Bubble Watch: Georgia Is In Position To End 10-year Ncaa Tournament Drought After Beating Vanderbilt

Asa Newell spoke with confidence after Georgia's 79-68 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday when he proclaimed, "We're going to be dancing."

It has been 10 years since a Georgia player could make that boast about the Bulldogs' NCAA Tournament outlook following their final regular-season game.

The Bulldogs improved to 20-11 overall and 8-10 in the Southeastern Conference with the win in one of many games on Saturday involving teams which may have been on the NCAA bubble.

Led by Newell, the freshman forward who scored 15 points against Vanderbilt, the Bulldogs' hopes for their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2015 were boosted by four consecutive wins to close the regular season.

The highlight was an 88-83 home win over No. 3 Florida on Feb. 25. The strong finish also included an important 83-67 win at Texas , another bubble team, on March 1.