Georgia Bulldogs Fall Short Against Texas A&M Aggies

Slow start dooms Georgia in 92-77 loss to conference leader Texas A&M

Jan. 31, 2026 at 8:47pm

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The Georgia Bulldogs basketball team fell behind by as many as 20 points in the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies, and despite mounting multiple rallies, could not complete the comeback, losing 92-77 at home. The Bulldogs shot just 7-of-28 from 3-point range, but five players scored in double figures, led by Jeremiah Wilkinson's 17 points.

Why it matters

The loss drops Georgia to 4-5 in SEC play, while Texas A&M remains atop the conference standings at 7-1. The Bulldogs' slow start and inability to fully erase the early deficit highlights areas they need to improve on as they continue their SEC schedule.

The details

Georgia fell behind early as Texas A&M built a commanding 20-point lead, spreading the floor with shooters and attacking the glass. The Bulldogs mounted multiple rallies, cutting the deficit to 3 points late in the first half and making it a 1-point game in the second half, but the Aggies responded each time with poise and pulled away late.

  • Georgia fell behind by as many as 20 points in the first half.
  • Georgia trimmed the deficit to 3 points with 2:48 left in the first half.
  • Dylan James completed a fast-break layup and free throw to make it a 1-point game early in the second half.

The players

Mike White

The head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs basketball team.

Bucky McMillan

The head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies basketball team.

Jeremiah Wilkinson

A Georgia Bulldogs player who scored a team-high 17 points.

Dylan James

A Georgia Bulldogs player who scored 13 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds.

Marcus 'Smurf' Millender

A Georgia Bulldogs player who hit a pair of 3-pointers to help the team cut the deficit to 3 points late in the first half.

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What they’re saying

“We got off to an awful start — the worst start we've gotten off to in a long, long time. I don't remember being down that much that early in a game, and our fans helped us. We had our chance to cut into it further both late first half and mid second half. Texas A&M was better. That's why they're winning the league.”

— Mike White, Georgia Bulldogs Head Coach

“They're really, really connected. They're tough. They spread you out with a bunch of shooters. I thought we did a good job against a high-level pressure team, but our attention to detail — defensive rebounding, shot selection — it wasn't that good.”

— Mike White, Georgia Bulldogs Head Coach

“I feel like we needed an energy boost. So I just tried to give that. It felt like do or die this game. I tried to give it all I had and empty the tank.”

— Dylan James, Georgia Bulldogs Player

“I just think they came out with more urgency than we had. I really attribute it to that.”

— Blue Cain, Georgia Bulldogs Player

“We thought if we could get this game to the last five, six minutes, we would play really well. It took a total team effort to do that, and you saw us run away with it at the end. The conditioning showed because neither team's probably played at that pace this year.”

— Bucky McMillan, Texas A&M Aggies Head Coach

What’s next

Georgia will look to bounce back next Saturday when they travel to Baton Rouge to face LSU at 6 p.m. on the SEC Network. The Bulldogs return home on February 11 to host Florida.

The takeaway

Despite the loss, Georgia showed resilience in mounting multiple comebacks against the conference-leading Aggies. However, the Bulldogs' slow start and inability to fully erase the early deficit highlight areas they need to improve on as they continue their SEC schedule.