Category: UGA Sports

Georgia 15-16,5-13 SEC

LSU 21-10,12-6 SEC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Georgia	34	30	64
LSU	49	45	94

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Georgia Bulldogs were defeated by the LSU Tigers, 94-64, on Saturday afternoon at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in the final game of the Southeastern Conference regular season.

Freshman Anthony Edwards paced Georgia in scoring for the 21st time this season. He recorded 17 points in the contest, the 27th time he has tallied double-digit points. Joining Edwards in double figures was junior Rayshaun Hammonds with 12. Hammonds led the Bulldogs in rebounding, grabbing eight boards.

“Not a good one,” Georgia Head Coach Tom Crean said. “We came out and we started settling for jumpers because the lane was a little packed. We are struggling with our focus in a lot of areas and what works and how to play winning basketball in the sense of attacking and driving. We gave up too many easy shots to them at times. We got on the glass early. We are preaching toughness nonstop, we are always working on toughness so you can’t come out at this level on the road and think that it is going to be about jump shots early. It is not jump shots early but establishing your presence and we are not good at that right now.”

UGA Baseball: Georgia Defeats UMASS 16-2

UMASS 1-7

Georgia Bulldogs 13-2

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
UMASS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	2
Georgia Bulldogs	0	10	1	5	0	0	0	0	X	16	17	1

ATHENS, Ga.—– A ten-run second inning propelled third-ranked Georgia to a 16-2 series-clinching win against UMASS Saturday at Foley Field.

Cole Wilcox (3-0) got the start for Georgia (13-2), going five scoreless innings, striking out six batters, while yielding only three hits. In relief of Wilcox, Jack Gowen, Cain Tatum, and Darryn Pasqua combine for nine strikeouts over the final four innings. UMASS (1-7) starter, Ben Shields (0-2) gave up eight runs in just 1.2 innings of work. Gowen tallied a careeer-high five strikeouts in two innings.

UMASS struck first in the second inning, when Jordan Erbe singled to right field and Georgia right fielder, Connor Tate, fumbled the ball allowing the runner to score from second. Wilcox was able to strikeout the next two batters to end the threat, and limit the damage to just one run.

UGA Softball: Bulldogs Defeat Gamecocks in Extra-Inning Battle, 6-5

South Carolina 15-5, 1-1 SEC

Georgia 21-5, 1-1 SEC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
South Carolina	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	8	1
Georgia	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	6	8	1

ATHENS, Ga. – The 13th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs bounced back to defeat the 15th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks, 6-5, in nine innings in the second game of the series on Saturday afternoon at Jack Turner Stadium.

Senior Alley Cutting started at pitcher for the Bulldogs and worked six innings. During her time in the circle, Cutting struck out five, walked six and allowed four runs on seven hits. Senior Mary Wilson Avant entered in relief in the top of the seventh inning. With the game going into extras, Avant (10-4) pitched three innings, striking out seven, walking none and allowing one run on one hit, though it was an unearned run.

UGA Women’s Gymnastics: GymDogs Fall to Alabama in Final Road Test

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The No. 10 University of Georgia gymnastics team finished with strong performances on floor and beam, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit from the first two rotations as the GymDogs fell to No. 8 Alabama, 197.450-196.050, on Saturday night inside Coleman Coliseum.

“Tonight was definitely a hard loss because you never want to count a fall in your score, but what I saw from this team gives me faith in what they are going to do when it comes to postseason,” Georgia head coach Courtney Kupets Carter said. “They fought through. They had so much energy. There was so much passion for what they were doing and they celebrated all of the little things that they did well. I’m really proud and really excited because this team has so much in them.”

The GymDogs struggled on bars to start the meet. Megan Roberts stuck a solid routine and received a 9.850 to lead the squad on the event.

