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UGA Men’s Basketball: Bulldogs Look To Continue Winning Ways

Georgia Basketball Game Notes
Georgia (14-13, 4-10 SEC) vs. South Carolina (16-11, 8-6 SEC)
Wednesday, February 26 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Colonial Life Arena (18,000) in Columbia, S.C.
Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network Flagship: WSB AM 750 Atlanta. (Scott Howard, play-by-play; Chuck Dowdle, analyst; Tony Schiavone, producer) | Affiliates
TV: SEC Network (Roy Philpott, play-by-play; Mark Wise, analyst)
Video Stream: SECN+
Satellite: XM: 380; Internet: 970.
UGA leads overall, 58-57
Last Meeting: SC, 75-59, on 2/12/20

No.	Name	PPG	RPG

Georgia Bulldogs
Coach: Tom Crean
25-34 in 2nd season at UGA
381-265 in 20th season overall
2	Jordan Harris	6.3	3.8
6-5; 195; Sr.; Iron City, Ga.
5	Anthony Edwards	18.9	5.3
6-5; 225; Fr.; Atlanta, Ga.
10	Toumani Camara	6.4	4.3
6-8; 220; Fr.; Brussels, Belgium
15	Sahvir Wheeler	8.8	2.5
5-10; 180; Fr.; Houston, Texas
20	Rayshaun Hammonds	12.3	7.1
6-9; 235; Jr.; Norcross, Ga.

No.	Name	PPG	RPG

South Carolia Gamecocks
Coach: Frank Martin
144-178 in 8th season at SC
262-171 in 13th season overall
0	AJ Lawson	13.7	3.6
6-6; 178; Soph.; Mississauga, Ontario
5	Jermaine Cousinard	12.2	2.8
6-4; 211; R-Fr.; East Chicago, Ind.
20	Alonzo Frink	7.6	3.3
6-7; 260; Soph.; Jersey City, N.J.
21	Maik Kotsar	10.9	6.5
6-11; 270; Sr.; Tallin, Estonia
24	Keyshawn Bryant	7.6	3.3
6-5; 197; Soph.; Winter Haven, Fla.

TEAM COMPARISON

2019-20 STATISTICS	GEORGIA	SOUTH CAROLINA
Points Per Game	75.6	71.8
Opp. Point Per Game	74.4	67.5
Scoring Margin	+1.1	+4.3
Field Goal Pct.	.448	.436
Opp. Field Goal Pct.	.448	.389
3-Point Pct.	.301	.316
3-Pointers Per Game	7.0	5.9
Opp. 3-Point Pct.	.323	.295
Free Throw Pct.	.698	.618
Free Throws Per Game	14.1	13.5
Rebounds Per Game	38.3	37.3
Opp. Rebound Per Game	36.2	34.7
Rebound Margin	+2.1	+2.5
Assists Per Game	13.6	14.0
Turnovers Per Game	15.2	13.5
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio	0.90	1.04
Turnover Margin	-1.5	+2.4
Steals Per Game	7.5	7.9
Blocks Per Game	3.5	4.3

UGA Men’s Tennis: Georgia Downs Mercer, 7-0

ATHENS — In its first match at the newly-renovated Henry Feild Stadium, the University of Georgia men’s tennis team defeated the Mercer Bears, 7-0, Tuesday afternoon.

Not only did it serve as the inaugural contest at the updated stadium, but the win also gave head coach Manuel Diaz his 705th career triumph. Diaz is now just two victories shy of breaking the Southeastern Conference record set by legendary Georgia coach Dan Magill.

The Bulldogs won Tuesday’s matchup with two freshmen and a pair of sophomores at the top four singles spots. Seniors Robert Loeb and Alex Phillips also recorded impressive wins at courts five and six.

UGA Baseball: Bulldogs Cruise Past Owls Again

Kennesaw State 4-4

Georgia Bulldogs 8-1

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kennesaw State	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	2
Georgia Bulldogs	3	0	9	0	0	1	2	0	X	15	11	1

ATHENS, Ga. – Fourth-ranked Georgia cruised past Kennesaw State 15-1 Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 2,172 at Foley Field.

Georgia (8-1) grabbed an early 3-0 lead. Ben Anderson led off with a single and scored on Cam Shepherd’s (2-2, 2 HRs, 5 RBI) blast into the trees over the centerfield wall. Tucker Bradley (2-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs) followed with his fourth home run of the year, giving the Bulldogs back-to-back home runs for the first time since Keegan McGovern and Michael Curry did it against Troy in 2018.

