There is a lot on the line for both Georgia and Oklahoma when the pair was square in Nashville, Tenne in the first round of the SEC tournament on Wednesday.
For Bulldogs (20–11), the tournament is going against the number 11 Seed No. 14 Sooners (19–12), an NCAA tournament berth appears safe.
Georgia is mainly struggling to improve the status of its tournament, as it is expected to create the first appearance of the program since 2015 and just the fourth in the last 23 years.
Bulldogs coach Mike White said that feeling comfortable with her place in the NCAA field has not changed her attitude for the SEC tournament.
“Nothing has changed for us,” White said. “Every practice, every sport, mid-manner, non-conference, conference games, this is about our best and effort to grow …
Georgia has done his work in the position of the tournament by winning its final four matches of the regular season, not especially in the 88-83 win. 3 Florida on 25 February.
After a strong non -performance performance, Oklahoma has struggled through its first season in SEC Play.
Suers tournament was on life support after the loss of back-to-back-last-possession-83-82 from Kentki on February and 87-84 in Ole Miss on March 1.
Suuners then defeated. 15 Missouri to be in a dispute for Missouri at home before winning in Texas on Saturday, what will be the presence of the first NCAA tournament of Porter Moser’s Four Seasons.
The reason for the recent success of both teams begins with the point guard spot.
When the teams met in Georgia on January 11, a game Bulldog won 72-62, both disgusting for fear of Silas Damry Jr. of Georgia and Jeremia of Oklahoma. Damry moved from the field 1-for-7 in the game, which was remembering all of his 3-point attempts.
During Bulldog’s current victory streak, the Sophomore is shooting 53.1 percent from the floor and 47.8 percent from 47.8 percent from the average of 19.5 points.
“He is actually playing at a high, high level,” said Moser. “They turn so well. They are so big and physical.”
Although fear was battling the floor in the last meeting against Georgia, shooting 1 -for -11 with four turnover, he still assists an average 18.8 points and the last four per game 5.5 per game.
“Fear is in an incredible rhythm, and so Silas is,” White said. “They give you a place. They have found versatile people. They can touch the paint in many positions … They are one of the fastest teams in our league downhill in space.”
In the first meeting between the teams, Bulldog benefited 20-point in the free-thro line, which was going 27-37 on free throw, while the ses were just 7-9.
The winner of Wednesday’s game will take the sixth seed on Thursday to Kentki.
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