Lady Bulldogs Welcome Auburn to Stegeman

Sunday, January 19

Athens, Ga.

2:00 PM

University of Georgia

Auburn

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January 17, 2020 | Women's Basketball

Game Notes

Georgia Lady Bulldogs (10-7, 1-3 SEC) vs. Auburn Tigers (6-9, 0-4 SEC)
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020 | 2 p.m. ET
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) | Athens, Ga.
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network (Jeff Dantzler) WXKT 103.7FM and 960 AM The REF
TV: ESPNU (Eric Frede and Christy Thomaskutty)
Stream: SEC Network +

No.	Name	PPG	RPG
Georgia Lady Bulldogs Possible Starters
Coach: Joni Taylor
91-51 in 5th season at UGA
91-51 in 5th season overall
2	Gabby Connally	12.6	3.3
G; 5-6; Jr.; San Antonio, Texas
23	Que Morrison	6.6	4.2
G; 5-7; Jr.; Riverdale, Ga.
11	Maya Caldwell	10.1	3.4
G; 5-10; Jr.; Charlotte, N.C.
3	Stephanie Paul	7.0	4.2
F; 5-10; Sr.; Naples, Fla.
14	Jenna Staiti	9.6	5.8
C; 6-4; R-Jr.; Cumming, Ga.

TEAM COMPARISON

GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS		AUBURN TIGERS
64.1	Scoring	74.3
41.1%	FG%	40.7%
28.0%	3FG%	28.8%
38.9	Rebounds	35.9
13.8	Assists	11.9
3.7	Blocks	2.1
7.5	Steals	10.9
60.1	Scoring Def.	74.3
37.5%	FG% Def.	46.9%
34.6%	3FG% Def.	37.5%
+2.9	Reb. Margin	+2.7
-0.8	T/O Margin	+0.3
0.8	Ast-T/O Ratio	0.7

Game Promotions

Clash of the Classroom – Students will sign their class up for the chance to win a pizza party and time with the women's basketball team. The top three schools with the most students in attendance receive prizes for their schools. Students will also be able to sign up for a chance to win prizes throughout the game.
High School/AAU Day
We Back Pat — Fans are encouraged to wear purple. The team will wear their 'We Back Pat' t-shirts during warm-ups.

Opening Tip

Georgia hosts the Auburn Tigers at 2 p.m. ET this Sunday. The contest will air nationally on ESPNU, with Eric Frede and Christy Thomaskutty on the call.
Sunday's contest is Georgia's designated 'We Back Pat' game. In conjunction with the SEC and the Pat Summitt Foundation, the Lady Bulldogs encourage fans to wear purple to raise awareness of alzheimer's.
Georgia has won four of the last five meetings between these two programs and owns an 18-5 advantage against the Tigers in Athens. The Lady Bulldogs lead the all-time series, 30-19, overall.
Four of the Lady Bulldogs' seven losses this season have come against teams currently ranked in the Associated Press top-25. That list also includes a trio of losses to current top-10 teams (No. 2 Baylor, No. 7 UCLA and No. 9 Mississippi State). Georgia's strength of schedule was ranked No. 14 nationally in this week's NCAA RPI release.
Following Sunday's game against Auburn, Georgia will play four consecutive games against teams currently ranked in both the Associated Press and Coaches top-25. The Lady Bulldogs' next four opponents were each selected to finish in the top-5 of the league in the SEC preseason media and coaches polls.
Junior guard Que Morrison has scored in double figures in three-straight games entering Sunday. Morrison, who placed on the SEC All-Freshman Team two years ago, was limited last season due to a left knee injury.
Senior forward Stephanie Paul leads Georgia with 10.8 points per game during conference play.

Series History

Overall: Overall: Georgia leads, 30-19
In Athens: Georgia leads, 18-5
In Auburn: Auburn leads, 11-10
Neutral Sites: Auburn leads, 3-2
Current Streak: Georgia has won four of the last five
Last Meeting: Auburn W, 59-58 (OT) (2/3/19)
Largest Margin of Victory: Georgia W, 95-61 (1/18/86)
Largest Defeat: Auburn W, 82-52 (1/13/08)
Full Series History

Scouting Auburn

Auburn head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy was an assistant coach at Georgia from 1996-2002, before becoming head coach at Georgetown and then Auburn. During her time on Coach Andy Landers' staff, she helped Georgia capture two SEC regular season titles, a SEC tournament championship in 2001 and a NCAA Final Four berth in 1999.

