title: 2017–18 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team
Hairy Dawg
Southeastern Conference
2011–12 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team
2017–18 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team
2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team
1917–18 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team
2013–14 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team
2016–17 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team
Georgia Bulldogs basketball
sentences: The 2017–18 Georgia bulldogs basketball team will represent the University Of Georgia during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The team's head coach is Mark Fox, who will start his ninth season at UGA.
 They will play their home games at Stegeman Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference.
Hairy Dawg is the costumed mascot of the University of Georgia Bulldogs.
 Hairy Dawg made his first appearance at the 1981 Sugar Bowl and has been an official mascot of UGA since.
 Hairy Dawg attends all Georgia Bulldogs football games and most home athletic events (including Georgia Bulldogs basketball, Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball, Georgia Bulldogs baseball, Georgia Gym Dogs, tennis, volleyball, equestrian, and soccer).
 Forbes ranks Hairy Dawg No. 3 in their list of "America's Top 10 Sports Mascots".
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the Southern part of the United States.
 Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities of ten states, three additional public land grant universities, and one private research university.
 The conference is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
 The SEC participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I in sports competitions; for football, it is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A.
The 2011–12 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the college basketball season of 2011–2012.
 The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his third season at UGA.
 They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference.
The 2017–18 Georgia Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team will represent University of Georgia in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.
 The Lady Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Joni Taylor.
 The team will play their home games at Stegeman Coliseum, and are members of the Southeastern Conference.
The 2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his sixth season at UGA.
 They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference.
 They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a four way tie for third place.
 They advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Arkansas.
 They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Michigan State
The 1917–18 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represents the University of Georgia during the 1917–18 college men's basketball season.
 The team captain of the 1917–18 season was Alfred W. Scott.
The 2013–14 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his fifth season at UGA.
 They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference.
The 2016–17 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the University Of Georgia during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his eighth season at UGA.
 They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference.
 They finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in eighth place.
 They defeated Tennessee in the second round of the SEC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kentucky.
 They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Belmont.
The Georgia Bulldogs basketball program is the men's college basketball team representing the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.
 Established in 1891, the team has competed in the Southeastern Conference since its inception in 1932.
 As of 2014 the Bulldogs have amassed a record of 1334–1237.
 Though it has been historically overshadowed by the school's football program, the Bulldogs' basketball squad has had its share of successes, including a trip to the NCAA Final Four in 1983 under head coach Hugh Durham.
 The school has also produced a number of basketball greats, notably Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins.

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 The 2017–18 Georgia bulldogs basketball team will represent the University Of Georgia during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The team's head coach is Mark Fox, who will start his ninth season at UGA.
 They will play their home games at Stegeman Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference. 

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 Hairy Dawg is the costumed mascot of the University of Georgia Bulldogs.
 Hairy Dawg made his first appearance at the 1981 Sugar Bowl and has been an official mascot of UGA since.
 Hairy Dawg attends all Georgia Bulldogs football games and most home athletic events (including Georgia Bulldogs basketball, Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball, Georgia Bulldogs baseball, Georgia Gym Dogs, tennis, volleyball, equestrian, and soccer).
 Forbes ranks Hairy Dawg No. 3 in their list of "America's Top 10 Sports Mascots". 

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 The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the Southern part of the United States.
 Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities of ten states, three additional public land grant universities, and one private research university.
 The conference is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
 The SEC participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I in sports competitions; for football, it is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A. 

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 The 2017–18 Georgia Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team will represent University of Georgia in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.
 The Lady Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach Joni Taylor.
 The team will play their home games at Stegeman Coliseum, and are members of the Southeastern Conference. 

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 The 2014–15 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his sixth season at UGA.
 They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference.
 They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a four way tie for third place.
 They advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Arkansas.
 They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Michigan State 

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 The 1917–18 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represents the University of Georgia during the 1917–18 college men's basketball season.
 The team captain of the 1917–18 season was Alfred W. Scott. 

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 The 2016–17 Georgia bulldogs basketball team represented the University Of Georgia during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
 The team's head coach was Mark Fox, who was in his eighth season at UGA.
 They played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference.
 They finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in eighth place.
 They defeated Tennessee in the second round of the SEC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Kentucky.
 They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Belmont. 

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 The Georgia Bulldogs basketball program is the men's college basketball team representing the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.
 Established in 1891, the team has competed in the Southeastern Conference since its inception in 1932.
 As of 2014 the Bulldogs have amassed a record of 1334–1237.
 Though it has been historically overshadowed by the school's football program, the Bulldogs' basketball squad has had its share of successes, including a trip to the NCAA Final Four in 1983 under head coach Hugh Durham.
 The school has also produced a number of basketball greats, notably Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins. 

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Answer: Birmingham, Alabama