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Arkansas pulls out 78-75 win to hand Georgia fifth straight defeat

AP
Feb 10, 2024

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) El Ellis and Kenyon Menifield Jr. scored 15 points apiece and Arkansas Razorbacks held on to beat Georgia Bulldogs 78-75 on Saturday to hand the Bulldogs their fifth straight loss.

Mahki Mitchell added 14 points, Tramon Mark 13 and Jalen Graham 11 for the Razorbacks (12-11, 3-7 SEC), who came in having lost four of their last five but got a season split with the Bulldogs after a 76-66 loss on Jan. 10.

Silas Demary Jr. scored 19 points, Justin Hill 18 and Russel Tchewa 10 for Georgia (14-10, 4-7).

Arkansas built a 12-point lead in the second half but there were eight ties and six lead changes over the final 7 1/2 minutes. Davonte Davis found Mitchell behind the defense for an easy basket and the Razorbacks' final lead with 54 seconds remaining.

Arkansas led by five when Hill was fouled on a 3-point try with 3 seconds left. He made all three, though it was apparent he meant to miss the final attempt, and Mark added a free throw for the final margin.

Graham and DeMary both had 10 first-half points to lead their teams and though Arkansas led 34-29, Georgia could have been worse off after going just 1 of 12 from the 3-point line.

Arkansas outshot Georgia 57% to 48% and outscored the Bulldogs 21-8 off turnovers. The Razorbacks were 5 of 14 from the arc to 4 of 18 for Georgia.

Davis, Arkansas' assist leader who had started 18 of the Razorbacks' first 19 games, rejoined the team after missing three games for an undisclosed reason. He scored four points with three assists in 35 minutes.

Arkansas is home against No. 6 Tennessee on Wednesday. Georgia is host to Florida next Saturday.

