Georgia rips LSU to lock up first-round bye in SEC tournament
ATHENS, Ga. -- Khaalidah Miller scored 14 points to lead Georgia (No. 16 ESPN/USA Today, No. 18 AP) over LSU 62-46 Sunday, taking third place in the Southeastern Conference in the final regular-season game for both teams and also clinching the third seed in the conference tournament.
Jasmine Hassell added 12 points for the Lady Bulldogs (22-7, 11-5), and Meredith Mitchell had 10.
After trailing early, the Lady Bulldogs used a 13-0 run midway through the first half to take a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Georgia led by two points at the break but outscored LSU, who got within four points a couple of times, 36-23 to seal it in the second half.
The Lady Bulldogs clinched a first-round bye in the SEC tournament.
Courtney Jones and Adrienne Webb had 11 points apiece to pace the Lady Tigers (20-9, 10-6), who clinched the fourth seed and also grabbed a bye in next week's conference tournament.
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2020-2021 Southeastern Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Texas A&M | 13-1 | - | 22-1 |
South Carolina | 14-2 | - | 19-4 |
Tennessee | 9-4 | 3.5 | 15-6 |
Georgia | 10-5 | 3.5 | 18-5 |
Arkansas | 9-6 | 4.5 | 19-7 |
Kentucky | 9-6 | 4.5 | 16-7 |
Alabama | 8-8 | 6 | 15-8 |
LSU | 6-8 | 7 | 8-12 |
Mississippi State | 5-7 | 7 | 10-8 |
Missouri | 5-9 | 8 | 9-10 |
Ole Miss | 4-10 | 9 | 10-10 |
Florida | 3-11 | 10 | 10-12 |
Vanderbilt | 0-3 | 7.5 | 4-4 |
Auburn | 0-15 | 13.5 | 5-18 |