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Georgia vs. LSU: Updates and analysis

sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

Greetings from Stegeman Coliseum, where less than 48 hours after its win at Alabama, the Georgia Bulldogs return to the court. The short turnaround is the bad news for them. The good news is the opponent: LSU is 9-18 overall and 1-14 in the SEC. Yes, the Tigers stink on ice this year.

That said, Georgia still won't have Yante Maten, and given the short turnaround and the chance for overconfidence, there's reason to still tune in and see if the Bulldogs can take care of business.

As always, I'll have updates here.

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  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Yante Maten is here, serving as a rebounder for teammates during pregame shooting drills. For what it's worth he's not on crutches, as he was Tuesday when I saw him painfully trying to go up a flight of stairs. No updated word on a target for his return. Obviously they'd love to somehow get him back for the Arkansas game a week from today. But I haven't heard anything to indicate that has a chance. The SEC tournament is uncertain too.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Head referee tonight is Tony Greene, who's usually pretty good, so maybe we get a nice, clean game here.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Starting lineup is in: Turtle Jackson remains in it. So does E'Torrion Wilridge, now starting a fourth straight game. Full lineup:

    G-Turtle Jackson
    G-JJ Frazier
    SF-Juwan Parker
    PF-E'Torrion Wilridge
    C-Derek Ogbeide.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    At least two members of Georgia's 2011 NCAA tournament team - Jeremy Price and Connor Nolte - in attendance for this one.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Student section not exactly in full force for this one. Rest of the arena about 60-70 percent full.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Not often you can write the sentence: J.J. Frazier scores on the backdoor layup.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Turtle Jackson isn't a consistent 3-point shooter, but frankly he needs to be if he's going to play a lot of minutes and Georgia's going to succeed. He doesn't need to force it, but if he's open he needs to shoot. And that's what he did just now - after initially hesitating, perhaps reluctant after missing an earlier one - but he made this one to give Georgia a 10-9 lead.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Injury news: Jordan Harris is out indefinitely with a bone chip. No further news.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Well, this went from close to a 10-point game real quick:

    A three-point play by Mike Edwards, fouled trying one of those turnaround bank shots that looks like a bad idea until it goes in. Then Derek Ogbeide was fouled making a much prettier turnaround hook. And finally E'Torrion Wilridge hit a 3 from the top of the key.

    Those kinds of contributions are what you need when your best player is out.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Tyree Crump just needs to play. Two straight 3s, the second on the break from about 24 feet, and Georgia now leads 33-16.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Georgia went into a bit of a rut, allowing LSU to draw back within single digits, so JJ Frazier goes back in and hits a shot to extend it to 11 again. But the Tigers still aren't going away, and are hitting shots. Bulldogs will have to work a bit more to put this away.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    I've now counted three airballed 3s by Georgia this half. One apiece by Wilridge, Crump and Jackson.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Kenny Paul Geno just went in with instructions to foul - Georgia had a bunch to give and LSU had the ball as the half was ending. He picked up two quick ones, then was called for a shooting foul, which wasn't part of the plan.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Halftime: Georgia leads 44-37. Closer than it looked like it would be at one point.

    LSU got this closer with some hot shooting, while Georgia cooled off considerably.

    Frazier has 11 to lead Georgia, followed by Ogbeide (9), Parker (6), Crump (6) and Edwards 9also 6).

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    And just like that it's a 4-point game.

    Well 7-point after Turtle Jackson answers with a 3. Still, LSU getting hot offensively and not making it easy .

    Actually Jackson just hit another 3. So just like that it's a 10-point game.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    And now it's a 1-point game, as Frazier loses the ball and it leads to a breakaway layup, while Frazier is fouling the scorer.

    The problem here has mostly been defense. Georgia needs more stops.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    Derek Ogbeide just blocked a shot harder than I've seen one blocked in awhile.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    A note: E'Torrion Wilridge is now 2-for-9 on free throws this season and 10-for-27 in his career.

    Yikes.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    LSU won't go away - it's now 65-63 with 8:10 left and Frazier and Ogbeide both have three fouls.

  • sethemersonsethemerson Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭ Senior

    This looked like a game that would be a cakewalk late in the first half. Now LSU has a lot of confidence, and Georgia looks lost on defense. Frazier is doing his best to take over on the offensive end. But the Bulldogs need to play much better defensively, particularly inside. A team getting hot from outside is one thing. But the Tigers are getting way too many baskets inside.

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