Auburn Auburn/Georgia Georgia Women's College Basketball recap on ESPN

ATHENS, Georgia (Ticker) -- Coco Miller scored 19 points and Christi Thomas added 15 off the bench as fourth-ranked Georgia recovered to defeat slumping Auburn, 77-60, in a Southeastern Conference contest.

Miller made 7-of-15 shots from the field, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, as the Lady Bulldogs (16-3, 4-1 SEC) won for the 14th time in the last 15 games. They were playing for the first time since their 13-game winning streak was snapped by Tennessee.

Tawana McDonald added 14 points and 14 rebounds for Georgia, which pulled away in the second half after opening a 37-32 lead at the break.

Georgia prevailed despite shooting just 38 percent (28-of-73) from the field. The Lady Bulldogs won the game at the line, making 16-of-22 free throws, compared to just 3-of-5 for Auburn.

LaRita Spencer scored 18 points and Lori Nero and Carol Smith added 10 apiece for the Lady Tigers (13-7, 1-5), who suffered their fifth straight loss. Three of the defeats have been by double figures.

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