Cole's strong game lifts No. 18 Georgia women past Vandy
Taja Cole had 11 points, seven assists and a career-high five steals, and No. 18 Georgia turned back Vanderbilt 67-55 on Thursday night.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Vanderbilt Commodores
55
Georgia Lady Bulldogs
67
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 12 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 55 |
| UGA | 21 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 67 |
Stegeman Coliseum · 3,490 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | vs Queens University Royals | W 100-42 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Lipscomb Bisons | W 112-53 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:56 55-67
Rachel Bell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaleigh Clemons-Green.
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LayUpShot 1:07 52-67
Que Morrison made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:23 52-65
Foul on Kayla Overbeck.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:38 52-65
Erin Whalen made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:38 51-65
Erin Whalen made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:38 50-65
Foul on Gabby Connally.
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JumpShot 2:04 50-65
Gabby Connally made Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:29 50-63
Erin Whalen made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:59 48-63
Rachel Bell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:59 47-63
Foul on Haley Clark.
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JumpShot 3:14 47-63
Malury Bates made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 3:33 47-61
Foul on Christa Reed.
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PersonalFoul 3:41 47-61
Foul on Haley Clark.
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TipShot 3:41 47-61
Kayla Overbeck made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:23 45-61
Christa Reed made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rachel Bell.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:19 42-61
Kayla Overbeck made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:19 41-61
Foul on Bianca Blanaru.
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LayUpShot 5:19 41-61
Kayla Overbeck made Layup. Assisted by Erin Whalen.
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PersonalFoul 5:25 39-61
Foul on Bianca Blanaru.
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JumpShot 6:05 39-61
Gabby Connally made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:19 39-59
Foul on Autumn Newby.
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LayUpShot 6:29 39-59
Simone Costa made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 7:02 39-57
Foul on Kayla Overbeck.
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JumpShot 7:18 39-57
Maya Caldwell made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 8:49 39-55
Foul on Simone Costa.
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JumpShot 9:01 39-55
Gabby Connally made Jumper.
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JumpShot 9:33 39-53
Rachel Bell made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:51 37-53
Cierra Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsie Hall.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:02 34-53
Stephanie Paul made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:02 34-52
Stephanie Paul made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:02 34-51
Foul on Kayla Overbeck.
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PersonalFoul 1:28 34-51
Foul on Caliya Robinson.
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LayUpShot 2:08 34-51
Taja Cole made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:24 34-49
Haley Clark made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:40 34-47
Foul on Mackenzie Engram.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:35 34-47
Christa Reed made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rachel Bell.
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JumpShot 3:54 31-47
Kayla Overbeck made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:09 29-47
Taja Cole made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:09 29-46
Foul on Rachel Bell.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:56 29-46
Taja Cole made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:56 29-45
Foul on Christa Reed.
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JumpShot 5:40 29-45
Christa Reed made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:24 27-45
Foul on Caliya Robinson.
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JumpShot 6:35 27-45
Que Morrison made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:37 27-43
Foul on Kaleigh Clemons-Green.
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LayUpShot 7:30 27-43
Taja Cole made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:17 27-41
Mackenzie Engram made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taja Cole.
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PersonalFoul 8:31 27-38
Foul on Chelsie Hall.
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JumpShot 8:54 27-38
Caliya Robinson made Jumper. Assisted by Taja Cole.
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PersonalFoul 8:55 27-36
Foul on Kayla Overbeck.
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LayUpShot 9:08 27-36
Kayla Overbeck made Layup. Assisted by Cierra Walker.
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PersonalFoul 9:36 25-36
Foul on Taja Cole.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:00 25-36
Chelsie Hall made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 0:07 22-36
Foul on Erin Whalen.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 22-36
Taja Cole made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 22-35
Foul on Christa Reed.
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LayUpShot 0:38 22-35
Taja Cole made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:00 22-33
Que Morrison made Layup. Assisted by Haley Clark.
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PersonalFoul 1:28 22-31
Foul on Caliya Robinson.
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LayUpShot 1:58 22-31
Caliya Robinson made Layup. Assisted by Taja Cole.
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End Game 0:00 55-67
End of Game
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Steal 0:31 55-67
Mackenzie Engram Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:32 55-67
Kaleigh Clemons-Green Turnover.
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Steal 0:36 55-67
Christa Reed Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:37 55-67
Mackenzie Engram Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:56 55-67
Rachel Bell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaleigh Clemons-Green.
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Offensive Rebound 0:57 52-67
Vanderbilt Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:57 52-67
Malury Bates Block.
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JumpShot 0:57 52-67
Erin Whalen missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:07 52-67
Que Morrison made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:23 52-65
Foul on Kayla Overbeck.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:38 52-65
Erin Whalen made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:38 51-65
Erin Whalen made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:38 50-65
Foul on Gabby Connally.
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Offensive Rebound 1:41 50-65
Erin Whalen Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:41 50-65
Kayla Overbeck missed Layup.
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JumpShot 2:04 50-65
Gabby Connally made Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:29 50-63
Erin Whalen made Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:39 48-63
Malury Bates Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:59 48-63
Rachel Bell made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:59 47-63
Vanderbilt Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:59 47-63
Rachel Bell missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:59 47-63
Foul on Haley Clark.
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JumpShot 3:14 47-63
Malury Bates made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 3:33 47-61
Foul on Christa Reed.
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Defensive Rebound 3:36 47-61
Haley Clark Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:36 47-61
Erin Whalen missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 3:41 47-61
Christa Reed Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:41 47-61
Kayla Overbeck missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:41 47-61
Foul on Haley Clark.
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TipShot 3:41 47-61
Kayla Overbeck made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 3:43 45-61
Kayla Overbeck Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:43 45-61
Rachel Bell missed Jumper.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:49 45-61
Official TV Timeout
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Offensive Rebound 3:51 45-61
Vanderbilt Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:51 45-61
Christa Reed missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:02 45-61
Erin Whalen Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:02 45-61
Mackenzie Engram missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:23 45-61
Christa Reed made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rachel Bell.
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Defensive Rebound 4:33 42-61
Christa Reed Defensive Rebound.
Showing the last 40 of 321 events.
Team Stats
VAN
UGA
21-55
FG
28-64
38
Field Goal %
44
6-16
3PT
2-15
38
Three Point %
13
7-13
FT
9-11
54
Free Throw %
82
35
Rebounds
39
11
Offensive Rebounds
13
24
Defensive Rebounds
26
11
Assists
11
3
Steals
10
2
Blocks
5
20
Turnovers
14
2
Team Turnovers
1
20
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
7
Points Off Turnovers
17
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
18
Fouls
16
0
Largest Lead
22
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