Missouri vs Georgia - 3/02/18

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SEC Tournament Quarterfinals
Nashville, TN - 9:30 PM ET
TV: SEC Network (Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors)

Video:
Missouri vs. #19 Georgia (Quarterfinal #4) (SEC Women's Basketball Tournament) (tvp)

Audio:
vs. Georgia (free)

Women's Basketball Audio - SEC Tournament (free)

Live stats:
SEC Women's Basketball: Missouri Tigers vs. Georgia Lady Bulldogs - Box Score - Mar 2, 2018

 

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12-8 GA end of first

 

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[Plebe]

Is there anyone on this planet outside of Athens Georgia who doesn't want Missouri to win this?

 

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23-20 Mizz at the half

Cunningham 7 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast

 

[RandomFan85]

I'm here at the game and the crowd is pro-UGA. Not a lot of love for Missouri

 

[toadfoot]

I just don’t get how either of these teams is ranked in the top 25!

 

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I'm here at the game and the crowd is pro-UGA. Not a lot of love for Missouri

No love for Missouri in Tennessee?

 

[Plebe]

I'm here at the game and the crowd is pro-UGA. Not a lot of love for Missouri

Why would they not want to see a Missouri-South Carolina MMA fight?

 

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This is a first quarter score for a Big Ten game.

 

[j66kicker]

Why would they not want to see a Missouri-South Carolina MMA fight?

That's what I want to see! A'ja takes one too many dirty elbows from Sophie, and BAM! - Blondie diaper girl on the deck!

 

[Vowelguy]

First to 40 wins?

 

[LETTERL]

Well, Georgia was the first to reach 40. Will they win?

 

[RandomFan85]

Why would they not want to see a Missouri-South Carolina MMA fight?

Yes!!! But for real... This is my whole gripe with SEC wbb. Games are turning into all out slugfests and refs let it happen. It makes watching dreadful.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Is there anyone on this planet outside of Athens Georgia who doesn't want Missouri to win this?

I daresay their Palmetto State neighbors may care more than they do.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

No love for Missouri in Tennessee?

...or SC or Ga or Fl or Al or Ms or Tx or Ar or Ky or La.

 

[Farney]

Yes!!! But for real... This is my whole gripe with SEC wbb. Games are turning into all out slugfests and refs let it happen. It makes watching dreadful.

Absolutely miserable to watch. Holding and grabbing all game by Georgia. Ole Miss did the same thing last night. Refs rarely call anything and when they do it’s a touch foul. Oh and I’m so tired of any contact above shoulder being flagrant or unsportsmanlike. Sometimes it’s just inadvertent but they always upgrade it.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

USC and UT fans were lamenting the bad officiating in the conference with each other. As much money as the SEC makes, pay to get the best refs in every sport. Period.

 

[j66kicker]

Dang! Georgia wins 55-41. No Mizzou - SC UFC match tomorrow

Sophie crying on the bench as the clock runs out.

 

[Plebe]

Well shucks. Georgia and their rugby defense stifled Missouri and now we won't get to see Grudge Match of the Century.

 

[toadfoot]

Absolutely miserable to watch. Holding and grabbing all game by Georgia. Ole Miss did the same thing last night. Refs rarely call anything and when they do it’s a touch foul. Oh and I’m so tired of any contact above shoulder being flagrant or unsportsmanlike. Sometimes it’s just inadvertent but they always upgrade it.

That's SEC basketball in a nutshell. Some of the teams in the SEC pride themselves on defense, but to a large degree it's not good defense, it's little grabs, slight bumps, just enough to impede the offensive player without being whistled for a foul. It's rugby with a round ball. Whatever happened to emphasis on freedom of movement!!!! This sort of basketball is unwatchable.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

I think the Gamecocks matchup better with Georgia so I'm glad we're playing them. Also, even if we beat Mizzou I don't think we'd have emotion left for Sunday. In the other bracket, I could see A&M giving Mississippi State fits.

 

[ocoandasoc]

Missouri out-rebounded Georgia and defended well. But they can't win a game in which they only make a trio of 3's. Or one in which Cunningham shoots so poorly.

Porter had a bad bout of the flu a few weeks ago and never regained full strength. All her mid-range shots the last two nights were front rimming.

Missouri has been coached to pass and look for a good open shot, but they may be taking it to extremes. The last two nights they've had numerous shot clock violations and desperation shots as the shot clock expired. Even in their win Thursday against Mississippi they got off only 35 shots compared to 64 for the Rebels.

Game was actually close until near the end when Missouri started fouling.

Refereeing was.... uneven. Can't really say that it favored either team. Although the unsportsmanlike on Cunningham might have been over the top. But that's what a reputation will do to you.

If the SC/GA game tomorrow is called like this one, Georgia will have a good shot. In their loss to SC they scored six more baskets than the Gamecocks but lost the game at the free throw line where SC had a 22 point -- yes, 22 point -- advantage, which reflects how the game was called.

 

[SCGamecock]

That's what I want to see! A'ja takes one too many dirty elbows from Sophie, and BAM! - Blondie diaper girl on the deck!

I actually laughed out loud.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Georgia's defense stopped Missouri's Offense. Rarely did you see a Missouri player left open to make one of their three point shots. Missouri is slow afoot and if you play defense on their players, they are an average team.