UGA men’s hoops sets final 2010-11 schedule

ATHENS — As many as 17 of Georgia’s 30 regular-season games will come against teams that played in the 2010 postseason, according to the complete 2010-11 men’s basketball schedule, announced Thursday by head coach Mark Fox.

Additionally, the Bulldogs are slated to make several national television appearances, including once on CBS and at least five others on either ESPN or ESPN2. More TV dates will follow upon completion of the non-conference broadcast schedule.

“I’m very excited about the schedule we have put together,” Fox said. “We created it to position ourselves for postseason play and I think we were successful in that goal. The competition within the SEC will be tremendous. I believe we will have the toughest league in the country this season.”

Fox was also happy about being on TV more than usual next season.

“I’m also pleased about the national exposure that we will get throughout this schedule. I think it speaks well, both for our program and our league,” he said.

The Bulldogs tip off their SEC slate Jan. 8 at home against defending champ Kentucky, the first of seven straight games against postseason participants. UK also completes a seven-game stretch for the Bulldogs Jan. 29 in Lexington.

Even Georgia’s so-called “bye” date in the league schedule the week of Feb. 7-11 has been filled with a stern, out-of-conference test. The Bulldogs will play host to Atlantic 10 Conference foe Xavier on Feb. 8. The Musketeers have averaged 27 wins during the past four seasons.