UGA MBB
Ken Pom
71 Arkansas
73 UGA
UGA Sports.com: Bulldogs come up big with win at Mizzou
https://uga.rivals.com/news/bulldogs-come-up-big-with-win-at-mizzou
Gadogs.com: Tchewa's Double-Double Leads Georgia Past Missouri, 75-68, in SEC Opener
“Head Coach Mike White: "We can only look back on it here for about an hour and then we're on to Arkansas. We've got 17 more of these, and there will be wars. It's a marathon. From the foul line, especially late, we converted at a pretty high rate. I thought we hit some timely threes where if two or three of them don't go, we could've been in trouble and the game could've gone the other way. I thought down the stretch defensively, we were pretty sharp. Our communication was at an all-time high in those 40 [minutes] of course, and then the bench scoring continues to help us."
https://georgiadogs.com/news/2024/1...ads-georgia-past-missouri-75-68-in-sec-opener
SB Nation: Mizzou shows signs of life, runs of out of gas in 75-68 loss to Georgia
“In the end, while Mizzou had moments of brilliance in this game, Georgia was far more consistent throughout the 40 minutes of play, a trend that has plagued the Tigers throughout this 2023-24 campaign.
“We only led for three minutes and 50 seconds of that games,” Dennis Gates said. “We weren’t able to put them in distress and they played with the lead for the majority of the game.”
Sean East II, Noah Carter, Aidan Shaw and Tamar Bates combined for 60 of the team’s 68 points in this one. Carter appeared to find his stroke from behind the arc (3-for-4) after struggling in recent outings, and Bates and East were their usual playmaking selves. But, Shaw stole the show by pouring in a career-high 14 points and tying for the team-high with six rebounds in what was likely his best performance as a Tiger.
“I was really just doing what I do best, cutting the 45 from the corner, watching my point guards drive baseline and diving in,” Shaw said.
But, outside of that core four, Gates did not receive the usual contribution from his bench. Only one player that did not start played more than 10 minutes (Jesus Carralero Martin), and it led to UGA claiming a 23-3 edge in bench points.
The tale of Mizzou’s 2023-24 season thus far can be summed up best by the phrase “hot and cold.” The first half of this game followed that trend to a T.
The Tigers began this game by shooting 3-for-3 from the floor, and Carter poured in eight points during the first five minutes of the game. Given his recent struggles (2-for-25 from behind the arc and averaging 6.8 PPG in his last five outings), the early shooting success was a promising sign for this Missouri team.
But, the Bulldogs countered with a hot start of their own, as UGA found plenty of open looks in the opening half, specifically from behind the arc. Georgia also hit its first three shots of the game and finished the half shooting above 60% both from the floor and 3-point land.
With both teams competing at a breakneck pace early on, the score remained within a five-point margin. The first side to cool off would almost certainly find itself trailing by a considerable margin.
That side ended up being the Tigers. They went on a scoreless drought for just over seven minutes in the middle of the half, and it allowed the visitors to claim a 35-18 lead at the 5:50 mark.
A Bates 3-pointer stopped the bleeding, and from there the Missouri offense regained a rhythm. Carter, Bates, East II, Shaw and even Nick Honor chipped in during a 20-5 run to close the opening half, cutting UGA’s lead to just 40-38 at the break.
Russel Tchewa showed signs of being a problem for Missouri in the first half, and he built off of that with a 12-point second half performance. The bruising 7-footer was able to consistently move Carter or whoever else was guarding him in the paint, and it led to him either getting easy looks at the rim or ending up at the charity stripe.
But, even with Tchewa beginning to take over in the second half, the Mizzou offense was able to keep pace thanks to efforts from the same core of Carter, Bates, Shaw and East II that carried them for much of the first half. After remaining in striking distance, the Tigers claimed their first lead since the 18:07 mark of the first half with 11:23 remaining in the game at 57-56.
The teams traded runs from there, with UGA reclaiming the lead on the backs of a quick 7-0 burst before Mizzou fired back with a 6-0 run of its own to make it 65-63 in favor of the home team with 4:45 remaining in the game.
