Georgia Basketball Game Notes
Georgia Lady Bulldogs (7-0) vs. #2 Texas Longhorns (6-0)
Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 // 4 pm ET
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) in Athens, Ga.
Radio: Georgia Bulldog Network by IMG // Jeff Dantzler (play-by-play) In Athens: 960 AM and 103.7 FM
TV: SEC Network (Brenda VanLengen - play-by-play; Carol Ross - analyst)

Probable Starters

Pos	No.	Name	PPG	RPG

Georgia Bulldogs
Coach: Joni Taylor
44-25 (3rd year) at UGA
44-25 (3rd year) overall
G	0	Taja Cole	8.9	2.7
5-7; RS-So.; TR; Richmond, Va./Louisville
G	12	Haley Clark	4.9	2.7
5-9; Sr.; 3L; Orlando, Fla./Edgewater HS
G	23	Que Morrison	10.4	3.6
5-7; Fr.; HS; Riverdale, Ga./McEachern HS
F	33	Mackenzie Engram	12.1	7.0
6-2; Sr.; 3L; Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove HS
F	4	Caliya Robinson	13.0	7.3
6-3; Jr.; 2L; Marietta, Ga./McEachern HS

Pos	No.	Name	PPG	RPG

Texas Longhorns
Coach: Karen Aston
120-55 (6th year) at Tennessee Tech
221-118 (11th year) overall
G	10	Lashann Higgs	11.8	2.3
5-9; Jr.; Round Rock, Texas / Cedar Ridge
G	11	Brooke McCarty	13.7	3.8
5-4; Sr.; League City, Texas / Clear Springs
G	23	Ariel Atkins	12.8	4.0
5-11; Sr.; Duncanville, Texas / Duncanville
F	5	Jordan Hosey	5.8	3.3
6-1; Jr.; Pearlland, Texas / Manvel
F	31	Audrey Ann Caron-Goudreau	7.2	6.0
6-4; Sr.; Gatineau, Quebec / IMG Academy

TEAM COMPARISON

GEORGIA		TEXAS
74.4	Scoring	95.0
44.5%	FG%	50.9%
34.5%	3FG%	38.0%
41.1	Rebounds	46.5
19.6	Assists	22.0
6.1	Blocks	4.5
10.6	Steals	10.8
55.7	Scoring Def.	58.5
33.9%	FG% Def.	37.4%
32.9%	3FG% Def.	32.7%
+5.6	Reb. Margin	+16.5
+6.1	T/O Margin	+7.0
1.3	Ast-T/O Ratio	1.4

Opening Tip - Notes To Know Heading Into The Game

Georgia and No. 2 Texas clash in a marquee matchup as part of the 2017 Big-12/SEC Challenge. Sunday's contest between two unbeaten teams tips off at 4 p.m. ET and will air nationally on the SEC Network.
Texas, ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press poll and fourth in the USA Today coaches' poll, represents the highest ranked non-conference opponent to come to Stegeman Coliseum since 2004. Ironically, it was then No. 2 Texas that traveled to Athens the second game of the 2004-05 season. Eventual National and SEC Freshman of the Year Tasha Humphrey scored 27 points (24 coming in the second half) to take down the Longhorns, 78-64.
These two women's basketball powers have met seven times, with Georgia owning a 5-2 lead in the all-time series. The last meeting came at the 2005 NCAA Tournament in Dallas, Texas. Behind 26 points and 10 rebounds from Humphrey, the Lady Bulldogs advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third-straight year.
The Big-12/SEC Challenge features every team from the Big 12 against 10 squads from the SEC. The format consists of five home games on campus sites for each conference. Half of the contests feature at least one team that was ranked in the final 2016-17 USA Today coaches' poll.
This year's Georgia team features a blend of veteran faces with a strong group of newcomers. Caliya Robinson, a Naismith Trophy Player of the Year watch list and Katrina McClain award watch list honoree, leads the Lady Bulldogs in both scoring (13.0 ppg) and rebounding (7.3 rpg). Newcomer and redshirt-sophomore Taja Cole is second in the SEC in assists (5.7 per game), while freshmen and five-star recruits in the 2017 class -- guards Que Morrison and Gabby Connally -- rank third and sixth respectively among Georgia's top scorers.

