Return of Wiltjer

Remember Kyle Wiltjer?  He's with Gonzaga now, and the Dawgs will see him in New York.

He didn't do a ton of damage when he faced Georgia while playing for Kentucky, but I'd expect him to be more of a focal point with this year's Gonzaga team.  They are dangerous, and the matchup is shaping up to be a huge "opportunity game" for Mark Fox's team.

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NIT Season Tip-off matchups set

The NIT Season Tip-off format is changing a bit this year due to a lack of participation.  This means the semifinal matchups at Madison Square Garden are set, and Georgia will be playing Gonzaga.  Minnesota plays St. John's in the other semifinal, with the consolation and championship games being played on Friday, November 28.

This is a huge opportunity for Georgia to get a couple of quality non-conference wins.  Gonzaga, as you well know, is no pushover, but Georgia can compete with every team in the tournament.  Georgia's recent history in preseason tournaments has not been good.  Now would be a spectacular time to turn that around.

Georgia will also play Stony Brook in Athens, but the outcome of the game won't affect the matchup in New York.  Stony Brook lost in the first round of the CBI tournament last season.

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Preseason NIT scheduling

The Preseason NIT may have a problem.  If a couple of the host schools - who each host two games before moving on to Madison Square Garden if they win both - lose at home, the tournament field may not be big enough to compensate.

Not that Georgia would ever lose two layup games in a preseason tournament, but all possibilities have to be considered.

It will be interesting to see what effect, if any, this has on Georgia's home schedule.

h/t ESPN