Georgia To Open Against East Tennessee State In 2007 Rainbow Classic

Hawaii Basketball head coach Bob Nash announced the pairings for the 2007 Rainbow Classic yesterday. The Georgia Bulldogs will open against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on Thursday, December 20, 2007.

The Rainbow Classic will be played at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Georgia defeated Maryland in the final to win the tournament in 1996. In 2001, the Dawgs fell to the Hawaii Rainbows 54-44 in the title game.

Our 2007-08 Georgia Bulldogs Basketball Schedule has been updated with the East Tennessee State game.

Listed below are the 1st round matchups and dates for the 2007 Rainbow Classic:

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

• Ohio vs. St. John’s – 11:00 p.m. EST
• Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Hawaii – 1:30 a.m. EST

Thursday, December 20, 2007

• Tulane vs. St. Mary’s – 11:00 p.m. EST
• East Tennessee State vs. Georgia – 1:30 a.m. EST