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Georgia Basketball: Takeaways from performance in the CBE Hall of Fame Classic

By Kyle Funderburk

Nov 21, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general view of the on court logo before the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and George Washington Colonials at the Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general view of the on court logo before the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and George Washington Colonials at the Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general view of the on court logo before the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and George Washington Colonials at the Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general view of the on court logo before the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and George Washington Colonials at the Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

Georgia basketball went 1-1 in the College Basketball Experience Hall of Fame Classic this week. They opened the tournament with a win over George Washington on Monday, but lost to Kansas on Tuesday.

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Despite losing in the finals of the four team tournament in Kansas City, Georgia Basketball had one of their most impressive two-day stretches in Mark Fox’s time in Athens. The Bulldogs entered the 2016-17 season with high expectations. This tournament was their first opportunity to show that those expectations  are warranted and they did not let anyone down.

On Monday the Bulldogs opened the Hall of Fame Classic with a 81-73 win over reigning NIT Champs George Washington. Georgia never could get a long run going to be able to pull away from the Colonials. But they never let George Washington take control of the game.

Georgia stared Tuesday’s game with no. 5 Kansas off red-hot but eventually fell 65-54. Yante Maten dominated with 30 points and 13 rebounds. But no one else stepped up to help provide any points. Georgia out-rebounded Kansas and matched them in almost every other way, they just couldn’t make shots.

Here are some positive and negative takeaways from Georgia’s trip to Kansas City.

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