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Senior guard Meredith Mitchell said Georgia 'just didn't execute' in its loss to South Carolina in the SEC Tournament last week. Mitchell and the rest of the Lady Dogs have now turned their attention to the NCAA Tournament, and they will find out who they will play when the brackets are released next Monday. FILE/The Red & Black

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Lady Dogs ready to put SEC Tournament loss behind them, relish break from games

By on March 8, 2012

Going into the Southeastern Conference Tournament last week, the Georgia women’s basketball team had high hopes of being able to claim its first tournament crown since 2001. It didn’t happen, though, as the No. 21 Lady Dogs (22-8, 11-5 SEC) were beaten by the South Carolina in the quarterfinals last Friday night. The loss was [...]

MATTHEW PEARCE

One-and-done SEC Tournament result shows Lady Dogs’ lack of ‘spirit’

By on March 4, 2012

Going into the Southeastern Conference Tournament, we were still waiting to find out exactly how good the Georgia women’s basketball team is. After Georgia’s elimination in the quarterfinals to South Carolina, I’m still not sure if the Lady Dogs have given us an answer. I wrote before the tournament that with a core of Khaalidah [...]

ANDY LANDERS

Lady Dogs lose to Gamecocks 59-55 in quarterfinals of SEC Tournament

By on March 3, 2012

All of its worst nightmares came to fruition for the Georgia women’s basketball team on Friday night, as it was upset by South Carolina 59-55 in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. The No. 16 Lady Dogs (22-8, 11-6 SEC) dug themselves a hole early and spent almost the entirety of [...]

With a strong core of players which includes Meredith Mitchell, Anne Marie Armstrong, Jasmine James and Khaalidah Miller, the Lady Dogs have a shot at winning their first SEC Tournament title since 2001. Marija Vuletic/Staff

Lady Dogs primed to end SEC Tournament title drought

By on March 2, 2012

The 2012 Southeastern Conference Tournament could be a watershed moment for Georgia’s women’s basketball head coach Andy Landers. Landers is one of the most decorated and successful coaches in the history of women’s college basketball, but hasn’t added any jewelry to his collection since the Lady Dogs won the SEC Tournament in 2001. This year, [...]

The Lady Dogs head to Nashville, Tenn. for this year's SEC Tournament, which begins on Thursday. Georgia is seeking its first tournament crown since 2001. FILE/The Red & Black

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Lady Dogs ‘excited’ for SEC Tournament

By on March 1, 2012

The beginning of March means one thing for the Southeastern Conference’s women’s basketball teams — tournament time. The SEC Tournament begins on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn., while Georgia does not begin play until Friday, when it will face the winner of South Carolina and Alabama. The Lady Dogs earned a first round bye — and [...]

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SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament Coaches Teleconference Highlights

By on February 29, 2012

On Thursday, the 12 women’s basketball teams in the Southeastern Conference descend on Nashville, Tenn., for the start of the SEC Tournament. The top four seeds in the conference – Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and LSU – earned first round byes and won’t play until Friday. The other eight schools face win or go home match-ups throughout the [...]

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PHOTO GALLERY: Women’s Basketball vs. LSU

By on February 26, 2012

The Lady Bulldogs defeated the LSU Tigers, 62-46, at Stegeman Coliseum on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.  

Freshman Erika Ford had three of Georgia's 16 total steals on Sunday against LSU. The Lady Dogs beat the Lady Tigers 62-46 to secure the No. 3 seed in the SEC Tournament.

Lady Dogs defeat Lady Tigers 62-46 in final regular season game, clinch No. 3 seed for SEC Tournament

By on February 26, 2012

Georgia’s women’s basketball team finally knows its fate. After beating LSU 62-46 on Sunday, the No.18 Lady Dogs (22-7, 11-5 SEC) know they go into next week’s Southeastern Conference Tournament as the third seed. For junior point guard Jasmine James, it is a relief to finally know. “It feels great,” James said. “To have been [...]

Meredith Mitchell will play inside Stegeman Coliseum for the last time as a Lady Dog on Sunday. Georgia head coach Andy Landers said that Mitchell is one of the "four or five" most improved players he's had in his 33 years at the helm of the Lady Dogs program. File/The Red & Black

Lady Dog senior Mitchell wants to be remembered as ‘a team player’

By on February 26, 2012

On Sunday, Stegeman Coliseum will say farewell to one of the Georgia women’s basketball team’s most important players. Meredith Mitchell is the No. 18 Lady Dogs’ lone senior this year and will get to say her goodbyes to the arena she has called home for the last four years. “It feels like I just got [...]

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Steals in spotlight for Lady Dogs

By on February 26, 2012

Some sports statistics are misleading. But for the Georgia women’s basketball team, steals isn’t one of them. The Lady Dogs are ranked second in the Southeastern Conference, averaging 10.7 steals per game. Georgia is also in the top 50 in the nation, coming in at No. 43 in the NCAA Division I rankings. Lady Dogs [...]