Final
for this game
Marshall, Georgia beat Belmont in opening round
Mar 17, 2007 - 10:19 PM MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Christy Marshall scored 11 points and Ashley Houts added 10 and six assists as third-seeded Georgia coasted to a 53-36 victory over 14th-seeded Belmont in the first round of the Dallas Region of the NCAA Tournament.Despite shooting just 31 percent (11-of-35) from the field in the first half, the Lady Bulldogs opened a 30-18 advantage.
The Bruins closed to 34-29 with 14:45 remaining as Alysha Clark netted six points during an 11-4 surge.
But Georgia (26-6) responded with a 12-2 burst to regain control for good, advancing to Monday's second-round matchup against sixth-seeded Iowa State.
Clark had 12 points and 13 rebounds and Tereva Moore scored 10 for Belmont (25-7), which shot a lackluster 20 percent (11-of-54)and committed 22 turnovers.
- DALLAS REGIONAL
AT MINNEAPOLIS
NCAA WOMENS BB DALLAS REGIONAL
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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BELMONT (14) 18 18 36
GEORGIA (3) 30 23 53 FINAL
Mar 17 4:31 PM - DALLAS REGIONAL
AT MINNEAPOLIS
NCAA WOMENS BB (14) BELMONT 18
(3) GEORGIA 30 HALFTIME
Mar 17 3:21 PM
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