Georgia Hosts Sunday Matchup Against Georgia Tech

Sunday, November 17

Athens, Ga.

2:00 PM

University of Georgia

Georgia Tech

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November 15, 2019 | Women's Basketball

Game Notes

Georgia Lady Bulldog Basketball Game Notes
Georgia Lady Bulldogs (2-0) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-0)
Sunday, Nov. 17 | 2:00 p.m. ET
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) | Athens, Ga.
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network: 960 AM The Ref in Athens (Jeff Dantzler)
TV: None
Stream: SEC Network + (Kaleb Frady and Christy Thomaskutty)

Complete Game Notes (PDF)

TEAM COMPARISON

GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS		GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS
76.0	Scoring	79.0
47.1%	FG%	43.7%
50.0%	3FG%	31.8%
40.5	Rebounds	47.0
17.0	Assists	17.0
5.0	Blocks	5.0
7.5	Steals	12.0
59.5	Scoring Def.	40.0
39.2%	FG% Def.	32.3%
33.3%	3FG% Def.	21.6%
+8.5	Reb. Margin	+22.0
0.0	T/O Margin	+10.0
0.9	Ast-T/O Ratio	1.4

Career Day for Connally

Clash of the Classroom - students can sign their class up for a chance to win a pizza party and time with the Lady Bulldogs. The top three schools with the most students in attendance receive the prize.
Season Ticket Holder Postgame Reception — a special reception for season ticket holders will take place immediately following the game in the women's basketball practice gym.

Opening Tip

Georgia returns to Stegeman Coliseum on Sunday to host in-state opponent Georgia Tech at 2 p.m. ET. The game will air live on SEC Network +, with Kaleb Frady and Christy Thomaskutty on the call. Jeff Dantzler, the voice of the Lady Bulldogs since 1993, will call the action on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.
The Lady Bulldogs are 17-0 all time against Georgia Tech in Athens. Georgia owns a 35-6 lead in the series and has won six of the last eight meetings between the two programs.
Junior guard Gabby Connally leads Georgia through the first two games of the year with her 22.0 ppg. She has also hit 44 of her last 48 free-throws (92 percent) dating back to last season.
Redshirt-junior center Jenna Staiti has posted back-to-back double-doubles in her first two games this season. Her 15 rebounds against North Carolina A&T last Wednesday marked a career high.
Junior guard Maya Caldwell has hit 62 percent (13-of-21) of her shots through a pair of games. She's also shooting 50 percent from behind the arc (4-of-8).
As a team, Georgia has knocked down 50 percent of its 3-point shots and has totaled 15 3-pointers in two games.
The Lady Bulldogs enter Sunday's contest with 982 all-time wins. They are looking to become the 14th team in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to reach 1,000 victories.

Series History

Overall: Georgia leads, 35-6
In Athens: Georgia leads, 17-0
In Atlanta: Georgia leads, 12-5
Neutral Sites: Georgia leads, 6-1
Current Streak: Georgia has won six of last eight games
Last Meeting: Georgia won, 73-63 (12/14/17)
Largest Margin of Victory: Georgia won 96-38 (1/25/75)
Largest Defeat: GT won 69-53 (12/5/10)
Full Series History

Lady Bulldogs Back at Home

Georgia hosts Georgia tech in its third-straight home game to start the season. The Lady Bulldogs play 10 of their 13 non-conference contests at Stegeman Coliseum, including six consecutive matchups to begin the year.

Back-to-Back Double-Doubles for Staiti

Redshirt-junior center Jenna Staiti has recorded back-to-back double-doubles for the first time in her career. After scoring 16 points and bringing down 11 boards against Kennesaw State, the Cumming, Ga., native scored 14 and brought down a career-best 15 rebounds in the win against NC A&T.

Connally on Fire from the Line, SEC Leader in Assists

Junior guard Gabby Connally is off to a strong start this season with a pair of double-figure scoring games. Part of her success has been at the free-throw line, where she is a perfect 12-for-12 this season. Over the last two years, Connally has knocked in 44 of her last 48 free throws -- a 92 percent clip from the line.

Through just two games, Connally is also pacing the SEC in assists with 8.0 per contests. The San Antonio native set a new career high with nine dimes in the opener against Kennesaw State.

Chapman, Bates See First Action

Freshman guard Chloe Chapman and redshirt-sophomore forward Malury Bates each made their debuts last Wednesday against North Carolina A&T. Chapman, who played four minutes, just completed her freshman season on the soccer field, where she earned All-SEC honors. Bates played nine minutes against North Carolina A&T and scored her first points since last year's Mercer game when she suffered a torn ACL.

