Georgia Hosts Alabama in Play4Kay Pink Game

Sunday, February 16

Athens, Ga.

1:00 PM

University of Georgia

Alabama

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February 14, 2020 | Women's Basketball

Game Notes

Georgia Lady Bulldogs (13-11, 4-7 SEC) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (14-10, 4-7 SEC)
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 | 1 p.m. ET
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) | Athens, Ga.
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network (Jeff Dantzler) WXKT 103.7FM and 960 AM The REF
TV: SEC Network (Brenda VanLengen and Andraya Carter)
Stream: SEC Network +

No.	Name	PPG	RPG
Georgia Lady Bulldogs Possible Starters
Coach: Joni Taylor
94-55 in 5th season at UGA
94-55 in 5th season overall
2	Gabby Connally	12.2	3.3
G; 5-6; Jr.; San Antonio, Texas
23	Que Morrison	7.5	4.5
G; 5-7; Jr.; Riverdale, Ga.
11	Maya Caldwell	10.2	3.4
G; 5-10; Jr.; Charlotte, N.C.
3	Stephanie Paul	6.7	4.5
F; 5-10; Sr.; Naples, Fla.
14	Jenna Staiti	9.8	6.0
C; 6-4; R-Jr.; Cumming, Ga.

TEAM COMPARISON

GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS		ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
62.4	Scoring	72.1
40.2%	FG%	42.9%
28.0%	3FG%	33.7%
38.5	Rebounds	39.3
13.2	Assists	12.3
4.1	Blocks	4.0
7.5	Steals	6.4
60.9	Scoring Def.	63.9
38.5%	FG% Def.	38.7%
33.1%	3FG% Def.	33.2%
+2.5	Reb. Margin	+5.5
-0.9	T/O Margin	-0.8
0.8	Ast-T/O Ratio	0.8

Game Promotions

Pink Game — Sunday is Georgia's Pink Game. The first 500 fans will receive a free pink t-shirt.
Honor Roll Day — Students in Athens-Clarke and Oconee with a B average or higher will receive four free tickets
Halftime — Crawl for Cash

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Opening Tip

Georgia welcomes the Alabama Crimson Tide for a 1 p.m. tip this Sunday at Stegeman Coliseum. The game will air nationally on the SEC Network with Brenda VanLengen and Andraya Carter on the call.
Sunday is Georgia's Play4Kay game, with fans encouraged to wear pink. The Lady Bulldogs will wear pink jerseys to honor all those who have been affected by cancer.
Georgia has won three of the last four meetings against Alabama, but lost last year's matchup in Athens, 58-53. The Lady Bulldogs lead the all-time series 40-12, including an 18-4 advantage at Stegeman.
Redshirt-junior center Jenna Staiti is in the best stretch of her career. After scoring a career-high 24 points against Missouri, Staiti totaled 19 points and a career-best 15 rebounds in the win at Florida. The Cumming, Ga., native has hauled in nine or more boards in each of the last three games.
The Lady Bulldogs welcomed the return of preseason All-SEC performer and leading scorer Gabby Connally during Sunday's win at Florida. Connally missed the Missouri game due to an injury she sustained in the first half against Mississippi State.
Georgia has played a difficult schedule this season, with seven of 11 losses coming to top-25 teams. The Lady Bulldogs have played five games against the top seven teams in country, including matchups against both No. 1-ranked squads South Carolina and Baylor.
The Lady Bulldogs have owned the rebounding battle in four-straight games, including contests against Texas A&M and Mississippi State.

Series History

Overall: Georgia leads, 40-12
In Athens: Georgia leads, 18-4
In Tuscaloosa: Georgia leads, 16-6
Neutral Sites: Georgia leads, 6-2
Current Streak: Georgia has won three of the last four
Last Meeting: Georgia W, 76-67 (OT) (2/24/19)
Largest Margin of Victory: Georgia W, 96-41 (1/7/01)
Largest Defeat: Alabama W, 105-81 (2/29/92)
Full Series History

UP NEXT FOR GEORGIA

Georgia will host No. 16-ranked Texas A&M at 7 p.m. ET this Thursday.

TAYLOR APPROACHING 100 WINS

Georgia head coach Joni Taylor is just six wins away from reaching 100 career victories. Taylor is in her fifth season with the Lady Bulldogs after taking over the helm of the program in 2015.

CALDWELL'S SCORING IMPROVEMENT

Junior guard Maya Caldwell has scored in double figures in three of the last four games. Caldwell's 17-point effort against Missouri last Thursday marked a career high against an SEC opponent. This came a week after she totaled 15 points at Texas A&M, where she hit 7-of-13 from the field in 33 minutes of action.

DEFENSE TRAVELED TO FAYETTEVILLE

The Lady Bulldogs put together a remarkable performance against one of the nation's top offensive teams on Jan. 23 at Arkansas. Not only was it a season low in points and 31 below the team's average, but the Razorbacks also committed a season-high 20 turnovers. After being down 43-36 in the third quarter, Georgia went on a 19-2 run and outscored Arkansas 28-12 the rest of the way for the win.

SHANIYA PROVIDES SPARK

Georgia guard Shaniya Jones provided a much-needed offensive spark for the Lady Bulldogs, tallying back-to-back double-figure scoring games in wins against Auburn and Arkansas. Jones saw a considerable uptick in playing time, seeing the floor for a career-high 21 minutes against Auburn and then 20 minutes at Arkansas.

OVERCOMING BAD QUARTERS

Georgia has scored in single digits in at least one quarter during 10 games this season. The Lady Bulldogs are 2-8 when having at least one 'bad' quarter in a game, with wins against Auburn and Florida.

NICHOLSON'S FEAT LEADS TO SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK HONOR

Javyn Nicholson had a strong finish to 2019 and an impressive start to her collegiate career.

The Lawrenceville native became the first Lady Bulldog rookie since Tasha Humphrey in 2004 to record back-to-back double-doubles when she totaled 22 points and 10 boards against Gardner-Webb and 10 points, 10 rebounds versus East Carolina.

FRESHMEN POSTS PLAY WELL IN OPENER

Freshmen forwards Javyn Nicholson and Jordan Isaacs played valuable minutes in the first SEC game of their careers against Ole Miss on Jan. 2. Isaacs knocked in two shots in the second half, each giving Georgia the lead in a tie game. Nicholson played 25 minutes, including all 10 in the fourth quarter, and finished with nine boards.

FREE-THROW NUMBERS IMPROVE FOR LADY BULLDOGS

As a team, Georgia has hit 80 percent or better from the free-throw line eight times this season. The Lady Bulldogs only hit that 80 percent mark six times all of last season (30 games) . After finishing the 2018-19 campaign ranked 12th in the SEC in free-throw percentage, Georgia is currently ranked third with a 73.1 percent clip.

TOP-25 SUCCESS UNDER TAYLOR

Georgia has won 10 games against top-25 opponents during head coach Joni Taylor's tenure. Georgia's last win against a top-10 team in Athens came in Coach Taylor's first season, when the Lady Bulldogs knocked off No. 10 Mississippi State, 47-43.

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. 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
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)

GEORGIA APPROACHING HISTORY

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 994-436 overall record since the 1973-74 season and can become one of just two SEC schools (joining Tennessee) to reach 1,000 victories. The Lady Bulldogs boast a 492-112 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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