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ANDY LANDERS

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Emotions not getting the best of Lady Dogs

By on February 26, 2012

While Sunday’s senior night will be an emotional event for Meredith Mitchell and the other departing Lady Dog Brittney Crews, Georgia still has to the small matter of tying up the No. 3 seed in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Both Mitchell and Landers said despite the pomp and circumstance that will come before tip off [...]

Brittney Crews (left) made the decision to forgo her senior season next year to focus on coaching. EVAN STICHLER/Staff

Lady Dog reserve ‘at peace’ with forgoing senior season, pursuing coaching career

By on February 25, 2012

Brittney Crews doesn’t get much playing time for Georgia’s women’s basketball team. For her effort, however, Crews has all the marbles. Georgia head coach Andy Landers rewards each of his players with a marble for every time they give outstanding individual effort. A player gets a marble every time they shoot 200 practice shots, draw [...]

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No. 18 Lady Dogs rout Rebels at home 87-52

By on February 23, 2012

The Georgia’s women’s basketball team had to wait until the second half to click, but when it did, it proved to be too much for a battling Ole Miss team, as the Lady Dogs beat the Rebels 87-52. The No. 18 Lady Dogs (21-7, 10-4 SEC) outscored the Rebels (12-16, 2-13 SEC) 51-18 in a [...]

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PHOTO GALLERY: Women’s Basketball vs Ole Miss

By on February 23, 2012

   

ANDY LANDERS

Lady Dogs’ rebounding woes still a concern for Landers

By on February 22, 2012

The Georgia’s women’s basketball team’s season-long rebounding woes came back to bite them once again in its loss to Florida on Sunday. Having kept pace on the boards with both South Carolina and Vanderbilt, the Lady Dogs were out-rebounded 42-32 by the Gators. In Southeastern Conference play, Georgia ranks eighth in rebounding margin, getting out-rebounded [...]

Andy Landers

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Lady Dogs ready to use home court to their advantage in final two regular season games

By on February 21, 2012

Georgia’s women’s basketball team goes into the last two games of the season needing to win both if it hopes to get a bye in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The No. 18 Lady Dogs (20-7, 9-5) are looking forward to facing both Ole Miss and LSU inside Stegeman Coliseum. “It’s so [...]

ANDY LANDERS

No. 18 Lady Dogs upset on the road by Gators 61-57

By on February 19, 2012

Georgia’s women’s basketball team battled to the end against Florida on Sunday. But eventually, the Lady Dogs let the Gators hang around too long, falling 61-57 in Gainesville, Fla. The No. 18 Lady Dogs (20-7, 9-5 SEC) failed to break down a high-pressure Gators defense that forced Georgia into eight first half turnovers. After opening [...]

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Dog Days Video Blog (Feb. 19)

By on February 19, 2012

Editor’s note: The basketball regular season is drawing to a close quickly. With that, Sports Editor Ryan Black sits down with Lady Dogs’ beat writer Matthew Pearce to discuss Georgia’s women’s team and how it has lived up to preseason expectations, as well as how he feels the team will do in the SEC Tournament.

Georgia point guard Jasmine James was able to return from her injuries earlier this season to secure 1,000 points during her career at Georgia. MARIJA VULETIC/Staff

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Point guard James says 1,000 career points ‘a great thing to be able to do’

By on February 19, 2012

Thursday night, Jasmine James entered the history books. The Georgia women’s basketball team’s starting point guard became the 32nd Lady Dog to score 1,000 points in her career. “It’s a great thing to be able to do,” James said. “Not only just to be able to [score points], but to be able to rack up [...]

Andy Landers’ career is filled with a plethora of accomplishments,and continues with another 20-win streak. File/The Red & Black

Landers says 20-win mark something to be proud of, a plateau that has ‘withstood the test’ of time

By on February 19, 2012

To win 20 games in women’s basketball is a big deal. Georgia head coach Andy Landers still thinks so even after doing it 27 times. The No. 18 Lady Dogs’ (20-6, 9-4 SEC) win over South Carolina on Thursday night was win No. 20 for season and was the 27th time Landers has coached a [...]