The 4th seed Georgia Bulldogs and 13th seed Mercer Bears battled at Stegeman Coliseum in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and Georgia held off a late rally from the Bears as they beat Mercer 68-63.
Mercer trailed by 11 points in the 3rd quarter, but stormed back to make it a one point game, but the comeback would fall short as the Dawgs won their 21st straight game against Mercer.
This wraps up a historic season for the Bears. They made their first trip to the NCAA Tournament in program history, won their first Southern Conference Tournament Championship, and even set a new program record for winning 27 straight games. They finished the season 30-3.