Mizzou Women's Basketball Hosts No. 24/25 Georgia for PINK Game on Sunday

Sunday, February 14

Columbia, Mo.

1:00 P.M. CT

University of Missouri

Georgia

Mizzou Women's Basketball Hosts No. 24/25 Georgia for PINK Game on Sunday

2/13/2021 3:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Mizzou and Georgia to tip at 1 p.m. CT on SEC Network

MIZZOU vs. GEORGIA ON SUNDAY
OPPONENT	LOCATION	DAY	TIME (CT)	TV	LISTEN	STATS	GAME NOTES
No. 24/25 Georgia	Columbia, Mo.	Sunday, Feb. 14	1 p.m. CT	SEC Network	KTGR	Stats	Notes

THE MATCHUP

Mizzou Women's Basketball returns home to Mizzou Arena for its annual PINK game, as the Tigers host the No. 24/25 Georgia Lady Bulldogs on Sunday, Feb. 14. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT on SEC Network with Sam Gore and Tamika Catchings on the call. In Mizzou's last time out, the Tigers pushed No. 1/3 South Carolina for 25 minutes (45-44 with 5:35 left in the third quarter) before falling 77-62, in Columbia, S.C., on Thursday. Five of Mizzou's last six losses dating back to Jan. 3 have coming by an average of four points, including four setbacks to ranked teams, as the Tigers are ever so close to getting over the hump and recording a signature win for the 2020-21 campaign. Georgia enters the game winners of its last two contests, including a 20-point win over Auburn (74-54) on Thursday.

THE SERIES

Georgia leads the all-time series between the two schools, 8-6, although Mizzou has won the last two matchups, including a 73-65 Tiger win on the road last season in Athens. Mizzou is 3-2 all-time against the Lady Bulldogs at Mizzou Arena. Georgia's last victory in the series came on March 2, 2018 at the SEC Tournament, a 55-41 win for the Lady Bulldogs.

HIGH-POWERED OFFENSE

Mizzou's high-powered offense has steered the way for the Tigers in 2020-21, as Mizzou leads the SEC and ranks third in the NCAA in field goal percentage at 49.1 percent (420-of-855). Mizzou has shot 50 percent or better from the field in eight of 15 games this season and 60 percent or better in two contests. More on Mizzou's hot shooting later. Mizzou's scoring has been a balanced attack as well, as three players are currently averaging double figures: redshirt junior forward LaDazhia Williams (14.3 ppg), sophomore guard Aijha Blackwell (13.5 ppg) and sophomore forward Hayley Frank (12.1 ppg).

DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE

Always an elite scorer, sophomore guard Aijha Blackwell has elevated her rebounding production this season.
Blackwell currently ranks third in the SEC and 20th in the NCAA at 11.1 rebounds per game. Blackwell has produced 10 or more rebounds 11 times this season, including six consecutive games between Jan. 18 and Feb. 7. Over Mizzou's last seven games, Blackwell has recorded 94 rebounds (13.4 rpg), posting 11, 16, 16, 19, 12, 10 and 10 respectively. She is the first Tiger since at least 2002-03 to record 15 or more rebounds in consecutive games, let alone three straight. Her 19-board performance at Kentucky (Jan. 31) was the most since Jessra Johnson had 19 on Nov. 15, 2007. Her 11.1 rebounds per game would be the best mark-ever by a Mizzou sophomore and would rank second overall on the single-season list.
Blackwell has scored in double figures in 14 of 15 games this season, giving her 10 double-doubles, the most by a Tiger in a single season since Cierra Porter had 12 in the 2016-17 season. Her six consecutive double-doubles from Jan. 18 to Feb. 7 was the longest streak in her career as she became the first Tiger to reach that mark since Christelle N'Garsanet had six straight in the 2005-06 season.

BALANCED SCORING

Through 15 games this season, Mizzou has had a balanced attack leading the way in scoring, as three are currently averaging double figures: redshirt junior forward LaDazhia Williams (14.3 ppg), sophomore guard Aijha Blackwell (13.5 ppg), and sophomore forward Hayley Frank (12.1 ppg) with redshirt senior guard Shug Dickson (9.7 ppg) nearby.
Consider the small sample size - 15 games - but the last Mizzou team to have four players average in double figures was the 2006-07 Mizzou Tigers.
Already this season, Mizzou has had five games where five players have scored in double figures, the most since the 2005-06 Tigers did so in seven contests, including four straight between Nov. 27 and Dec. 11, 2005.

HOT SHOOTING

All season, Mizzou has been able to shoot the ball at an extremely high level. Mizzou currently leads the SEC and ranks third nationally in field goal percentage at 49.1 percent (420-of-855).
Sophomore forward Hayley Frank has lit up the net so far this season, as her shooting percentages currently sit at 56.1 percent (64-of-114) from the field, 39.6 percent (21-of-53) from three and 86.8 percent (33-of-38) from the free throw line. Frank would rank near the NCAA's top in each category, but her makes per game fall below the minimum threshold.
Redshirt junior forward LaDazhia Williams has also helped lead the charge from the field this season, as she is shooting 60.1 percent (86-of-143) from the field, a mark which ranks second in the SEC, seventh nationally and would be the top mark in a single season in program history.
Mizzou has shot the lights out this season, recording field goal percentages of 50 percent or better in eight of its 15 games and 60 percent or better twice. Mizzou's eight games of 50 percent or better is its best since 2018-19 (six), while its two games of 60 percent or better ties the most in the Coach Pingeton era with the 2016-17 squad.
Against New Orleans (Dec. 16), the Tigers shot an incredible 63.2 percent (36-of-57) from the field, the 10th-best mark in program history and their best mark since a 65.9 percent (27-of-41) performance against Ole Miss on Jan. 3, 2019.
Mizzou shot above 60 percent again in its win against Southern Illinois (Dec. 20), shooting 61.2 percent (30-of-49).
Since the 1977-78 season (43 seasons), Mizzou has shot better than 60 percent from the field just 25 times, with six occurrences (24.0 percent) happening under head coach Robin Pingeton.