 3; Sherrod, 8-16, 1-1, 17; Papke, 5-10, 1-1, 11, Normore, 0-1, 0-0, 0. TOTALS: 28-58, 3-6, 59. GEORGIA (67): Corhen 2-5 3-4 7; Ward 5-10 0-0 10; Henderson 10-18 0-2 20; Crosby 5-8 3-4 13; Hartry 2-7 0-0 4; McMillan 3-3 0-0 6; Dunn 0-3 0-0 0; Howard 2-3 2-4 6; Kessler 0-0 1-3 1. TOTALS: 29-57 9-17 67. Halftime: GA 27, WS 27; Rebs: GA 34 (Corhen, Dunn, Henderson 6), WS 32 (McDaniel 11); Assists: GA 16 (Crosby 5), WS 8 (Arline 3); FG Pct.: GA .509, WS . 483; FT Pct.: GA .529, WS .500; Att.: 14,311. 2nd Round - Atlanta, Ga March 17, 1985 GEORGIA (58): Corhen, 1-2, 0-0, 2; Ward, 7-15, 3-3, 17; Henderson, 5-14, 3-4, 13; Crosby, 4-9, 0-0, 8; Hartry, 0-2, 0-0, 0; Howard, 1-3, 1-2, 3; Kessler, 2-3, 0-0, 4; McMillan, 1-4, 0-3, 2; Dunn, 3-3, 1-1, 7; Williams, 1-1, 0-0, 2. TOTALS: 25-56, 8-13, 58. ILLINOIS (74): Winters 6-9 7-7, 19; Welch 4-8 0-0 8; Norman 7-11 1-2 15; Altenberger 7-10 2-2 16; Douglas 2-9 1-2 5; Wysinger 2-3 3-4 7; Meents 1-3 0-0 2; Haftner 1-2 0-0 2. TOTALS: 30-55 14-17 74. Halftime: ILL 34, GA 19; Rebs: ILL 34 (Norman 9, Winters 5), GA 26 (Dunn 7, Henderson 5); Assists: ILL 19 (Douglas 11), GA 15 (Crosby 6); FG Pct.: ILL .545, GA .446; FT Pct.: ILL .824, GA .615; Att.: 16,723.
**NCAA Tournament berth later vacated because of NCAA sanctions.
1987 NCAA Tournament
1st Round - Salt Lake City, Utah March 12, 1987 KANSAS STATE (82): Bledsoe, 6-12, 1-4, 13; Simmons, 0-1, 0-0, 0; Richmond, 10-19, 9-12, 34; Henson, 1-3, 2-2, 4; Scott, 5-8, 4-4, 17; Coleman, 6-12, 2-4, 14. TOTALS: 28-55, 18-26, 82. GEORGIA (79): C. Kessler 7-11 2-4 16; Kirce 1-2 0-0 2; Burdette 3-5 2-2 8; Williams 3-12 0-0 6; Anderson 13-20 6-6 35; Blakley 1-4 0-2 2; Harron 0-0 1-2 1; A. Kessler 4-5 1-2 9. TOTALS: 32-59 12-16 79. Halftime Score: KSU 31, GA 29; End of Regulation: 72-72; Rebounds: KSU 32 (Richmond, Coleman 11), GA 31 (C. Kessler, A. Kessler 6); Assists: GA 18 (Kirce, Williams, Anderson 5), KSU 17 (Richmond, Henson 5); FG Pct.: GA .542, KSU .509; 3-Pt. Pct.: KSU .889 (8x9), GA .428 (3x7); FT Pct.: GA .750, KSU .692; Att.: 11,307. 156
Terrell Bell’s dominance of the inside play — he scored 15 points and blocked seven shots — ignited the 1996 Bulldogs to a second-round upset of No. 1 seed Purdue, 76-69 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.