Georgia Set for Sunday Matchup at Vanderbilt

Georgia Lady Bulldogs Game Notes

Georgia (15-9, 4-6 SEC) vs. Vanderbilt (10-13, 1-8 SEC)
Sunday, Feb. 5 | 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT
Memorial Gymnasium | Nashville
Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Jeff Dantzler) 960 AM The Ref, WXKT 103.7 FM and the Georgia Bulldog App | Affiliates
TV: None
Video Stream: SEC Network (Sam Gore and Aja Ellison)
Audio Stream: georgiadogs.com
Social: @UGA_WBB
History: UGA 40-28 (Full History)
Last Meeting: - UGA, 71-56 (2/3/22)

TEAM COMPARISON

GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS
Ranking: NR
Head Coach: Coach ABE
Career Record: 387-166 (18th year)
Record at Georgia: 15-9 (1st year)

VANDERBILT COMMODORES
Ranking: NR
Head Coach: Shea Ralph
Career Record: 26-32 (22nd year)
Record at Vanderbilt: Same

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Cl.	PPG	RPG
RECENT STARTERS
1	Chloe Chapman	G	5-7	Sr.	3.1	2.0
3	Diamond Battles	G	5-8	5th	14.2	3.3
20	Jordan Isaacs	F	6-0	Sr.	2.2	3.3
24	Brittney Smith	F	6-3	5th	12.0	5.7
31	Audrey Warren	G/F	5-9	5th	8.0	2.8

Storylines

» Georgia travels to Nashville to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The contest will air on the SEC Network.

» The Lady Bulldogs pushed No. 3-ranked and undefeated LSU to the brink on Thursday night. Georgia led for 25 minutes, including a nine-point advantage with seven minutes remaining, before falling in an 82-77 overtime thriller.

» With a 55-50 Georgia lead going into the fourth quarter, it marked the first time this season LSU has trailed going into the final frame.

» Diamond Battles shined against the Tigers, scoring 22 points off an 8-of-13 shooting effort (62 percent). As a team, Georgia shot a season-high 54.7 percent from the field against the Tigers.

» Georgia's nine losses this year have come by an average of eight points per game. Six of the nine defeats have come by single digits.

» Georgia has won 10 of the last 13 meetings against the Commodores, including three-straight victories in Nashville.

» Georgia is currently ranked 46th in the latest NCAA Net rankings with six games remaining.

» The Lady Bulldogs are second in the SEC in both turnover margin and steals. Georgia owns a +4.04 turnover margin and averages 10.6 steals per game.

» Battles has scored in double figures in all but five contests this season. She leads the Lady Bulldogs in scoring (14.2 ppg), assists (72), steals (45), 3-point field goals made (26) and free-throws made (95).

» Alisha Lewis has scored in double figures in three of her last four games. She has hit 9-of-17 from 3-point range (53 percent) and 14-of-29 from the field (.483) over the last four games.

» Georgia picked up its 10th win on Dec. 17. It marked the program's quickest 10th win in a season since the 2014-15 campaign.

» Head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson's teams have been stellar in the month of February, compiling a 17-2 record over the last four seasons (three at UCF and this year at Georgia).

A 10-year Low

Georgia defeated Mississippi State, 62-34, earlier this season. The 34 points were the lowest in a game for MSU in 10 seasons. The Lady Bulldogs forced 27 State turnovers, marking their highest single-game turnover mark since 2015.

Dawgs Are Downright Defensive

In each of her last two seasons at UCF, Coach ABE's team led the nation in scoring defense. The success of her 'matchup' defense is now taking shape at Georgia. The Lady Bulldogs have held five teams (Jacksonville State, NC State, Mercer, San Diego State and Mississippi State) to their season lows in scoring. Georgia held Missouri to its second-lowest scoring output of the year.

We'll Take That... More on the Georgia "D"

Georgia's defensive pressure has forced double-digit turnovers in every game, while the team has recorded 10 or more steals 13 of 24 matchups. Georgia has held opponents to single-digit quarters on 12 occasions.

