Georgia Welcomes Villanova On Sunday Night

Sunday, November 24

Athens, Ga.

6:00 PM

University of Georgia

Villanova

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November 23, 2019 | Women's Basketball

Game Notes

Georgia Lady Bulldog Basketball Game Notes
Georgia Lady Bulldogs (3-1) vs. Villanova Wildcats (2-3)
Sunday, Nov. 24 | 6 p.m.
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) | Athens, Ga.
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network: 960AM The REF and 103.7FM (Jeff Dantzler)
TV: None
Stream: SEC Network + (Matt Stewart and Christy Thomaskutty)

Complete Game Notes (PDF)

TEAM COMPARISON

GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS		VILLANOVA WILDCATS
67.0	Scoring	59.6
42.4%	FG%	39.5%
42.1%	3FG%	25.2%
42.0	Rebounds	35.6
13.3	Assists	14.4
4.0	Blocks	4.8
6.8	Steals	5.6
63.0	Scoring Def.	63.4
39.5%	FG% Def.	39.7%
40.0%	3FG% Def.	28.4%
+9.3	Reb. Margin	-0.6-
4.0	T/O Margin	-2.8
0.7	Ast-T/O Ratio	1.0

Game Promotions

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Opening Tip

Georgia is set to host Villanova at 6 p.m. Sunday inside Stegeman Coliseum. Matt Stewart and Christy Thomaskutty will call the game on SEC Network +. Jeff Dantzler will handle play-by-play duties for the Bulldog Sports Network on 960 AM The Ref and 103.7 FM.
This is only the third meeting between the two programs. The most recent came last season in Philadelphia, where Villanova defeated Georgia, 62-56. The Lady Bulldogs won the only prior meeting -- 71-60 -- at the Texaco Wildcat Christmas Classic on Dec. 28, 1986.
Villanova head coach Harry Perretta announced before the season that he is retiring after 42 years at the helm of the Wildcats' women's basketball program. Coach Perretta has made a remarkable impact on women's basketball, totaling close to 800 wins.
Sunday is a busy day at Stegeman. Prior to the women's basketball game at 6 p.m., the Georgia volleyball team takes on Florida at noon.
Georgia is coming off a win against Mercer on Thursday. The Lady Bulldogs' bench outscored the Bears' bench, 28-5, in the victory.
A trio of freshmen assisted in a balanced effort for the Lady Bulldogs against Mercer. Forward Javyn Nicholson scored seven points in 11 minutes, while Chloe Chapman totaled four assists in 12 minutes of action. Jordan Isaacs scored a season-best four points and played nearly 17 minutes.
Junior guard Gabby Connally leads the Lady Bulldogs in scoring with 17.3 points per game. She has scored in double figures in each of Georgia's four games this season.

Series History

Overall: Tied 1-1
In Athens: Never Met
In Philadelphia: Tied, 1-1
Neutral Sites: Never Met
Current Streak: Teams split prior two meetings
Last Meeting: Villanova won, 62-56 (12/14/18)
Largest Margin of Victory: Georgia won, 71-60 (12/28/86)
Largest Defeat: Villanova won 62-56 (12/14/18)
Full Series History

Connally Continues to Pace Georgia in Scoring

Georgia's Gabby Connally continues her impressive offensive performance to start the 2019-20 season. Connally led Georgia in scoring in each of its first four games, averaging 17.3 points per contest. The San Antonio native has reached double figures in scoring in every game this season and has also totaled 20 assists. Her 5.0 dimes per game is tied for the most in the SEC.

Bates Working Her Way Back

Lady Bulldog Malury Bates is slowly working her way back after suffering a season-ending injury last season. Bates played nine minutes against North Carolina A&T and then followed with a six-point effort in 18 minutes of action against Georgia Tech. In her third game back from injury against Mercer, Bates upped her minutes to 20, scoring five-points and grabbing seven rebounds.

Morrison Back in Double Digits

For the first time since last year's SEC Tournament game against Arkansas, junior guard Que Morrison ended the night with double-digit points against Mercer. Morrison came off the bench to spark the Georgia offense, recording 10 points. Morrison is also seeing increased minutes this season.

Peach State Players

Georgia's roster features seven players from the state of Georgia. During the initial signing period, the Lady Bulldogs inked Brunswick native Zoesha Smith, who is the 10th Georgian that head coach Joni Taylor has signed during her five years at the helm of the program.

Staying Home

Georgia is in the midst of a six-game homestand to begin the year. The Lady Bulldogs' first trip away from Stegeman will come during Thanksgiving, when the team travels to the Daytona Beach Invitational on Nov. 29-30th. Georgia's first away game is against No. 2 Baylor in Waco, Texas on Dec. 4.

Staiti Starts with Back-to-Back Double-Doubles

Redshirt-junior center Jenna Staiti 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.

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. NC A&T.

All-Time Lady Bulldog Two-Sport Athletes
Tina Price -- 1975-78 -- Women's basketball/Tennis
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.

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.

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 983-429 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 487-107 all-time record at Stegeman Coliseum.

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.

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