Lady Bulldogs Sign Pair of Highly-Touted Prospects

Sarah Ashlee Barker — a guard from Birmingham, Ala. — and Zoesha Smith — a forward from Brunswick, Ga. — have signed national letters of intent with the Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball program. Each are highly-rated recruits who will join the Lady Bulldogs as freshmen, beginning with the 2020-21 season. According to espnW, Barker is a four-star recruit and ranked in the top-25 nationally among guard prospects. The same recruiting service tabbed Smith as the No. 23 overall forward in the nation.

Pair of Two-Sport Stars

Georgia's roster this season features a pair of two-sport athletes -- the Lady Bulldogs' first since ESPN-star Maria Taylor played both basketball and volleyball. Incoming freshman Chloe Chapman plays soccer and basketball, while senior Stephanie Paul will compete on the track team, with her specialty being the discus.

All-Time Lady Bulldog Two-Sport Athletes
Donna Noonan – 1975-77 – Women's basketball/Golf
Beth Timmons – 2000 – Women's basketball/Swimming
Maria Taylor – 2007 -- Women's basketball/Volleyball
Chloe Chapman – present – Women's basketball/Soccer
Stephanie Paul – present – Women's basketball/Track (discus)

Chapman Named to Soccer's SEC All-Freshman Team

Chloe Chapman put together a remarkable year on the soccer field as she led Georgia with six goals on her way to placing on the SEC All-Freshman Team. The Mitchellville, Maryland native was named SEC Freshman of the Week after scoring two goals on the road at Missouri. She also notched Georgia's lone goal in a draw at then-No. 6 Arkansas.

Andiamos Bulldogs! Georgia Embarks on Trip to Italy

Georgia spent 11 days on a foreign tour to Italy this past summer. The Lady Bulldogs were there from July 29-Aug. 7 and took in the sights and sounds of Rome, Florence, Venice and Trieste. Georgia played three games in Italy, winning all three contests. Junior Maya Caldwell led all scorers with 12 points per game.

Lady Bulldogs Set Strength and Conditioning Records

A large focus this offseason has been in the weight room for the Lady Bulldogs. Strength and Conditioning Coach Josh Rucci spent the spring, summer and fall helping the Lady Bulldogs improve physically. The hard work has paid off as this year's squad set new Georgia team records in the one-mile run, the barbell bench press, chin ups, and single-arm kettlebell military press.

Caldwell, Morrison Hope to Build on Strong Finish

The Lady Bulldogs won four of their last six games last year thanks in large part to increased production from then-sophomores Maya Caldwell and Que Morrison.

Caldwell started Georgia's final 10 matchups, scoring in double figures in five of those contests. Morrison, who overcame a knee injury before the season, finally hit her stride late in the year, playing 30 minutes or more in the final six regular season games.

Another Top Signing Class

Head coach Joni Taylor and her staff signed another top-15 class. Five-star point guard Chloe Chapman and five-star forward Javyn Nicholson each rank among the nation's top-40 prospects according to espnW, while fellow freshman forward Jordan Isaacs was a highly sought after recruit who was tabbed a four-star player by ProspectsNation.com.

Georgia Adds UCONN Transfer Mikayla Coombs

In addition to another impressive signing class, the Lady Bulldogs added UConn transfer Mikayla Coombs. The Buford, Ga., native brings an impressive resume to Athens. She was the 2017 State of Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year and was ranked as the No. 2 guard and No. 13 overall prospect in the nation according to espnW. She was also a 2017 McDonald's All-American and placed on the Naismith and WBCA All-America teams. Coombs has two years of eligibility remaining, beginning with the 2020-21 season.

Defensive Dogs

Under head coach Joni Taylor, Georgia has finished in the top-5 of the SEC in both field-goal percentage defense and 3-point field-goal percentage defense in each of the last four years. Below is a closer look at those defensive numbers.

Year	Scoring Def./Rank	FG % Def./Rank	3-pt. FG%/Rank
2015-16	54.1 ppg/1st	35.0%/2nd	24.3%/1st
2016-17	62.4 ppg/8th	36.8%/2nd	28.6%/5th
2017-18	57.6 ppg/2nd	35.1%/1st	29.2%/4th
2018-19	60.1 ppg/5th	37.5%/3rd	29.8%/5th

Georgia Approaching Unique Milestones

Georgia has a long and storied history, dating back to the 36-year tenure of Hall of Fame head coach Andy Landers. As the Lady Bulldogs enter the 2019-20 campaign, the program is nearing its 1,000th win and is also approaching the 500-victory mark inside Stegeman Coliseum. Georgia boasts a 982-428 overall record since the 1973-74 season and can become one of just two SEC schools (joining Tennessee) and one of 14 programs nationwide to reach 1,000 victories. The Lady Bulldogs boast a 486-106 all-time record at Stegeman Coliseum.

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