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1st Half
UGA
Bulldogs
29
ARK
Razorbacks
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Russel Tchewa vs. Chandler Lawson (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:37		Noah Thomasson misses two point floating jump shot
19:35		El Ellis defensive rebound
19:10	+2	Chandler Lawson makes two point layup	0-2
18:42		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup
18:40		Russel Tchewa offensive rebound
18:39		Chandler Lawson shooting foul (Russel Tchewa draws the foul)
18:39	+1	Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-2
18:39	+1	Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-2
18:21		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
18:19		Layden Blocker offensive rebound
18:07	+2	Chandler Lawson makes two point layup (Tramon Mark assists)	2-4
17:48	+2	Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes two point layup (Russel Tchewa assists)	4-4
17:30		Jeremiah Davenport turnover (bad pass) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
17:23		Russel Tchewa turnover (lost ball)
17:09		Tramon Mark misses two point pullup jump shot
17:07		Blue Cain defensive rebound
16:59		Russel Tchewa turnover (lost ball) (Tramon Mark steals)
16:53		Tramon Mark misses two point layup
16:51		Davonte Davis offensive rebound
16:46	+2	Layden Blocker makes two point jump shot	4-6
16:35		Layden Blocker personal foul
16:24	+2	Russel Tchewa makes two point layup (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	6-6
16:24		Chandler Lawson shooting foul (Russel Tchewa draws the foul)
16:24		Russel Tchewa misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:24		Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
15:57		Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot
15:55		RJ Melendez defensive rebound
15:45	+2	Noah Thomasson makes two point layup	8-6
15:15		El Ellis misses two point layup
15:13		Noah Thomasson defensive rebound
15:07	+2	RJ Melendez makes two point layup (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	10-6
14:39		RJ Melendez personal foul
14:39		TV timeout
14:36		Blue Cain shooting foul (Jalen Graham draws the foul)
14:36		Jalen Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:36		Jalen Graham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:36		Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
14:31		Jalen DeLoach turnover (lost ball)
14:30		Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul)
14:30	+1	Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-7
14:30	+1	Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-8
14:02		Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
14:00		Tramon Mark defensive rebound
13:52	+2	Jalen Graham makes two point jump shot	10-10
13:40		Justin Hill turnover (bad pass)
13:25	+2	Jalen Graham makes two point jump shot	10-12
13:05		Makhi Mitchell blocks Blue Cain's two point layup
13:03		Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
12:51		Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
12:49		Bulldogs defensive rebound
12:23	+2	Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes two point layup	12-12
12:09		Jalen Graham misses two point layup
12:07		Blue Cain defensive rebound
12:03	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup	14-12
12:03		Khalif Battle shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
12:03	+1	Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-12
11:46		Jabri Abdur-Rahim blocks Makhi Mitchell's two point layup
11:44		Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
11:39		Jabri Abdur-Rahim turnover (traveling)
11:39		TV timeout
11:20		Keyon Menifield turnover (out of bounds)
10:57		Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
10:55		Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
10:44		Silas Demary Jr. blocks Makhi Mitchell's two point layup
10:42		Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
10:37		Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
10:35		Bulldogs offensive rebound
10:32		Jabri Abdur-Rahim turnover (lost ball) (Keyon Menifield steals)
10:12	+3	Davonte Davis makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)	15-15
9:51	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point driving layup	17-15
9:25		Jalen Graham misses two point hook shot
9:23		Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
9:18		Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (Russel Tchewa draws the foul)
9:18	+1	Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-15
9:18	+1	Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-15
8:58	+2	Jalen Graham makes two point layup	19-17
8:44		Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
8:42		Razorbacks defensive rebound
8:28		Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
8:26		Noah Thomasson defensive rebound
8:12		Keyon Menifield blocks RJ Melendez's three point jump shot
8:10		Keyon Menifield defensive rebound
8:07	+2	Keyon Menifield makes two point layup	19-19
7:47		Dylan James misses two point jump shot
7:45		Russel Tchewa offensive rebound
7:42		Russel Tchewa misses two point hook shot
7:41		Bulldogs offensive rebound
7:41		TV timeout
7:37		Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
7:35		El Ellis defensive rebound
7:27		Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Jalen Graham draws the foul)
7:27	+1	Jalen Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-20
7:27	+1	Jalen Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-21
7:11		Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
7:09		Jalen Graham defensive rebound
6:51		Keyon Menifield misses three point jump shot
6:49		RJ Melendez defensive rebound
6:35		Dylan James misses three point jump shot
6:33		Keyon Menifield defensive rebound
6:27		Keyon Menifield misses two point layup
6:25		Dylan James defensive rebound
6:06		Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
6:04		Tramon Mark defensive rebound
6:00	+2	Tramon Mark makes two point layup	19-23
5:45		RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
5:43		El Ellis defensive rebound
5:23	+2	Jalen Graham makes two point layup	19-25
5:06		Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
5:04		Jalen Graham defensive rebound
4:57		Tramon Mark turnover (bad pass) (RJ Melendez steals)
4:52		Tramon Mark shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
4:52	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-25
4:52		Justin Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:52		Tramon Mark defensive rebound
4:31		Jalen Graham misses two point turnaround jump shot
4:29		RJ Melendez defensive rebound
4:16		Noah Thomasson misses three point jump shot
4:14		Keyon Menifield defensive rebound
3:55	+2	El Ellis makes two point driving layup	20-27
3:53		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
3:53		TV timeout
3:40		Russel Tchewa turnover (traveling)
3:19	+3	El Ellis makes three point jump shot (Keyon Menifield assists)	20-30
3:01	+2	Russel Tchewa makes two point driving layup	22-30
2:38		Tramon Mark misses two point pullup jump shot
2:36		Noah Thomasson defensive rebound
2:20	+3	Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot (Russel Tchewa assists)	25-30
1:45		El Ellis misses two point jump shot
1:43		Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound
1:41	+2	Makhi Mitchell makes two point putback layup	25-32
1:35		Davonte Davis personal foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
1:35	+1	Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-32
1:35	+1	Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-32
1:21		El Ellis turnover (bad pass)
0:58		Noah Thomasson misses two point jump shot
0:56		El Ellis defensive rebound
0:31	+2	Keyon Menifield makes two point pullup jump shot	27-34
0:02	+2	Dylan James makes two point driving layup	29-34
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UGA
Bulldogs
46
ARK
Razorbacks
44

