Game Information

2026 WOMEN’S SEC TOURNAMENT

#22 GEORGIA (22-8, 8-8 SEC) vs. Kentucky (22-9, 8-8 SEC)

Thursday, March 5 || 11 a.m.

Bon Secours Wellness Arena || Greenville, S.C.

SEC Network (Sam Gore, Tamika Catchings)

Listen to Jeff Dantzler on 960 AM The Ref, ESPN 103.7 FM or the Georgia Bulldogs Sports App.

LADY BULLDOGS

Ranking: 23/24

Head Coach: Coach ABE

Career Record: 441-214 (21st season)

Record at Georgia: 69-57 (4th season)

SERIES VS. KENTUCKY

OVERALL Georgia leads, 42-25

IN ATHENS Georgia leads, 19-9

IN LEXINGTON Georgia leads, 16-13

NEUTRAL Georgia leads, 7-3

LAST MEETING Georgia won 72-67 (1/24/26)

Opening Tip Storylines

» No. 22 Georgia makes its 47th all-time trip to the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The No. 8-seeded Lady Bulldogs will face the winner of the 9/16 matchup between Kentucky and Arkansas.

» Georgia has defeated Kentucky this year on the road.

» This marks Georgia’s fourth time as the No. 8 seed. The team finished runner-up at the 1994 SEC Tournament as the No. 8 seed.

» Coach ABE has engineered the best single-season turnaround in program history and the best in the SEC from last year to this season. After finishing 13-19 a season ago, the Lady Bulldogs are 22-8 — a nine-win improvement from 2024-25. All eight losses have come against teams with a 40 or higher NET ranking.

» This is the quickest Georgia team to reach 20 wins since the 2017-18 campaign — a span of nine seasons.

» This year’s team is poised to make a return trip to the NCAA tournament. Coach ABE is one of four coaches all time, joining Kellie Harper (Missouri State, NC State, Western Carolina, Tennessee), Jim Foster (Chattanooga, Ohio State, Saint Joseph’s, Vanderbilt) and Stephanie Gaitley (Fairleigh Dickinson, Fordham, Richmond, Saint Joseph’s) to take four or more programs to the Big Dance.

» Georgia boasts three wins against top 20 teams so far this year — the most for the program in the regular season since the 2010-11 campaign. The Lady Bulldogs defeated then-No. 16 ranked Ole Miss, 82-59, No. 11-ranked Kentucky, 72-67, and No. 5-ranked Vanderbilt, 76-74.

» Four of Georgia’s five leading scorers are underclassmen, led by a trio of sophomores that account for an average of 42 ppg as a group.

» Dani Carnegie was one of 10 players named to the All-SEC first team earlier this week. Carnegie’s 18.1 ppg are the most for a Georgia player in a season since Tasha Humphrey’s 20.1 ppg in 2006.

» Sophomore forward Mia Woolfolk has scored in double figures in 11-straight games, including a pair of 20-point efforts.

NCAA/SEC STATS RANKINGS

	NCAA/SEC STATS RANKINGS
74.0	POINTS PER GAME	52/10
45.1	FG%	37/6
34.0	3FG%	60/6
72.3	FT%	154/10
37.6	REBOUNDS PER GAME	255/14
13.9	ASSISTS PER GAME	127/9
2.9	BLOCKS PER GAME	204/15
8.2	STEALS PER GAME	172/11
61.0	SCORING DEFENSE	105/6
37.7	FG% DEFENSE	61/5
29.5	3FG% DEFENSE	120/5
+3.6	REBOUND MARGIN	94/8
1.0	AST – TO RATIO	96/8

We Love the 80s

Georgia has scored 80 or points in 10 games already this season, the most for the program since the 2005-06 season. The Lady Bulldogs also boast a trio of 90-point games and own a perfect record when hitting the 80-point mark.

Bench Steps Up at Auburn

With injuries to Zhen Craft, Aicha NDour and Aubrey Beckham, Georgia has played nine total players in the last three contests. During the Auburn game, the trio of Enjulina Gonzalez, Miyah Verse and Jocelyn Faison combined for 11 points and nine boards and each played significant minutes. The three combined for a +57 plus/minus against the Tigers.

Trademark Defense Continues

Even with increased offensive numbers, Georgia’s defense has continued to play well under Coach ABE. The Lady Bulldogs rank fifth in the SEC in field-goal percentage defense, holding teams to 37.7 percent from the field.

Carnegie One of SEC’s Elite Scorers

Sophomore guard Dani Carnegie has totaled 26 games in double figures and 13 20-plus point performances.