Lewis Leads

Alisha Lewis has the best assist-to-turnover ratio of any player in the Southeastern Conference. Lewis has a 2.78 ratio with 75 assists and just 27 turnovers. Offensively, Lewis has scored in double figures in three of the last four games, including an 18-point effort against Missouri. That performance marked her best scoring output since her sophomore campaign.

Brittney Leads in SEC Play

Brittney Smith leads the Lady Bulldogs during SEC play with her 13.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest. Smith has scored in double figures in eight of Georgia's 10 conference matchups, while in league games only, she ranks sixth in field-goal percentage (.545) and second in free-throw percentage (26-of-31/84 percent).

League-Leading 10 Newcomers

With five letterwinners back from last year's team, the Lady Bulldogs had 10 roster spots to fill this past offseason. Georgia welcomed three players from UCF, while also adding Texas transfer Audrey Warren, West Virginia transfer Kari Niblack and Vanderbilt transfer De'Mauri Flournoy. Four freshmen also joined the team, including Savannah Henderson, Stefanie Ingram, Fatima Diakhate and Amiya Evans.

The 10 newcomers on this year's roster ties Kentucky for the most in the SEC.

50th Season of Georgia Basketball

This marks the 50th season of Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball. This historic program ranks 15th all time in win percentage (.694) and 16th in total wins (1,053). Georgia ranks second nationally in NCAA tournament appearances with 35 and is still one of only three programs to boast a winning record every season since 1981.

1983 Reunion

Georgia will honor members of its 1983 NCAA Final Four team during next week's game against Florida. The 1983 squad went 27-7 overall, capturing Georgia's first-ever SEC Championship before falling to Cheryl Miller and USC in the Final Four. Some of the greatest names in Georgia basketball history will be back in Athens next weekend as Teresa Edwards, Janet Harris, Lisa O'Connor and many more are expected to attend.

Coach ABE Returns to Lead Georgia

Katie Abrahamson-Henderson was named just the third full-time head coach in Georgia history on March 26, 2022. Coach ABE played for the Lady Bulldogs from 1986-87 and was a member of the 1986 squad that captured the SEC Championship. Teammates Katrina McClain, Teresa Edwards, Lisa O'Connor and Carla Green, among others, helped lead Georgia to its third SEC title with Coach ABE playing in all 32 games as a freshman.

Success at Every Stop

Coach ABE has built successful programs in coaching stops at Albany, Missouri State and UCF. Her teams have won an unprecedented 70 percent of their games, an average of 22 victories per year, while capturing 16 conference titles in 17 seasons. At UCF, the 2021-22 squad won a school-record 26 games en route to the American Athletic Conference Championship, the AAC Tournament crown and a No. 7 seed in the NCAA tournament – the highest seeding in program history.

It's A Family

A big reason for the success of Coach ABE's programs lies with her coaching staff – a group that has been with her nearly every step of the way. Associate head coach Tahnee Balerio played for Coach ABE at Missouri State and is entering her 13th season on Coach ABE's staff. Assistant coach Isoken Uzamere is in her 11th year with Coach ABE, while legendary former UConn All-American Nykesha Sales is in her seventh season. Former Albany standout Ebone Henry-Harris enters her seventh year.

Georgia Players Have Postseason Success

Georgia's five returners and six transfers have a combined 23 NCAA tournament appearances between them. Diamond Battles, Brittney Smith and Alisha Lewis earned three NCAA bids at UCF. Texas transfer Audrey Warren helped her team advance to back-to-back NCAA Elite Eights, while Kari Niblack guided West Virginia to the second round of the 2020-21 NCAA Tournament.

Family Business

A big part of Georgia's impressive recruiting class this past offseason was a familiar name for Coach ABE. Savannah Henderson is the daughter of head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson and her husband Michael. The Orlando, Fla., native was a consensus top-50 prospect nationally as ESPN's No. 41 overall player and No. 10 wing recruit. She prepped at Timbercreek (Orlando) and played for Central Florida Elite.

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Players Mentioned

Diamond Battles

Chloe Chapman

Jordan Cole

Fatima Diakhate

Amiya Evans

De'Mauri Flournoy

Savannah Henderson

Stefanie Ingram

Alisha Lewis

Kari Niblack

Brittney Smith

Audrey Warren

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