GEORGIABASKETBALL TODAY’S MATCHUP: GAME 9 2020-21 SCHEDULE RECORD: 8-0 GEORGIA LADY BULLDOGS (8-0) HOME: 5-0 | AWAY: 3-0 | NEUTRAL: 0-0 VS NOVEMBER 25 at Mercer (ESPN+) W, 83-64 29 at Georgia Tech (ACC Network) W, 75-69 (OT) #12 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS (5-1) DECEMBER 3 at East Carolina (ESPN+) W, 66-45 Dec. 31, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. ET | Athens, Ga. | Stegeman Coliseum (1,638) 6 & OKLAHOMA (SEC NETWORK) W, 93-80 9 JACKSONVILLE STATE (SECN+) W, 68-47 STORYLINES 12 RADFORD (SECN+) CANCELED 17 GEORGIA STATE (SECN+) W, 85-51 • Undefeated Georgia hosts No. 12-ranked Mississippi State on New Year's Eve night 20 FURMAN (SECN+) W, 69-43 at Stegeman Coliseum. Tip time is set for 6:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network and the 22 APPALACHIAN STATE (SECN+) W, 107-44 31 #12 MISSISSIPPI STATE (SECN) 6:30 P.M. Georgia Bulldog Sports Network. JANUARY • Georgia -- which is receiving votes in the AP poll -- is 8-0 and off to its best start in 3 at Auburn (SECN+) 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT seven seasons. 7 at South Carolina (SECN+) 7 p.m. 10 FLORIDA (SEC NETWORK) NOON 14 at Tennessee (SEC Network) 6:30 p.m. • Georgia has won 13 of its last 16 games dating back to last year. The Lady Bulldogs' 17 OLE MISS (SEC NETWORK) 3 p.m. three losses in this stretch are to top-15 teams South Carolina, Texas A&M and 25 ARKANSAS (SEC NETWORK) 7 p.m. Kentucky. 28 LSU (SECN+) 7 p.m. 31 at Texas A&M (SEC Network) 5 p.m. • Georgia is going for its 500th win at Stegeman Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs have FEBRUARY compiled a home record of 499-114 in 46 seasons at The Steg. 4 at Alabama (SEC Network) 7 p.m./6 p.m. CT 11 AUBURN (SECN+) 7 p.m. • Head coach Joni Taylor's team is coming off a 107-44 win against Appalachian State. 14 at Missouri (ESPNU) 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT 18 at Vanderbilt (SECN+) 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT It marked the fourth time in eight games Georgia has scored over 80 points after 21 TENNESSEE (SEC NETWORK) NOON only doing so twice in 31 contests last season. 25 KENTUCKY (SECN+) 7 p.m. 28 at Florida (ESPNU) 1 p.m. • The 107 points scored in last Tuesday's win were the most for a Georgia team since the 2000-01 season. MARCH 3-7 SEC Tournament (Greenville, S.C.) 19-22 NCAA First & Second Rounds (Campus Sites) • Georgia boasts a balanced attack. All 13 available players scored a basket against 25-29 NCAA Regionals App State and 11 or more Lady Bulldogs have scored a point in three-straight games. APRIL • The Lady Bulldogs have shot over 60 percent twice this season. Entering the 2020- 2-4 NCAA Final Four (San Antonio, Texas) 21 campaign, Georgia had not shot over 60 percent in a game since 2009. Home games listed in BOLD & - SEC/Big-12 Challenge • Georgia's mantra has always been 'Defense Travels,' and that has once again been All times EASTERN unless otherwise noted the case. The Lady Bulldogs have held seven of eight opponents below 40-percent TEAM INFORMATION shooting from the field, while four teams have scored 50 points or fewer. GEORGIA Head