LSU, Kim Mulkey beat down Georgia WBB in 2nd home conference game

Georgia women’s basketball (15-2, 1-2 SEC) had an iron grip on LSU (15-2, 1-2) during Thursday night’s 80-59 loss.

In the end, the claws beat the paws.

The Lady Bulldogs started off with a clean jumper from sophomore guard Trinity Turner, but quickly slipped into the rear view as the Tigers found their footing.

Georgia ended the first quarter down 19-15. It continued to deteriorate in the second quarter, trailing by as many as 14 before closing the gap to 10 at halftime, 38-28.

However, sophomore guard Dani Carnegie wasn’t going to let these Tigers come into her territory and push them around. Especially after losing sophomore forward Mia Woolfolk to injury early in the second half — she returned in the fourth quarter.

She defended her house.

At the end of the third quarter, the Georgia Tech transfer had recorded 22 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals to keep the Lady Bulldogs within single digits, 56-48.

Georgia’s starting five made a strong bid to come back in the final 10 minutes, but with the severe lack of bench contribution — LSU had 44 bench points, Georgia had 7 — the deal was done.

Carnegie finished with 24 points and 4 rebounds. Turner added 11 points and 7 rebounds, Woolfolk 8 points and 3 rebounds, junior guard Rylie Theuerkauf 7 points and freshman forward Zhen Craft 6 points and 7 rebounds.

Georgia will play next in Columbia, S.C., against Dawn Staley’s tough Gamecock squad. South Carolina (15-1, 2-0) is currently ranked No. 3 in the USA Today Coaches and AP Polls.

Georgia vs. LSU women’s basketball score updates

1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	TOTAL
LSU	19	19	18	56
Georgia	15	13	20	48

Georgia vs. LSU women’s basketball starters

Georgia: G Trinity Turner, G Dani Carnegie, G Rylie Theuerkauf, F Mia Woolfolk, C Aicha Ndour

LSU: G Flau’jae Johnson, G Mikaylah Williams, G Jada Richard, F Grace Knox, F Kate Koval

Georgia vs. LSU women’s basketball time today

Georgia vs. LSU women’s basketball tips off at 6:30 p.m. from Stegeman Coliseum on Thursday, Jan. 8.

What channel is Georgia vs. LSU women’s basketball on today?

Georgia vs. LSU women’s basketball is available to watch on SEC Network+ via ESPN. If you don’t have that and you want to follow along live, you can go to the Georgia Athletics website and tune in to their game audio radiocast.

Georgia vs. LSU women’s basketball history

Series record: LSU leads, 28-27
Georgia’s last win: Feb. 23, 2020; 73-56
LSU’s last win: Feb. 20, 2025; 79-63

Georgia women’s basketball schedule 2025-26

Record: 15-1 overall, 1-1 SEC

November

Nov. 3: Georgia 73, Alabama State 44
Nov. 6: Georgia 91, Furman 45
Nov. 10: Georgia 78, USC Upstate 44
Nov. 13: Georgia 85, South Carolina State 49
Nov. 16: Georgia 76, Jacksonville State 51
Nov. 20: Georgia 92, North Florida 46
Nov. 23: Georgia 87, Georgia Tech 59
Nov. 28: Georgia 68, Kansas 62
Nov. 29: Georgia 80, Butler 54

December

Dec. 3: Georgia 80, Florida State 60
Dec. 15: Georgia 77, North Carolina A&T 49
Dec. 19: Georgia 72, VCU 53
Dec. 21: Georgia 82, Coppin State 55
Dec. 29: Georgia 97, Charleston Southern 52

January

Jan. 1: Ole Miss 79, Georgia 62
Jan. 4: Georgia 64, Texas A&M 56 (OT)
Jan. 8: LSU, 6:30 p.m. (SEC Network+)
Jan. 11: at South Carolina, 2 p.m. (SEC Network)
Jan. 18: Ole Miss, noon (SEC Network)
Jan. 22: at Arkansas, 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network+)
Jan. 25: at Kentucky, noon (SEC Network)
Jan. 29: Alabama, 6:30 p.m. (SEC Network)

February

Feb. 5: Tennessee, 6:30 p.m. (SEC Network+)
Feb. 8: at Missouri, 4 p.m. (SEC Network)
Feb. 12: at Mississippi State, 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network+)
Feb. 15: Vanderbilt, noon (SEC Network)
Feb. 19: Oklahoma, 6:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Feb. 23: at Auburn, 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Feb. 26: at Texas, 10 p.m. (SEC Network)

March

March 1: Florida, 3 p.m. (SEC Network+)
March 4-8: SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament — Greenville, S.C.
March 15: NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Selection Sunday
March 18-19: NCAA Women’s First Four
March 20-21: NCAA Women’s First Round
March 22-23: NCAA Women’s Second Round
March 27-28: NCAA Women’s Sweet 16
March 30-31: NCAA Women’s Elite Eight

April

April 3: NCAA Women’s Final Four — Phoenix, Ariz.
April 5: NCAA Women’s Championship — Phoenix, Ariz.

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Georgia WBB falls to LSU, Kim Mulkey: Final score from Thursday’s game

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