Now in her eighth year at Auburn, the Tigers are 6-9 this season and 0-4 in SEC play. Auburn is led by All-SEC preseason selection Unique Thompson, who paces her team in points (16.9 peg) and rebounds (12.1 rag).

Last Meeting Against Auburn

The Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team led for over 35 minutes and watched a 13-point fourth quarter advantage disappear in a 59-58 overtime loss to Auburn on Feb. 3, 2019.

Freshman Caitlin Hose nailed a 3-point basket at the 9:43 mark of the fourth period to put Georgia up 43-30. Auburn outscored the Lady Bulldogs 19-6 over the remaining minutes in regulation to send the game into overtime.

In the extra period, Auburn's Crystal Grimm hit two free-throws with six seconds to go and Gabby Connally missed a heave at the buzzer in the 59-58 defeat.

Up Next for Georgia

Georgia travels to Arkansas to take on the Razorbacks at 7 p.m. ET Thursday in Fayetteville.

Georgia Coming Off Bye Week

The Lady Bulldogs are coming off their first of two bye weeks in SEC play this season. Georgia's next bye week comes in between the Feb. 9 and Feb. 16 contests, when the Lady Bulldogs play at Florida and are then home against Alabama.

Tawana McDonald Robinson tabbed SEC Legend

Tawana McDonald Robinson, who played for the Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team from 1998-2002, has been named a 2020 Southeastern Conference legend, the league office announced earlier this week. A native of Flint, Mich., McDonald Robinson was one of the premier post players in the nation during her time in Athens. She still owns the Georgia career record and ranks among the top-10 in SEC history with 297 blocked shots after leading the conference in that category in three-straight seasons. McDonald Robinson helped the Lady Bulldogs earn a trip to the 1999 NCAA Final Four, win the 2000 SEC regular season crown and claim the 2001 SEC Tournament Championship.

Free-Throw Improvement

As a team, Georgia has hit 80 percent or better from the free-throw line six 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 first with a 73.8 percent clip.

Paul Paces Georgia to Begin SEC Play

Senior forward Stephanie Paul led Georgia in scoring in each of the first two SEC contests, scoring 18 points at Ole Miss and 15 against Mississippi State. Paul played a season-high 33 minutes against MSU.

Lady Bulldogs Fall Late to Mississippi State

Georgia trailed Mississippi State by just one point -- 48-47 -- going into the fourth quarter on Jan. 5. MSU began the fourth period on an 8-0 run to close the game. The Lady Bulldogs shot a season-best 51 percent from the floor in the loss. Georgia then shot just 33.3 percent against Vanderbilt -- the Lady Bulldogs' second-worst percentage of the year.

Freshmen Posts Play Well in SEC 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. She has totaled nine or more boards in three games this season.

SEC's Youngest team Continues to Grow

With eight players who were either freshmen or sophomores, last year's Lady Bulldog basketball team was the youngest in the Southeastern Conference. This year's squad is starting to jell as Georgia's lineup has featured 11 players that have played in 14 or more games this season.

Shaniya Shines

It was quite the debut for redshirt-sophomore guard Shaniya Jones against Furman on Dec. 15. Jones came off the bench to score 11 quick points in the second quarter, knocking down four of her first five shots in the period. Jones finished with 20 points in just 14 minutes of action against the Paladins.

The High Point, N.C., native was a highly-regarded, top-100 player out of high school and transferred to Georgia from Virginia Tech in January, 2019.

Connally Earns SEC Player of the Week on Dec. 2

Gabby Connally averaged 18.5 points per game, hit 12-of-22 shots (54.5%) from the field, 4-of-8 from 3-point range, and a perfect 9-for-9 from the free-throw line in wins against Butler and Virginia Tech. Those performances helped the San Antonio native earn SEC Player of the Week.

Top-25 Success Under Taylor

Georgia has won nine 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.

Peach State Players

Georgia's roster features seven players from the state of Georgia. During the initial signing period, the Lady Bulldogs inked Brunswick native Zoesha Smith, who will be the 10th Georgian that head coach Joni Taylor has signed during her five years at the helm of the program.

Pair of 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. Incoming 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)

Chapman Named to Soccer's SEC All-Freshman Team

Chloe Chapman put together a remarkable year on the soccer field as she led Georgia with six goals on her way to placing on the SEC All-Freshman Team. The Mitchellville, Md., native was named SEC Freshman of the Week after scoring two goals on the road at Missouri. She also notched Georgia's lone goal in a draw at then-No. 6 Arkansas.

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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