Fresh off its first ranked win away from home in five seasons, Georgia returns to Athens, Ga., on Saturday to host upset-minded Jacksonville.Georgia (6-1) split a pair of games in the Bahamas last weekend, falling 80-69 to No. 15 Marquette before earning a 66-63 victory over No. 22 St. John’s.The win over the Red Storm was Georgia’s first ranked win outside of Stegeman Coliseum since a Jan. 4, 2020 upset at No. 9 Memphis. True freshman Asa Newell led the Bulldogs with 18 points, followed by sophomore Silas Demary Jr.’s 15.Paced by its young talent, Georgia looks to continue its momentum into Saturday.”It was a really emotional game, but we didn’t allow ourselves to be over-emotional,” Georgia head coach Mike White said of the latest victory. “We play with a lot of maturity, especially with our age as a team. … It’s proof that we are a better team (than last year). We just beat a legitimate team. St. John’s could beat anybody in the country. We were right there with Marquette. Two days in a row where we were ultra competitive against two of the better teams in the country.”Newell, a five-star recruit from last year’s class, leads the Bulldogs with 15.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Demary adds 14 points and a team-high 3.6 assists per contest.Georgia will now look to improve to 12-0 all-time against Atlantic Sun Conference member Jacksonville.The Dolphins (4-3) enter winners in three of four games, including one of the more impressive victories in program history. On Nov. 20, Jacksonville topped Virginia Tech 74-64 on the road, earning its first win over an ACC team since 1990.