UGA Men’s Basketball: Bulldogs Wrap Up Regular Season At LSU

Georgia Basketball Game Notes
Georgia (15-15, 5-12 SEC) vs. LSU (20-10, 11-6 SEC)
Saturday, March 7 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Maravich Assembly Center (13,215) in Baton Rouge, La.
Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network Flagship: WSB AM 750 Atlanta. (Scott Howard, play-by-play; Chuck Dowdle, analyst; Tony Schiavone, producer) | Affiliates
TV: ESPN2 (Kevin Fitzgerald, play-by-play; Jon Sundvold, analyst)
Video Stream: SECN+
Satellite: XM: 380; Internet: 970
LSU leads, 66-46
LSU, 83-79, on 2/16/19

No.	Name	PPG	RPG

Georgia Bulldogs
Coach: Tom Crean
26-36 in 2nd season at UGA
362-267 in 20th season overall
2	Jordan Harris	6.4	4.0
6-5; 195; Sr.; Iron City, Ga.
5	Anthony Edwards	19.6	5.4
6-5; 225; Fr.; Atlanta, Ga.
10	Toumani Camara	6.6	4.3
6-8; 220; Fr.; Brussels, Belgium
15	Sahvir Wheeler	8.8	2.4
5-10; 180; Fr.; Houston, Texas
20	Rayshaun Hammonds	12.7	7.3
6-9; 235; Jr.; Norcross, Ga.

No.	Name	PPG	RPG

LSU Tigers
Coach: Wil Wade
63-30 in 3rd season at LSU
154-75 in 7th season overall
0	Darius Days	11.5	7.1
6-6; 240; Soph.; Raleigh, Fla.
1	Javonte Smart	12.5	3.4
6-4; 205; Soph.; Baton Rouge, La.
2	Trendon Watford	13.6	7.1
6-9; 235; Fr.; Birmingham, Ala.
4	Skylar Mays	16.6	5.0
6-4; 205; Sr.; Baton Rogue, La.
14	Marlon Taylor	4.7	4.0
6-5; 210; Sr.; Mount Vernon, N,Y.

TEAM COMPARISON

2019-20 STATISTICS	GEORGIA	LSU
Points Per Game	76.1	80.0
Opp. Point Per Game	75.4	73.6
Scoring Margin	+0.7	+6.5
Field Goal Pct.	.451	.468
Opp. Field Goal Pct.	.450	.425
3-Point Pct.	.305	.321
3-Pointers Per Game	7.1	6.7
Opp. 3-Point Pct.	.321	.352
Free Throw Pct.	.700	.768
Free Throws Per Game	14.3	16.6
Rebounds Per Game	38.1	39.7
Opp. Rebound Per Game	35.9	33.3
Rebound Margin	+2.2	+6.4
Assists Per Game	13.4	12.6
Turnovers Per Game	15.0	12.6
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio	0.89	1.01
Turnover Margin	-1.9	-0.7
Steals Per Game	7.2	6.3
Blocks Per Game	3.3	3.9

The Starting 5…

UGA Baseball: Bulldogs Blank UMASS 5-0

UMASS 1-6

Georgia Bulldogs 12-2

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
UMASS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
Georgia Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	X	5	9	2

ATHENS, Ga.—–A trio of Bulldogs combined on a four-hit shutout as third-ranked Georgia blanked Massachusetts 5-0 Friday at Foley Field.

Georgia (12-2) got its first hit with one out in the fourth when Tucker Bradley lined a single up the middle. Garrett Blaylock followed with a double to left center on a 3-2 offering. UMASS right-hander Sean Harney struck out Chaney Rogers and then junior Kaden Fowler drew a walk to load the bases for Patrick Sullivan. He smashed a ball to the gap in left center but Ryan Coleman hauled it in at the warning track. Georgia missed another scoring opportunity in the sixth. Cam Shepherd led off with a double and took third on a wild pitch. Harney came back to retire Bradley on a shallow flyout, and then got Blaylock and Rogers to groundout sharply to first to keep it a scoreless contest.

Both pitchers carried shutouts to the eighth as Harney had allowed five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts while Georgia’s Emerson Hancock had given up just a pair of hits with no walks and 11 strikeouts.

UGA Men’s Tennis: No. 10 Georgia Tops No. 11 Ole Miss 4-1

ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia men’s tennis team took down No. 11 Ole Miss, 4-1, Friday afternoon at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. That marks the Bulldogs’ third-consecutive win over a top-15 opponent.