In the third inning, Kennesaw State (4-4) catcher, Tyler Tolve, recorded an RBI single, shrinking the Bulldog lead to 3-1. However, Georgia quickly responded with a nine-run outburst to build a 12-1 advantage after three innings.

UGA Softball: Georgia Defeats Alabama State Tuesday, 9-1

Alabama State 6-9

Georgia 15-3

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H	E
Alabama State	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3
Georgia	1	0	5	0	0	3	9	6	0

ATHENS, Ga. – The 14^th-ranked Georgia softball team recorded another run-rule victory Tuesday with a six-inning win over Alabama State, 9-1, at Jack Turner Stadium.

Junior Lauren Mathis (6-0) started in the circle for the Bulldogs. In her five innings pitched, Mathis allowed only one run on three hits while striking out 11. After allowing one run in the top half of the first inning, Mathis held the Hornets scoreless. Senior Alley Cutting pitched the final two innings for Georgia, denying the Hornets a hit in the sixth.

At the plate, Georgia drove in nine runs on six hits. Senior Justice Milz and freshman Sydney Kuma led the way, tallying two RBI apiece. Senior Jordan Doggett, sophomore Lacey Fincher and freshman Sara Mosley each tacked on an RBI. Senior Ciara Bryan tied a career-best three runs scored.

UGA Football: Kirby Smart Makes Massive Hire for the Last On-Field Coaching Position

02/24/2020

Kirby Smart has filled the last on-field open coaching spot by hiring Alabama strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran. It is thought that Cochran might be the special teams coordinator, although nothing has officially been announced. If you remember, Cochran is one of the first hires Kirby tried to make when he took the head coaching position at UGA. At the time, we tried to get him to make the lateral move and lead the strength and conditioning in Athens. Cochran and Kirby have been very close, beginning with their time together at Alabama. It is also pretty well known that their wives are best friends.

UGA Men’s Basketball: Crump Buzzer Beater Beats Vanderbilt, 80-78

Georgia 14-13,4-10 SEC

Vanderbilt 9-18,1-13 SEC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Georgia	32	48	80
Vanderbilt	40	38	78

Nashville, Tenn. – The Georgia men’s basketball team defeated Vanderbilt 80-77 Saturday evening, at the Nashville Memorial Gymnasium.

Senior Tyree Crump would hit the game winner within the closing seconds of the game. After Sahvir Wheeler sank two free throws to keep the Bulldogs within one, 78-77, Scotty Pippen Jr. would miss two free throws before Crump collected the rebound, weaved through defenders and delivered the final blow to the Commodores, giving the Bulldogs their second straight SEC win. This is the second game winner of the season, dating back to Dec. 20 with the win over SMU.

UGA Baseball: Bulldogs Sweep A Doubleheader Over Santa Clara

Santa Clara 5-3

Georgia Bulldogs 7-0

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

ATHENS, Ga. — Fourth-ranked Georgia improved to 7-0 after sweeping a doubleheader from Santa Clara Saturday in front of a Foley Field crowd of 3,109, winning 5-4 (12) and 6-1.

Before the game, the Bulldog baseball team honored their “Star” Nicholas Chaclan and his family as part of their support for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s Vs. Cancer program. The Bulldogs presented a $10,000 check to the organization and wore gold shoelaces in their cleats to help shine a light on the thousands of children who have experienced a cancer diagnosis. Gold is the signature color for childhood cancer.

Game One: Bradley Delivers 12^th-Inning Walk-Off Home Run
Tucker Bradley’s two-out walk-off home run to centerfield lifted Georgia past Santa Clara 5-4 in 12 innings. Georgia erased a early 3-0 deficit and then rallied after being down 4-3 in the 10^th.

Bradley entered the contest batting .588 and went 3-for-6 including his team-leading third home run. Freshman Jonathan Cannon notched the win, pitching the final frame with two strikeouts. Bronco reliever Travis Howard went 5.2 innings with no walks and seven strikeouts but gave up the home run to take the loss and fall to 2-1. Georgia improved to 6-0 while the Broncos fell to 5-2. Santa Clara led 3-0 at one point.

Sophomore right fielder Matt Jew gave the Broncos a 1-0 lead in the second inning when he connected for a solo home run. Santa Clara added a two-out run in the fourth and a solo home run by Eamonn Lance to start the fifth extended its lead to 3-0. The Bulldogs cut the deficit to 3-1 in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Riley King.

UGA Softball: Georgia Defeats #21 James Madison, Central Michigan Saturday

James Madison 5-3

Georgia 12-3

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H	E
James Madison	0	3	0	2	0	0	5	6	4
Georgia	4	1	2	0	0	6	13	9	3

Central Michigan 1-7

Georgia 13-3

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Central Michigan	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	4	3	2
Georgia	0	0	4	1	1	1	X	7	11	1

ATHENS, Ga. – The 19^th-ranked Georgia softball program remained undefeated at home with a pair of wins Saturday at Jack Turner Stadium.

