Final
9:45 PM ET, March 11, 2010
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Top Performers
Georgia: T. Thompkins 23 Pts, 14 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Arkansas: M. Washington 20 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Blk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Trey Thompkins had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Georgia beat Arkansas 77-64 in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday night.
Travis Leslie scored 21 for the Bulldogs (14-16), the No. 6 seed in the SEC East Division.Georgia took a 43-32 lead immediately after halftime on a 3-point play by Jeremy Price.Arkansas' Mike Washington made all four free throws on back-to-back trips to the charity stripe to cut the Bulldogs' lead to 52-49 with 10:22 left. The Razorbacks (14-18) continued to threaten in the second half but never pulled any closer.The Bulldogs grabbed 17 offensive rebounds, nine more than Arkansas, and turned them into 19 second-chance points.Washington finished with 20 points and Courtney Fortson added 16.The Bulldogs will face the East's No. 2 seed, No. 20 Vanderbilt, on Friday.Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press
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(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)Team Stat Comparison
UGA | ARK | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 77 | 64 |
| FG Made-Attempted | 27-58 (.466) | 19-49 (.388) |
| 3P Made-Attempted | 5-13 (.385) | 1-12 (.083) |
| FT Made-Attempted | 18-26 (.692) | 25-35 (.714) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 25 (0/0) | 25 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead | 16 | 2 |
Game Leaders
| UGA | ARK | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
| Rebounds | ||
| Assists | ||
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| Team Stats: Georgia | Arkansas | ||
Next 5 Games
Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF W-L | TOTAL W-L |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Kentucky | 14-2 | 32-2 |
| #13 Tennessee | 11-5 | 25-8 |
| #23 Vanderbilt | 12-4 | 24-8 |
| Mississippi State | 9-7 | 23-11 |
| Ole Miss | 9-7 | 21-10 |
| Florida | 9-7 | 21-12 |
| Alabama | 6-10 | 17-15 |
| South Carolina | 6-10 | 15-16 |
| Auburn | 6-10 | 15-17 |
| Georgia | 5-11 | 14-17 |
| Arkansas | 7-9 | 14-18 |
| LSU | 2-14 | 11-20 |
| View expanded standings » | ||
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