Georgia set to hold season tip-off event on Oct. 5

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Georgia has announced a new season tip-off event on Oct. 5 at Stegeman Coliseum.

The program will start the Tom Crean era by hosting “Stegmania” next month, which will allow fans their first look at both the men’s and women’s squads.

In addition to contests and other festivities, the men’s team will also scrimmage at the event.

Crean was hired back in mid-March after the school parted ways with former head coach Mark Fox.

The Bulldogs went 18-15 overall last season and must replace all-SEC talent Yante Maten, who was the team’s only double-digit scorer.