Mercer was out for revenge. It nearly got it, too.
The 13th-seeded Bears, which lost to Georgia by 18 in November, took the fouth-seeded Lady Bulldogs down to the wire Saturday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tournament. But in the end, the result was the same.
Georgia did just enough to hold off what would have been a major early upset by beating Mercer 68-63. Georgia junior forward Caliya Robinson led the way with 23 points and 16 rebounds. Senior forward Mackenzie Engram also posted a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.