Thursday, March 2
Greenville, S.C.
6:00 p.m.
University of Georgia
21-10,9-7SEC
63
vs
47
Auburn
15-14,5-11SEC
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2
3
4
F
Auburn
10
15
10
12
47
Georgia
12
26
9
16
63
Georgia Advances to Quarterfinals of SEC Tournament
March 02, 2023 | Women's Basketball
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The University of Georgia women's basketball team defeated the Auburn Tigers, 63-47, in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Thursday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
No. 7 seed Georgia advanced to play the No. 2 seed LSU on Friday at 6 p.m. in the quarterfinals. The game will be aired on SEC Network.
Senior Alisha Lewis set a career high in assists in the first half, finishing the game with 12 assists and five steals. Fifth-year Diamond Battles paced the Lady Bulldogs' offense with 18 points. Fifth-year Brittney Smith followed with 10 points. Sixth-year Malury Bates stuffed a team-high four blocks.
Four Auburn (15-14, 5-12 SEC) points in the first four minutes proved a slow start for Georgia (21-10, 10-7 SEC). The Lady Bulldogs responded quickly, ripping off six uncontested points of their own. Four lead changes and a 12-5 run by Georgia closed the first frame as the Lady Bulldogs led by two, 12-10.
A breakaway layup from Battles opened the second quarter as Georgia built a four-point lead. Back-to-back Battles triples kickstarted a 12-0 scoring run, 28-14. The Lady Bulldogs attacked the paint to score six of their final 10 points of the half in the paint, taking a 38-25 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The Tigers used a 10-5 run, with eight of those points coming in the paint, to close the gap to eight points with under five minutes remaining in the third quarter. Four points from the charity stripe closed the third quarter as Georgia took a 47-35 lead into the final frame.
Three points from Auburn to start the final quarter was answered by five Georgia points as the Lady Bulldogs continued to lead. A triple from Battles extended the scoring run to 8-0 before Auburn forced two turnovers and grabbed four points to trail, 55-43. Five points from Lewis gave Georgia its final 63-47 advantage.
No. 7 seed Georgia advanced to play the No. 2 seed LSU on Friday at 6 p.m. in the quarterfinals. The game will be aired on SEC Network.
Senior Alisha Lewis set a career high in assists in the first half, finishing the game with 12 assists and five steals. Fifth-year Diamond Battles paced the Lady Bulldogs' offense with 18 points. Fifth-year Brittney Smith followed with 10 points. Sixth-year Malury Bates stuffed a team-high four blocks.
Four Auburn (15-14, 5-12 SEC) points in the first four minutes proved a slow start for Georgia (21-10, 10-7 SEC). The Lady Bulldogs responded quickly, ripping off six uncontested points of their own. Four lead changes and a 12-5 run by Georgia closed the first frame as the Lady Bulldogs led by two, 12-10.
A breakaway layup from Battles opened the second quarter as Georgia built a four-point lead. Back-to-back Battles triples kickstarted a 12-0 scoring run, 28-14. The Lady Bulldogs attacked the paint to score six of their final 10 points of the half in the paint, taking a 38-25 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The Tigers used a 10-5 run, with eight of those points coming in the paint, to close the gap to eight points with under five minutes remaining in the third quarter. Four points from the charity stripe closed the third quarter as Georgia took a 47-35 lead into the final frame.
Three points from Auburn to start the final quarter was answered by five Georgia points as the Lady Bulldogs continued to lead. A triple from Battles extended the scoring run to 8-0 before Auburn forced two turnovers and grabbed four points to trail, 55-43. Five points from Lewis gave Georgia its final 63-47 advantage.
Team Stats
AUB
UGa
FG%
.315
.426
3FG%
.217
.556
FT%
.800
.706
RB
27
38
TO
18
19
STL
10
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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