That would be the last sign of life from the Tigers. Mizzou failed to score again until the 54 second mark, and Georgia was able to close this game out from the free throw line.
https://www.rockmnation.com/platfor...game-story-score-final-results-sec-basketball
Fulton Sun: Missouri men's basketball falls to Georgia in SEC opener
https://www.fultonsun.com/news/2024/jan/07/missouri-mens-basketball-falls-to-georgia-in-sec-opener/
Columbia Missourian: Mizzou falls short after overcoming 17-point deficit in SEC opener vs. Georgia
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/...cle_a15d7d2c-acd3-11ee-b95e-bbbe97853e1f.html
2025 Recruiting
UGA WBB
Next Opponent:
Arkansas
Preview – Hogs Host Georgia In SEC Home Opener
Ken Pom
71 Arkansas
73 UGA
UGA Sports.com: Bulldogs come up big with win at Mizzou
https://uga.rivals.com/news/bulldogs-come-up-big-with-win-at-mizzou
Gadogs.com: Tchewa's Double-Double Leads Georgia Past Missouri, 75-68, in SEC Opener
“Head Coach Mike White: "We can only look back on it here for about an hour and then we're on to Arkansas. We've got 17 more of these, and there will be wars. It's a marathon. From the foul line, especially late, we converted at a pretty high rate. I thought we hit some timely threes where if two or three of them don't go, we could've been in trouble and the game could've gone the other way. I thought down the stretch defensively, we were pretty sharp. Our communication was at an all-time high in those 40 [minutes] of course, and then the bench scoring continues to help us."
https://georgiadogs.com/news/2024/1...ads-georgia-past-missouri-75-68-in-sec-opener
SB Nation: Mizzou shows signs of life, runs of out of gas in 75-68 loss to Georgia
“In the end, while Mizzou had moments of brilliance in this game, Georgia was far more consistent throughout the 40 minutes of play, a trend that has plagued the Tigers throughout this 2023-24 campaign.
“We only led for three minutes and 50 seconds of that games,” Dennis Gates said. “We weren’t able to put them in distress and they played with the lead for the majority of the game.”
Sean East II, Noah Carter, Aidan Shaw and Tamar Bates combined for 60 of the team’s 68 points in this one. Carter appeared to find his stroke from behind the arc (3-for-4) after struggling in recent outings, and Bates and East were their usual playmaking selves. But, Shaw stole the show by pouring in a career-high 14 points and tying for the team-high with six rebounds in what was likely his best performance as a Tiger.
“I was really just doing what I do best, cutting the 45 from the corner, watching my point guards drive baseline and diving in,” Shaw said.
But, outside of that core four, Gates did not receive the usual contribution from his bench. Only one player that did not start played more than 10 minutes (Jesus Carralero Martin), and it led to UGA claiming a 23-3 edge in bench points.
The tale of Mizzou’s 2023-24 season thus far can be summed up best by the phrase “hot and cold.” The first half of this game followed that trend to a T.
The Tigers began this game by shooting 3-for-3 from the floor, and Carter poured in eight points during the first five minutes of the game. Given his recent struggles (2-for-25 from behind the arc and averaging 6.8 PPG in his last five outings), the early shooting success was a promising sign for this Missouri team.
But, the Bulldogs countered with a hot start of their own, as UGA found plenty of open looks in the opening half, specifically from behind the arc. Georgia also hit its first three shots of the game and finished the half shooting above 60% both from the floor and 3-point land.
With both teams competing at a breakneck pace early on, the score remained within a five-point margin. The first side to cool off would almost certainly find itself trailing by a considerable margin.
That side ended up being the Tigers. They went on a scoreless drought for just over seven minutes in the middle of the half, and it allowed the visitors to claim a 35-18 lead at the 5:50 mark.
A Bates 3-pointer stopped the bleeding, and from there the Missouri offense regained a rhythm. Carter, Bates, East II, Shaw and even Nick Honor chipped in during a 20-5 run to close the opening half, cutting UGA’s lead to just 40-38 at the break.
Russel Tchewa showed signs of being a problem for Missouri in the first half, and he built off of that with a 12-point second half performance. The bruising 7-footer was able to consistently move Carter or whoever else was guarding him in the paint, and it led to him either getting easy looks at the rim or ending up at the charity stripe.
But, even with Tchewa beginning to take over in the second half, the Mizzou offense was able to keep pace thanks to efforts from the same core of Carter, Bates, Shaw and East II that carried them for much of the first half. After remaining in striking distance, the Tigers claimed their first lead since the 18:07 mark of the first half with 11:23 remaining in the game at 57-56.
The teams traded runs from there, with UGA reclaiming the lead on the backs of a quick 7-0 burst before Mizzou fired back with a 6-0 run of its own to make it 65-63 in favor of the home team with 4:45 remaining in the game.