“I’m just extremely proud of this team,” Georgia head coach Manuel Diaz said. “They just continue to fight and get better. They’re showing a whole lot of togetherness, and their work ethic is superb. It wasn’t our best performance in doubles, but our guys just fought and fought. Our players at number three – Robert Loeb and Erik Grevelius – pulled it off to take doubles. I thought we did a tremendous job in singles. We fought on every court and did a good job getting off in singles. I think our guys took care of it, and I’m proud of them.”

In doubles, Georgia’s No. 26 pair of sophomores Blake Croyder and Philip Henning earned the first victory on court two, racing past Ole Miss’ Lukas Engelhardt/Nikola Slavic 6-1. That marked their sixth-straight win as a doubles tandem.

UGA Women’s Tennis: Bulldogs Win First SEC Road Matchup of the Season

Oxford, Miss. – The No. 7 Georgia women’s tennis team picked up their second sweep of the SEC season, defeating Ole Miss 4-0 at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center Friday evening.

The Bulldogs improve to 7-2 on the season and 2-0 in conference play in their first true SEC road match of the season.

In doubles, No. 30 Katarina Jokic and Anna Hertel got the Dawgs started off and beat No. 53 Alexa Bortles and Sabina Machalova, 6-2 on court one. The duo of No. 54 Morgan Coppoc and Meg Kowalski went back and forth before pulling away and defeating Kelsey Mize and Grace Anne Jones 6-4 on court three to seal the doubles point for Georgia. Elena Christofi and Lea Ma went unfinished on court two.

UGA Softball: Georgia Surrenders First Home Loss to South Carolina, 4-2

South Carolina 15-4, 1-0 SEC

Georgia 20-5, 0-1 SEC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
South Carolina	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	4	5	0
Georgia	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	6	2

ATHENS, Ga. – The Georgia Bulldogs suffered their first home loss against the South Carolina Gamecocks, 4-2, in the Southeastern Conference opener on Friday evening at Jack Turner Stadium.

Senior Mary Wilson Avant (9-4) got the start in the circle for the Bulldogs and worked all seven innings. Avant tallied 13 strikeouts which marks a career high against an SEC opponent. She surrendered five hits and allowed four runs though only three were earned.

Two Bulldogs (20-5, 0-1) recorded RBI, including sophomore CJ Landrum and freshman Sara Mosley. Two Bulldogs tallied two hits including Landrum and junior Mackenzie Puckett. Other Bulldogs who produced at the plate included freshman Sydney Kuma who tacked on a hit of her own. In all, Georgia plated two runs on six hits.

UGA Women’s Basketball: Georgia Knocks Off Alabama in SEC Tournament, 68-61

Georgia 17-13,7-9 SEC

Alabama 18-12,8-8 SEC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Georgia	14	19	20	15	68
Alabama	16	14	16	15	61

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Behind 20 points and 14 rebounds from junior center Jenna Staiti, the Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team defeated Alabama, 68-61, Thursday afternoon in the SEC tournament second round at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

Staiti scored 20 points or more for the fourth-straight game and hit double figures in scoring for the eighth-straight contest. In addition to Staiti, Gabby Connally added 16 points, while Maya Caldwell scored 10.

Georgia improves to 17-13 overall and has eight wins against conference foes this season. Alabama had won six of their last eight games coming into the tournament. The Crimson Tide falls to 18-12 this season.

The Lady Bulldogs play No. 1 seed South Carolina at noon ET Friday in the quarterfinals.

UGA Women’s Basketball: Georgia Faces South Carolina in SEC Semifinals

No. 9 seed Georgia (17-13, 8-9 SEC) vs. No. 1 seed South Carolina (29-1, 16-0 SEC)
SEC Quarterfinals | Friday, March 6 | noon ET
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (15,951) | Greenville, S.C.
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network (Jeff Dantzler) WXKT 103.7FM and 960 AM The REF
TV: SEC Network (Eric Frede and Tamika Catchings)
Stream: SEC Network +

No.	Name	PPG	RPG
Georgia Lady Bulldogs Possible Starters
Coach: Joni Taylor
97-57 in 5th season at UGA
97-57 in 5th season overall
2	Gabby Connally	12.6	3.4
G; 5-6; Jr.; San Antonio, Texas
1	Chloe Chapman	1.5	1.0
G; 5-8; Fr.; Mitchellville, Md.
11	Maya Caldwell	9.9	3.6
G; 5-10; Jr.; Charlotte, N.C.
3	Stephanie Paul	6.6	4.6
F; 5-10; Sr.; Naples, Fla.
14	Jenna Staiti	11.5	6.3
C; 6-4; R-Jr.; Cumming, Ga.

