The No. 16 Georgia Lady Bulldogs (18-5, 10-5 SEC) host the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats (17-7, 10-6 SEC) after Jenna Staiti put up 30 points in the Lady Bulldogs 95-80 victory over Florida. The game airs on SECN at 1:00 PM ET on Friday, March 5, 2021.

Staiti led Georgia to a 95-80 victory against Florida on Sunday, putting up 30 points in the game.

Rhyne Howard's 27 points helped lead Kentucky to a 73-64 win against Florida in the team's last outing on Thursday.

Georgia Team Stats

Georgia has scored 72.4 points per game this season while Kentucky allows 65.3 per contest. The Lady Bulldogs are 17-1 when they put up more than 65 points.

On average, the Lady Bulldogs have outrebounded their opponents this season, pulling down 40.1 boards per game compared to 35.2 from their competition. Georgia is 9-0 this season when it reaches that average.

Kentucky Team Stats

The Wildcats average more points per game, 73.4, than the 60.1 Georgia gives up. When Kentucky gets to the 60-point mark, it is 16-3 on the year.

This season, the Wildcats have nailed 7.2 shots per game from beyond the arc while limiting their opponents to 4.6 triples. Kentucky is 10-0 when it hits at least seven shots from downtown this season.

Georgia Players to Watch

Staiti is the leader for Georgia in both scoring and rebounding with 14.6 points and 7.9 boards per game. Gabby Connally tacks on 12.3 points and 1.6 steals for the Lady Bulldogs, and Que Morrison averages 11.3 points, 3.5 assists and two steals per game.

Connally is the top threat for Georgia from beyond the arc. She leads the team in made threes per game, knocking down two three-pointers per contest with a 40 percent shooting percentage from deep.

Player stats reflect 23 of 23 games this season.

Kentucky Players to Watch

Howard leads Kentucky in scoring (20.1 points per game), rebounding (7.4 rebounds per game) and assisting (3.7 assists per game). Chasity Patterson tacks on 12.1 points and 2.7 steals for the Wildcats, and Dre'Una Edwards averages 10.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.

Kentucky's three-point shooting efforts are led by Howard, who averages 2.2 made three-pointers per game while hitting 36 percent of her shots from downtown.

Player stats reflect 23 of 24 games this season.

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