Robinson, No. 17 Georgia women beat Mississippi 69-45

Posted February 04, 2018 6:00 am

The Associated Press

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Caliya Robinson scored 18 points, Mackenzie Engram had 17 points and seven rebounds and No. 17 Georgia beat Mississippi 69-45 on Sunday.

Robinson recorded her 194th career block to move to fifth on Georgia's all-time list with Christi Thomas (2000-04).

Georgia (20-3, 8-2 Southeastern Conference) forced 28 turnovers to mark its fourth SEC opponent this season with 20-plus miscues. The Bulldogs scored 25 points off those against Ole Miss.

Georgia closed the third quarter on an 11-2 run, with four points from Robinson, for a 48-38 lead.

Alissa Alston led Mississippi (11-12, 1-9) with 18 points for her fourth 17-plus outing in the last five games. Her career high entering the season was 17. Shelby Gibson added 12.

Ole Miss shot 52.2 percent in the first half but 29.2 in the second half.

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