That would be the last sign of life from the Tigers. Mizzou failed to score again until the 54 second mark, and Georgia was able to close this game out from the free throw line.
https://www.rockmnation.com/platfor...game-story-score-final-results-sec-basketball
Fulton Sun: Missouri men's basketball falls to Georgia in SEC opener
https://www.fultonsun.com/news/2024/jan/07/missouri-mens-basketball-falls-to-georgia-in-sec-opener/
Columbia Missourian: Mizzou falls short after overcoming 17-point deficit in SEC opener vs. Georgia
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/...cle_a15d7d2c-acd3-11ee-b95e-bbbe97853e1f.html
2025 Recruiting
UGA WBB
Next Opponent:
Arkansas
Preview – Hogs Host Georgia In SEC Home Opener
- Arkansas women’s basketball dropped its sixth straight SEC opener, falling at Kentucky, 73-63. With the loss, Arkansas is now 1-18 when their first SEC game is on the road
- The Hogs are looking to get back on the right foot after ending the non-conference slate on a four-game winning streak and with its 12 non-conference wins, earn 10+ wins in non-con for the 10th time in program history
- Arkansas hosts Georgia on Sunday, as the Hogs will look to pick up its first SEC win and snap a four-game losing streak to the Bulldogs
- With a win over Georgia, head coach Mike Neighbors will pick up 133 wins at Arkansas, which will be the third most wins by an Arkansas head coach in program history
- Arkansas is 6-38 in the all-time series vs. the Bulldogs with a 3-16 record vs. in games played in Fayetteville
- Taliah Scott leads the Hogs in scoring with 22.3 points per game and is the only player in the SEC to average 20.0+ points per game. She is second in the NCAA in total points with 356 and field goal attempts with 288, just trailing Caitlin Clark, as well as third in 3-point attempts (132), fifth in field goal makes (121), sixth in free throw makes (74) and eighth in points per game
- Saylor Poffenbarger’s presence on the glass has been something to see, as she has established herself as one of the top rebounders in the country. She leads the team and the league in rebounds/game (12.9) and defensive rebounds/game (10.6), as well as has the most steals on the team with 30. Poffenbarger is second in the NCAA in both categories and has pulled down 206 boards in just 16 games
- Poffenbarger broke the school record for individual game rebounds with 23 against Florida State. Those 23 boards is the most pulled down by an NCAA DI men’s or women’s player this season and she has had four games with 19+ boards this year, which is the only time an Arkansas player has had that many 19+ rebound games in their career
- Samara Spencer leads the team with 49 assists. Her 299 career assists is No. 15 on the career list
- A huge factor in the Hogs’ success this season has been Maryam Dauda, who paces the team with 30 blocks
- Makayla Daniels is the highest scoring point guard in school history with 1,623 points, which is the seventh most in school history, while holding a program’s most starts (138) and most games played (138). Daniels was selected on the All-SEC Preseason Second Team, as chosen by the league’s coaches
- Georgia has commenced the season 10-4 and coming off a win in their SEC opener vs. Texas A&M, in which they took down the Aggies, 54-50
- In the SEC Preseason Polls, the Bulldogs were chosen to finish seventh and ninth in the media and coaches polls, respectively
- The Bulldogs are coming off a successful first year under Coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson, in which the team finished 22-12, 9-7 in the SEC. As a 10th seed in the NCAA Tournament, Georgia defeated No. 7 seed Florida State, 66-54, in the first round and took No. 2 seed Iowa down to the wire in the Iowa City Regional in a 74-66 loss
- Javyn Nicholson leads Georgia with a near double-double behind 16.6 points and 9.8 rebounds per game
- Asia Avinger paces UGA with 63 total assists and is tied for a team’s most 21 steals with Destiny Thompson, who also leads the way with 15 blocks
- Coach ABE has 404 career wins and 19 years of head coaching experience next to her name. She is coming off taking Georgia to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in her first season
- Georgia has Arkansas’ number in the all-time series, as the Hogs trail, 6-38
- This year’s game will mark the 45th of the all-time series
- Arkansas is 3-16 vs. the Bulldogs in Fayetteville
- Georgia has a four-game winning streak vs. the Hogs and have a 9-1 edge in the last 10 games. The last time Arkansas beat Georgia was at the 2019 SEC Tournament in an 86-76 feat during the Hogs’ historic run to the championship game. Arkansas has not beaten Georgia in a regular season game since 2015 when Arkansas defeated No. 24/21 Georgia, 54-48, in Fayetteville
- Arkansas lost at Georgia, 71-48, last season. Arkansas trailed by just six with nine minutes left in the game, but the Bulldogs used a 16-0 run in the fourth quarter to silence the Hogs. Poffenbarger had six points, seven rebounds and three assists, while Daniels logged six assists
- Arkansas could not overcome a slow start at Kentucky in the SEC opener, in which the team scored just 14 points in the first half, dropping the game, 73-63, in Rupp Arena
- Spencer scored a season-high 25 points and added seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. She also drew 10 fouls and went 9-of-14 from the free throw line
- Scott recorded 11 points, three rebounds and two steals
- Carly Keats gave the Hogs a huge spark off the bench, logging 10 points off three triples
- Arkansas held Kentucky 0-for-10 from the 3-point line, marking the second time this season the Hogs have held an opponent to zero made 3-point field goals in a game
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