Opening Tip

The Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team plays No. 1-ranked South Carolina in the quarterfinals of the 2020 SEC Tournament this Friday at noon ET. Eric Frede and Tamika Catchings will call the action on the SEC Network.
Georgia, the No. 9 seed, defeated No. 8 seed Alabama, 68-61, on Thursday. The Lady Bulldogs led for nearly 30 minutes on their way to the fifth win in the last seven games this season.
Redshirt-junior center Jenna Staiti continued her impressive pace. The Cumming, Ga., native scored 20 points to go along with 14 rebounds and 7 blocks against Alabama. It marked her fourth-straight 20-point game and her eighth consecutive contest in double figures.
Staiti is averaging 20.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per matchup over her last eight games. She has also hit 50.8 percent (60-of-118) from the field and 88.9 percent (40-of-45) from the free-throw line during this current stretch. Thursday’s performance against Alabama marked Staiti’s sixth double-double of the year. She only had one double-double in her first two collegiate seasons combined.
Freshman guard Chloe Chapman played arguably her best game of the season on Thursday. She scored a career-best 8 points to go along with 6 assists and 4 rebounds. Chapman, who drew her fourth start of the year after taking the place of the injured Que Morrison, played a career-high 38 minutes against Alabama.
Junior guard Gabby Connally scored in double figures for the fourth-straight game with her 16 points against Alabama.

UGA Softball: Georgia Hosts South Carolina on SEC Opening Weekend

#13/14 Georgia (20-4, 0-0 SEC)
vs. #15/17 South Carolina (14-4, 0-0 SEC)
Dates: Mar. 6-8, 2020
First Pitch: Friday – 6 p.m. / Saturday – 2 p.m. / Sunday – 2 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Admission: FREE

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
Analyst: Karlie Smith
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Audio: Mixlr
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

The 13th-ranked Georgia softball team begins Southeastern Conference play this weekend when #15 South Carolina comes to Athens. First pitch of SEC play Friday is slated for 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s games will begin at 2 p.m. at Jack Turner Stadium.

This Weekend’s Promotions
» Admission to every home regular season Georgia softball game is FREE
» Saturday – first 250 fans will receive a replica jersey t-shirt; post-game autographs with select Georgia softball student-athletes
» Sunday – Dad & Daughter Day #1 – t-shirts, lunch, and a pre-game experience for preregistered dads and daughters

UGA Baseball: No. 3 Bulldogs Welcome UMASS To Foley Field

ATHENS—– Third-ranked Georgia welcomes UMASS to Foley Field for a three-game series starting Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:02 p.m (SECN+).

At 11-2, the Bulldogs have matched their start from a year ago after 13 games. The 2019 club roared out to a 19-2 start and finished 46-17 in the sixth season under Ike Cousins head baseball coach Scott Stricklin. This past Tuesday, Ga. Southern snapped Georgia’s four-game winning streak with a 6-3 win at Foley Field. Then Wednesday’s rematch at SRP Park in N. Augusta, S.C. was postponed due to rain. It will be made up Tues., March 10 at SRP Park.

The Minutemen (1-5), coached by Matt Reynolds, are in the middle of a 19-game road trip to open their season. They began the year with a 6-3 win over Delaware State but have lost five straight including getting swept by Navy last weekend in Annapolis. UMASS opens Atlantic 10 conference play March 20 at Davidson and its first home series will be against Richmond March 27. Georgia has never faced UMASS.

UGA Men’s Tennis: Georgia to Cap Six-Match Home Stretch Against Ole Miss, Mississippi State