Carnegie’s 32 point effort against Ole Miss marked the first time a Georgia player reached the 30-point mark since 2021 and was the eighth-best single-game total by an individual player in program history. The Mount Vernon, NY native turned around and scored 31 points against Arkansas the next game. She is the first Lady Bulldog to accomplish that feat since Katrina McClain back in 1987.

Theuerkauf is a Top Target

Junior guard Rylie Theuerkauf has scored in double figures in eight of the past 10 games ,averaging 15.5 points per contest during that time. Theuerkauf set a new Georgia career high with 26 points at Mississippi State earlier this month.

Lady Bulldogs Down a Trio of Top-20 Opponents

Georgia has defeated three top 20 opponents during the regular season for the first time since the 2010-11 season, with victories against No. 5 Vanderbilt, No. 16 Ole Miss and No. 11 Kentucky. The 23-point win against Ole Miss marked Georgia’s largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent in 20 years (Feb. 2, 2006 vs. No. 11 Kentucky, 91-57).

Georgia Tops Texas A&M in Comeback Thriller

Trailing 37-22 at halftime, the Lady Bulldogs rallied to outscore the Aggies 32-17 in the second half to force overtime. Georgia held the Aggies to a 0-for-24 shooting effort in the 4th and overtime.

Perfect in Nonconference Play

The Lady Bulldogs finished nonconference play undefeated for only the fifth occasion in program history. Georgia’s 14-0 record marked the best start for the team since the 2009-10 season.

Dawgs Dominate Tech

Georgia owns a commanding 38-10 lead in the all-time series against its rival Georgia Tech. This year’s win against the Yellow Jackets marked a significant historical performance. The Lady Bulldogs’ 28-point margin was the widest margin in the series since 1994, and the 87 points scored were Georgia’s most against the Yellow Jackets since 1999. Georgia’s win marked the program’s first victory over Tech in Athens since 2017.

Record Half Against Furman

The Lady Bulldogs scored 56 points against Furman, marking the most points in any half for a Georgia team since the year 2000. Carnegie hit five 3-pointers and was one of five players in double figures against the Paladins.

Transfer, Freshmen Classes Rank Among Nation’s Best

Georgia signed an impressive transfer portal and freshman classes in 2025. UGA’s transfer portal class was ranked as high as No. 5 nationally (247sports.com) and the freshman class was ranked No. 18 nationally (by ESPN). The Lady Bulldogs are one of three SEC teams, joining Tennessee and LSU, to rank in the top-5 in the transfer portal and top-20 in freshman class rankings.

The Lady Bulldogs’ five transfers include Dani Carnegie (Georgia Tech), Enjulina Gonzalez (Miami Ohio), Rylie Theuerkauf (Wake Forest), Aicha Ndour (Wichita State) and Vera Ojenuwa (Arkansas). This year’s freshman class includes Jocelyn Faison (Atlanta).

Highly-Ranked “Portal Get” Carnegie Joins Lady Bulldogs

Among five portal additions is 2025 ACC Sixth Woman of the Year and five-time ACC Rookie of the Week Dani Carnegie from Georgia Tech. Ranked No. 10 overall on ESPN’s list for top transfer for 2025-26, Carnegie led her team in 3-pointers made and was seventh in the ACC with 66 total 3-pointers last year. Carnegie moved to the state of Georgia at age 12 from New York and finished her prep career at Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga.

Georgia Family

Coach ABE preaches family and culture, and it shows in the longevity of her staff. Associate Head Coach Tahnee Balerio and assistants Isoken Uzamere, Nykesha Sales and Ebone Henry-Harris have been with Coach ABE a combined 43 seasons!

Battles is Back

Georgia welcomes back All-SEC guard Diamond Battles, who now serves as a graduate assistant. Battles was one of just three SEC players to rank in the top 15 in scoring, assists and steals during the 2022-23 season.

A Winning Tradition

Georgia women’s basketball stands among the most elite programs in the SEC and the country. The Lady Bulldogs rank second in SEC history and 19th nationally with 1,108 all-time wins – one of just six league teams to reach the 1,000-victory mark (Tennessee, Georgia, LSU, South Carolina, Auburn and Texas). Georgia is tied for second in total conference victories (345) and third, behind Tennessee and South Carolina, with seven league championships.

’95, ’96 Teams Celebrate 30 Year Anniversary

This year marks the 30-year anniversary of two of the greatest teams in Georgia history across all sports.

The Lady Bulldogs went on a remarkable run during the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons. Both squads reached the Final Four, with the Lady Bulldogs finishing national runner-up in 1996.

La’Keshia Frett, Tracy Henderson, Saudia Roundtree, Kedra Holland and Tiffany Walker guided the 1994-95 team to a 28-5 overall record en route to the Final Four. A year later, the 1996 squad became the first team in the program’s storied history to win the SEC regular season title and earn a trip to the Final Four.

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