Series Information vs. Texas

Overall: Georgia leads, 5-2
In Athens: Georgia leads, 2-1
In Austin: Georgia leads, 2-1
Neutral Sites: Georgia leads, 1-0
Current Streak: Georgia -- 2-straight
Last Meeting: Georgia 70, Texas 68 (3/21/05)
Largest Margin of Victory: Georgia 93, Texas 68 (1/31/96)
Largest Defeat: Texas 83, Georgia 69 (11/26/84)

It Starts With Defense Under Taylor

Georgia prides itself on defense and that has paid off over the last few games. The Lady Bulldogs have held two of their last three opponents (BYU and Furman) to their season lows in scoring and field goal percentage. BYU shot a season-low 35.1 percent from the field, while Furman hit just 27.3 percent of its shots. In all, the Lady Bulldogs are 17-0 under Coach Taylor when holding an opponent to 50 points or less.

Lady Bulldogs Unselfish With The Ball

Even though it is still early in the season, Georgia ranks among the SEC's best in assists (1st with 19.6 per game) and third in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3). The Lady Bulldogs' guard play has been aided by transfer point guard Taja Cole, whose 5.7 dimes per game ranks second in the league behind Morgan William from Mississippi State.

Robinson Named to Naismith, Katrina McClain Award Watch Lists

Lady Bulldog junior forward Caliya Robinson has received national attention for her efforts on the court. Among the SEC's returning leaders in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots, Robinson was named to the Citizen Naismith Trophy National Player of the Year Watch List, joining 50 of the top players from around the country. Before the season started, she was tabbed a Katrina McClain Award Watch List candidate, placing Robinson's name among the top 20 power forwards from across the country.

A Top-10 Shot Blocker

Robinson has moved into the top-10 of the Lady Bulldogs' career blocked shots leaders. In just 64 games, Robinson has 136 blocks (2.1 per game) and needs five more to move into a tie with Porsha Phillips, who had 141 in her career. Perhaps even more impressive is that Robinson has done this in just 64 career games. It took Tasha Humphrey (who is currently in10th place with 119) 126 games, while Anne-Marie Armstrong (in ninth place) recorded 122 blocks in 133 contests.

Freshmen Step Up At Crucial Time

In the final 10 seconds of the game at Virginia it was two freshmen guards that stepped to the line and sealed the game for the Lady Bulldogs. Gabby Connally was fouled with just nine seconds remaining and sunk two-straight to put her team up 62-58. After the Cavaliers hit a long 3-pointer on the next possession, Que Morrison knocked in two-straight free-throws to give her team a 64-61 lead with five seconds remaining.

Morrison's Debut Among Best For Georgia Freshmen

Que Morrison's 19-point effort in the season-opener against Wofford puts her name among a prestigious group of Lady Bulldog freshmen. Morrison's total is the most for a Georgia rookie in a season-opening game since Tasha Humphrey scored 25 versus Furman at the beginning of the 2004-05 season.

Georgia's Clark Already A College Graduate

A three-time selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll, Haley Clark graduated in just three years and received her diploma from UGA during graduation ceremonies this past May. Clark received her bachelor's degree in business and finance and is pursuing a master's in financial planning. One of her career goals is to work in corporate finance and help other athletes with financial planning. A native of Orlando, Florida, Clark was Georgia's starting point guard in each of the team's 31 games last season. She ranked in the top-5 in the Southeastern Conference in assists per game during league play, averaging 4.7 per contest, with 122 total for the season. On a roster that featured just eight scholarship players, Clark played close to 33 minutes per game after starting just four contests in her previous two seasons combined.

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Probable Starters

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Players Mentioned

Haley Clark

Taja Cole

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Que Morrison

Caliya Robinson

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Players Mentioned

Haley Clark

Taja Cole

Gabby Connally

Mackenzie Engram

Que Morrison

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