1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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TENN | 22 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 62 |
UGA | 10 | 14 | 25 | 17 | 66 |
No. 13 Tennessee on rare 3-game losing streak after loss to Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. -- Caliya Robinson had 16 points, six rebounds, five assists and two of her six blocks in a crucial last-minute possession Sunday and Georgia defeated No. 13 Tennessee 66-62, giving the Lady Vols a three-game losing streak for the first time in 33 years.
Tennessee, which had never lost three consecutive Southeastern Conference games, fell to Missouri, Kentucky and Georgia by a total of eight points. The first two games were at home, the first time the Lady Vols (12-4, 1-3 SEC) lost consecutive home games since December 1996.
With the Bulldogs leading 63-62, Robinson blocked Evina Westbrook's layup attempt with 19.6 seconds remaining, then blocked Rennia Davis' short jumper with 1 second on the shot clock.
Tennessee couldn't get a shot off before the shot clock expired. The Lady Vols had to foul twice to get Jenna Staiti, a 55 percent free throw shooter, to the foul line, where she made both with 8.5 seconds remaining.
Meme Jackson put up a 3-pointer from the right corner, with Robinson rebounding the airball. She was fouled with a second to go and iced the game with a free throw.
Gabby Connally added 13 points for the Bulldogs (12-5, 3-1) and Staiti and Taja Cole both had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Westbrook scored 23 points for Tennessee, which had a 17-point lead late in the first half. The Lady Vols shot 24 percent in the second half and went 9-of-18 from the foul line -- 3-of-10 in the fourth quarter.
During its previous three-game skid, in February 1986, Tennessee lost at Mississippi and at home to Auburn and Louisiana Tech.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Carla Fountain
- Julie Krommenhoek
- Michael McConnell
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Carolina | 16-0 | - | 38-0 |
LSU | 13-3 | 3 | 31-6 |
Ole Miss | 12-4 | 4 | 24-9 |
Alabama | 10-6 | 6 | 24-10 |
Tennessee | 10-6 | 6 | 20-13 |
Vanderbilt | 9-7 | 7 | 23-10 |
Mississippi State | 8-8 | 8 | 23-12 |
Auburn | 8-8 | 8 | 20-12 |
Texas A&M | 6-10 | 10 | 19-13 |
Arkansas | 6-10 | 10 | 18-15 |
Florida | 5-11 | 11 | 16-16 |
Kentucky | 4-12 | 12 | 12-20 |
Georgia | 3-13 | 13 | 12-18 |
Missouri | 2-14 | 14 | 11-19 |