The Georgia Bulldogs basketball team made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015, and it was just their 13th appearance in the big dance in program history. While the team finally saw an NCAA Tournament for the first time in years, they had an early exit as they lost to 8-seeded Gonzaga in the first round.
The Bulldogs showed a big improvement in the 2024-2025 season, especially in SEC play, as they went 8-10 in what was considered the toughest conference in college basketball this season. The SEC showed its dominance yet again, getting a record number of 14 teams into the big dance.
So, for Georgia to make yet another step forward next basketball season, here are five key stats that the team will need to improve upon.
Assists per game
In the 2024-2025 season, the Bulldogs ranked 15th in the SEC when it came to assists per game. Georgia averaged just 12.5 assists per game, which shows a lack of movement of the ball on the court and a reliance on isolated plays. This can make the offense move slower and lower the offensive efficiency as well.
Working on moving the ball more and opening up vision of the court is one way to help this stat and the overall offensive performance for Georgia next season.
Three-point shooting percentage
Georgia attempted an average of 21 field goals a game and made just an average of 6.9 of those three-pointers, giving the Bulldogs a 32.9 three-point shooting percentage, which ranked 10th in the SEC. This inconsistency from beyond the arc made it so that Georgia's offense was one-dimensional inside the arc and wasn't able to capitalize on the big shot.
Finding a solid three-point shooter to join the roster for Georgia would be huge, but also emphasizing either shooting more of those deep range shots could help bring that average up, as ranked second to last in the SEC in three-pointers attempted.
Free throw shooting
Free throws can be crucial to a game, especially late in a game, and the Bulldogs struggled from the line, shooting just 71.7% from the line. Unfortunately, the only way to really help this stat is just shooting more shots from the spot in practice and on the player's own time. Free throws can truly be the difference between a win and a loss for a lot of teams.
Turnovers
Not being able to hang onto the ball can cause long dry spells on offense and give momentum to the opposing team, so for Georgia to average 12.9 turnovers a game, which ranked 15th in the SEC, is not good. Easy turnovers can give opponents easy buckets on the other end, and if Georgia isn't causing turnovers either, they aren't helping themselves offensively either.
Offensive efficiency
Georgia averaged 75.3 points per game in the 2024-2025 season, which ranked 12th in the SEC. While the SEC was tough this season, scoring under 75 points doesn't win a lot of games. The three-point shooting percentage can help with this stat, as the big shot can help elevate their points per game.