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No. 21 Georgia Leads No. 17 Arkansas at Halftime in Top-25 SEC Matchup

Early turnovers fuel a 13-point halftime lead for Georgia at Stegeman Coliseum.

Overview

  • Georgia took a 45-32 edge into the break after opening on an 11-0 run and setting the tone defensively.
  • Six early Arkansas turnovers and 18 first-half paint points helped the Bulldogs control the interior and pace.
  • Jeremiah Wilkinson hit timely threes and finished at the rim, with Blue Cain, Kanon Catchings and Somto Cyril providing additional scoring bursts.
  • Arkansas trimmed a 16-point deficit behind late drives from Darius Acuff and a goaltended Meleek Thomas attempt before a Georgia layup closed the half.
  • The game follows Arkansas’ 108-74 win over South Carolina on Wednesday and Georgia’s 97-95 overtime home loss to Ole Miss; Georgia entered leading Division I at 96.4 points per game.