Coach: Joni Taylor (Alabama, 2002) • Senior center Jenna Staiti leads the SEC and is fourth nationally in total blocked Career Record: 106-58 (Six seasons) shots (23). Earlier this year, she tallied a career-best seven swats against Georgia Tech. Record at School: Same • Staiti has scored in double figures in 16 of her last 17 games with six double-doubles Sports Information Director: Tray Littlefield during this current span. Email: [email protected] Phone: 205-504-4566 MISSISSIPPI STATE • Georgia's four seniors -- Staiti, Gabby Connally, Maya Caldwell and Que Morrison Head Coach: Nikki McCray-Penson -- have combined to start 199 games in the last three years. Career Record: 58-41 (Four seasons) Record at School: 5-1 (1st season) SERIES HISTORY: GEORGIA VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE Sports Information Director: Josh Lively Email: [email protected] OVERALL: Georgia leads, 28-20 IN ATHENS: Georgia leads, 16-5 BROADCAST INFORMATION IN STARKVILLE: MSU leads, 13-10 TV: SEC NETWORK NEUTRAL SITES: Tied, 2-2 Play-by-Play: Eric Frede CURRENT STREAK: MSU has won the last five meetings Analyst: Tamika Catchings LAST MEETING: MSU won, 67-53 (2/3/20) in Starkville LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: 40 points, Georgia won 87-47 (2/8/1986) in Athens RADIO: GEORGIA BULLDOGS SPORTS NETWORK LARGEST DEFEAT: 32 points, MSU won 86-54 (1/21/1978) in Starkville Play-by-Play: Jeff Dantzler In Athens: WXKT103.7 FM and 960 AM The REF GEORGIADOGS.COM 1 2020-21 ROSTER ZOESHA SMITH CHLOE CHAPMAN GABBY CONNALLY SARAH ASHLEE BARKER MIKAYLA COOMBS 0 6-1 • Fr. • F 1 5-7 • So. • G 2 5-6 • Sr. • G 3 6-0 • Fr. • G 4 5-9 • R-Jr. • G CAITLIN HOSE MAYA CALDWELL JENNA STAITI MAORI DAVENPORT JORDAN ISAACS 10 5-9 • Jr. • G 11 5-11 • Sr. • G 14 6-4 • R-Sr. • C 15 6-4 • So. • C 20 6-0 • So. • F MALURY BATES QUE MORRISON JAVYN NICHOLSON 22 6-3 • R-Jr. • F 23 5-7 • Sr. • G 35 6-2 • So. • F NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. CL.-EXP. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 Zoesha Smith F 6-1 Fr.-HS Brunswick, Ga. / Glynn Academy 1 Chloe Chapman G 5-7 So.-1L Mitchellville, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel 2 Gabby Connally G 5-6 Sr.-3L San Antonio, Texas / Brandeis HS 3 Sarah Ashlee Barker G 6-0 Fr.-HS Birmingham, Ala. / Spain Park HS 4 Mikayla Coombs G 5-9 R-Jr.-TR Buford, Ga. / UConn 10 Caitlin Hose G 5-9 Jr.-2L Hazel Green, Ala./Hazel Green HS 11 Maya Caldwell G 5-11 Sr.-3L Charlotte, N.C. / Davidson Day School 14 Jenna Staiti C 6-4 R-Sr.-2L Cumming, Ga. / Maryland 15 Maori Davenport C 6-4 So.-TR Troy, Ala. / Rutgers 20 Jordan Isaacs F 6-0 So.-1L Alpharetta, Ga. / St. Francis 22 Malury Bates F 6-3 R-Jr.-2L Roanoke, Va. / William Fleming HS 23 Que Morrison G 5-7 Sr.-3L Riverdale, Ga. / McEachern HS 35 Javyn Nicholson F 6-2 So.