GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal game between No. 4 LSU and Georgia was delayed by severe weather -- and a leaky roof -- at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
The teams were coming out of a timeout with LSU ahead 42-32 and 4:23 left before halftime when players and people around the court noticed water around a basket. Officials called LSU coach Kim Mulkey and Georgia coach Kim Abrahamson-Henderson together and soon, the two were pointing toward the roof, where apparently water had seeped in as strong storms pushed through downtown Greenville.
A statement from the SEC said "excessive high winds opened a damper to open in an exhaust fan in the roof that allowed water to enter the roof and fall to the court."
The teams were sent to their locker rooms to wait out the weather, which lasted approximately 45 minutes.
Mulkey thought it was a few drops they might quickly wipe up and get back to playing. "It was a pretty good flow of water coming," she said.
The Tigers and Bulldogs were given 10 minutes to warm up before the game restarted.
LSU won 83-66 and awaits the winner of the matchup between third-seeded Tennessee and 14th-seeded Kentucky, who played the fourth quarterfinal after the LSU-Georgia game.
The Well, as the building is nicknamed, will play host to the NCAA tournament women's regional in three weeks.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.