How to watch Georgia basketball today vs. Xavier, TV channel, live stream, time

Georgia basketball opened the season by winning all five games at home to the tune of a 38.5 average margin of victory.

The schedule was generous with only one high-major opponent.

Now, the Bulldogs (5-0) will get two in 40-plus hours in the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic.

The Bulldogs play Xavier (3-2) at 9 p.m. on Friday Nov. 21 and either Clemson (4-1) or West Virginia (5-0) on Sunday afternoon at TD Arena.

“It will be a huge test,” junior forward Dylan James said after an 87-57 win over Florida A&M on Monday. “The coach was just telling us about we’ve got to be mentally prepared.”

Mike White was Florida’s coach when it beat a No. 18 Xavier 70-65 to win the Charleston Classic in November of 2019.

“We’ll have a much better idea of who we are, where we’re at, what our deficiencies are, how we’re shooting it by Sunday afternoon,” White said.

Georgia played away from Stegeman Coliseum in a preseason tune-up when it beat Georgia State 65-61.

“Now it’s the real thing,” forward Jake Wilkins said. “We get to show everybody what we can do.”

Georgia basketball vs. Xavier TV channel, live stream

• TV Channel: ESPN2

• Livestream: FUBO (free trial)

Georgia vs. Xavier will broadcast nationally on ESPN2 in the Charleston Classic. John Schriffen and Scott Williams will have the call. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial.

Georgia vs. Xavier prediction

Xavier had its best game of the season in a 30-point home win against Old Dominion on Tuesday, but lost to Santa Clara and Iowa by 19 in each game. Georgia should stay unbeaten and pull out a win in single digits.

Where is Georgia basketball in KenPom rankings?

Georgia was No. 32 on Thursday in the KenPom rankings, good for seventh among SEC teams. Xavier is No. 104.

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