-1L Lawrenceville, Ga. / Collins Hill HS COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Head Coach: Joni Taylor (Alabama ‘02, sifth season at UGA as head coach and 19th overall) MAYA (MY-uh) Caldwell Associate Head Coach: Karen Lange (Iowa ‘96, sixth season at UGA and 24th overall) MIKAYLA (mih-KAY-luh) COOMBS (cooms) Assistant Coaches: Robert Mosley (Miles ’99, ninth season at UGA and 11th overall) MAORI (More-ee) Davenport Chelsea Newton (Rutgers ‘05, sixth season at UGA and 12th overall) Caitlin HOSE (like water hose) QUE (like the letter ‘Q’) Morrison JAVYN (Jav-in) Nicholson ZOESHA (Zo-ee-shuh) Smith Jenna STAITI (STATE-ee) GEORGIADOGS.COM 2 QUICK FACTS/COACHING STAFF QUICK FACTS HEAD COACH GENERAL Location Athens, Ga. JONI TAYLOR Founded 1785 SIXTH SEASON // RECORD: 106-58 (.646) Enrollment 38,920 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Nickname Lady Bulldogs » 2018 Werner Ladder Naismith National Coach of the Year Semifinalist School colors Red and Black » Two-time Atlanta Tip-Off Club Georgia College Coach Facility Name Stegeman Coliseum of the Year All-Time Record at Stegeman 499-114 » 2016 Spalding Maggie Dixon National Rookie Coach of the Year Capacity 10,523 » Three WNBA Draft picks Affiliation NCAA D-I » Led Georgia to a 26-7 record in 2017-18, marking the Conference SEC team’s most wins in a single season since 2006-07 » Georgia hosted the NCAA first and second rounds President Jere W. Morehead in Athens for first time since 2003 during the 2017-18 (Georgia, JD, ‘80) campaign J. Reid Parker Dir. of Athletics Greg McGarity » Five All-SEC honorees and two SEC Scholar-Athletes of the Year (Georgia, ‘76) » Created the award-winning Beyond Basketball group Deputy Director for Admin. Darrice Griffin (Texas Tech,‘07) NCAA COACHING YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING CAREER 2015-present Georgia (Head Coach) 2012-15 Georgia (Associate Head Coach) 2019-20 IN REVIEW 2011-12 Georgia (Assistant Coach) 2010-11 LSU (Assistant Coach) 2019-20 Overall Record 17-14 2008-10 Alabama (Associate Head Coach) 2007-08 Louisiana Tech (Associate Head Coach) 2019-20 SEC Record/Place (7-9/9th) 2005-07 Louisiana Tech (Assistant Coach) 2002-05 Troy (Assistant Coach) Players Returning/Lost 12/2 POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 2018 NCAA Second Round Georgia 2016 NCAA First Round Georgia Newcomers 3 2014 NCAA First Round Georgia 2013 NCAA Elite Eight Georgia 2012 NCAA First Round Georgia 2006 NCAA First Round Louisiana Tech HISTORY 2001 WNIT Second Round* Alabama 2000 WNIT First Round* Alabama First Year of Sport 1973 1999 NCAA Second Round* Alabama 1998 NCAA Sweet 16* Alabama All-Time Record 1,005-442 (.692) HEAD COACHING RECORD SEASON-BY-SEASON NCAA Tournament Appearances 33 2015-16 21-10 | 9-7 SEC 2016-17 16-15 | 7-9 SEC 2017-18 26-7 | 12-4 SEC 2018-19 18-12 | 9-7 SEC COACHING STAFF 2019-20 17-14 | 7-9 SEC 2020-21 8-0 Head Coach Joni Taylor (Sixth Season) TOTAL 106-58 | 43-36 SEC Alma Mater Alabama, ‘02 Record at Georgia 106-58 (.646) Career Record 106-58 (.646) Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater) Karen Lange (Iowa, ‘96) Robert Mosley (Miles, ‘99) Chelsea Newton (Rutgers,’05) KAREN LANGE ROBERT MOSLEY CHELSEA NEWTON Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach GEORGIADOGS.COM 3 PLAYER QUICK NOTES Season Stats Highlights PPG RPG Blocks FG% 3FG% FT% 2.0 3.0 1 .364 .000 .500 » Has played in six games Career Highs » Coming off her best game of the year with 4 pts and 5 rebs vs.