Georgia defeated 21^st-ranked James Madison in run-rule fashion for the second-straight day, 13-5. The Bulldogs followed it up with a 7-4 victory over Central Michigan later in the afternoon.

#19 Georgia 13, #21 James Madison 5 (6 inn.)
The Bulldogs scattered nine hits, led by two-hit performances from freshman Sara Mosley and sophomore Savana Sikes, driving in three and two runs, respectively. Georgia had five extra-base hits including home runs from Jordan Doggett, Mackenzie Puckett, and Mosley.

UGA Swimming and Diving: Georgia Men Take Third, Women Fourth at SEC Championships

AUBURN, Ala. – Highlighted by another sweep in the women’s breaststroke, University of Georgia swimming and diving earned a pair of top-five finishes Saturday at the 2020 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center.

In the final tally, the Georgia men finished third with 953.5 points, while the Lady Bulldogs placed fourth with 986 points. In the men’s competition, Florida won its eighth-consecutive conference title, while Tennessee took its first women’s championship in school history.

For the men, it is their eighth top-three finish in the past nine seasons, and for the women, it continues a 40-season streak of finishing in the top five at SECs.

UGA Baseball: No. 4 Bulldogs Battle Santa Clara In Four-Game Set

ATHENS—– Fourth-ranked Georgia starts a four-game series with undefeated Santa Clara Friday at Foley Field. First pitch will be at 3 p.m. followed by a doubleheader Saturday and a single game Sunday.

Both teams are coming off midweek victories as the Bulldogs (4-0) went on the road and defeated Kennesaw State Wednesday 10-3. The Broncos are off to their best start since 2012 when they began the year 5-0. Before heading to Athens, Santa Clara upset No. 25 Stanford 3-2 Tuesday as six pitchers combined to limit the Cardinal to a pair of runs on three hits. The Broncos have outscored their opponents 43-12 and boast a team ERA of 2.00. The Bulldogs and Broncos have never met on the diamond.

Georgia is batting .308 with a 3.75 ERA and a .980 fielding percentage. Also of note, the Bulldogs are 14-for-14 in stolen base attempts with junior Tucker Bradley leading the team with five followed by senior Cam Shepherd with four. Bradley (.538-1-6) and Shepherd (.412-1-6) rank among the SEC’s leading hitters at this point while junior Garrett Blaylock (.294-3-6) is second in the in SEC in home runs. Sophomore Ben Anderson (357-0-1) is second in the SEC with 10 runs scored.

UGA Women’s Softball: Bulldogs Host Georgia Classic Beginning Friday

#19 Georgia (9-3)
hosting the Georgia Classic
Date: Feb. 21-23, 2020
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Admission: FREE
Georgia’s Tournament Schedule:
Friday – vs. Central Michigan, 3:30 p.m. / vs. #21 James Madison, 6 p.m.
Saturday – vs. #21 James Madison, 1 p.m. / vs. Central Michigan, 3:30 p.m.
Sunday – vs. Austin Peay, 1 p.m.

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
Play-by-play: Karlie Smith
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Audio: WUOG 90.5 FM / Mixlr
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

The 19th-ranked Georgia softball team hosts the Georgia Classic this weekend at Jack Turner Stadium, beginning Friday. The Bulldogs welcome Central Michigan, #21 James Madison, and Austin Peay to Athens.

Georgia is in the midst of a span of 13 games in 12 days; 12 of which will be played in Athens. 17 of Georgia’s next 18 games will be in Athens.

This Weekend’s Promotions
» Admission to every home regular season Georgia softball game is FREE

UGA Women’s Basketball: Lady Bulldogs Fall to No. 16 Texas A&M

Texas A&M 21-5,9-4 SEC

Georgia 14-12,5-8 SEC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Texas A&M	11	12	20	21	64
Georgia	13	11	13	10	47

ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team fell to the 16th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies, 64-47, Thursday evening in Stegeman Coliseum.

Redshirt-junior Jenna Staiti paced Georgia with 15 points. Senior Stephanie Paul joined Staiti in double-digit scoring, notching 12 points.

“We’ve just got to have better discipline,” Georgia head coach Joni Taylor said. “I thought some of our more experienced players weren’t focused and locked in when they needed to be down the stretch and made some mental mistakes that we normally don’t make. That can’t happen in games like this where we have a chance to win on our home floor.”

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