Time		Play	Score
19:39		Russel Tchewa turnover (bad pass) (Tramon Mark steals)
19:32	+2	Tramon Mark makes two point layup	29-36
19:21	+2	Justin Hill makes two point jump shot	31-36
19:21		Keyon Menifield shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
19:21	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-36
19:06	+2	Keyon Menifield makes two point driving layup	32-38
18:38		Tramon Mark blocks Silas Demary Jr.'s two point layup
18:36		El Ellis defensive rebound
18:29	+3	Keyon Menifield makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)	32-41
18:21		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
18:06		Jalen DeLoach turnover (lost ball) (El Ellis steals)
17:37	+3	El Ellis makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists)	32-44
17:26	+2	Noah Thomasson makes two point layup	34-44
17:12	+2	Keyon Menifield makes two point pullup jump shot (Davonte Davis assists)	34-46
16:43		Chandler Lawson shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
16:43		Silas Demary Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:43	+1	Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-46
16:22		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
16:20		Jalen Graham offensive rebound
16:01		Noah Thomasson shooting foul (Jalen Graham draws the foul)
16:01		Jalen Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:01	+1	Jalen Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-47
15:45	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup	37-47
15:45		Jalen Graham shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
15:45		TV timeout
15:45		Jalen DeLoach misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:42		Davonte Davis defensive rebound
15:16		Keyon Menifield misses three point jump shot
15:14		Bulldogs defensive rebound
15:00	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point turnaround jump shot (Justin Hill assists)	39-47
14:42		Tramon Mark turnover (bad pass) (Blue Cain steals)
14:34	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup (Justin Hill assists)	41-47
14:13	+2	Tramon Mark makes two point pullup jump shot	41-49
14:05		Jabri Abdur-Rahim turnover (lost ball) (Davonte Davis steals)
13:48		Keyon Menifield turnover (out of bounds)
13:29		Tramon Mark blocks Dylan James's two point jump shot
13:27		Davonte Davis defensive rebound
13:18		Jabri Abdur-Rahim shooting foul (Keyon Menifield draws the foul)
13:18	+1	Keyon Menifield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-50
13:18	+1	Keyon Menifield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-51
13:08		Keyon Menifield shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
13:08	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-51
13:08	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-51
12:54		Russel Tchewa personal foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
12:45		Keyon Menifield turnover (out of bounds)
12:33		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup
12:31		Russel Tchewa offensive rebound
12:24	+3	Dylan James makes three point jump shot (Jabri Abdur-Rahim assists)	46-51
11:57		Russel Tchewa personal foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
11:57		TV timeout
11:36		Keyon Menifield misses three point stepback jump shot
11:34		Bulldogs defensive rebound
11:22	+3	Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	49-51
10:57	+2	Keyon Menifield makes two point floating jump shot	49-53
10:39		Russel Tchewa turnover (bad pass) (El Ellis steals)
10:34	+2	El Ellis makes two point layup	49-55
10:18		Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
10:16		Dylan James offensive rebound
10:02	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup	51-55
9:39		Keyon Menifield turnover (bad pass) (Jabri Abdur-Rahim steals)
9:14		Russel Tchewa turnover (lost ball) (Davonte Davis steals)
9:14		Russel Tchewa personal foul (Davonte Davis draws the foul)
8:54		Layden Blocker turnover (out of bounds)
8:33		Makhi Mitchell blocks Justin Hill's two point jump shot
8:31		Tramon Mark defensive rebound
8:21		Makhi Mitchell turnover (bad pass)
8:11		RJ Melendez misses two point layup
8:09		Dylan James offensive rebound
8:06	+2	Dylan James makes two point layup	53-55
7:43		Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul)
7:43		TV timeout
7:43		Makhi Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:43		Makhi Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:41		Keyon Menifield offensive rebound
7:34		Noah Thomasson shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
7:34		Tramon Mark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:34		Tramon Mark misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:33		Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
7:25		Keyon Menifield shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
7:25	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-55
7:25	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-55
7:05	+2	El Ellis makes two point driving layup	55-57
6:57		Justin Hill misses two point layup
6:55		Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
6:54	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point putback layup	57-57
6:35		Dylan James shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
6:35	+1	Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-58
6:35	+1	Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-59
6:24	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup	59-59
6:07		Keyon Menifield turnover (out of bounds)
5:43		Makhi Mitchell blocks Noah Thomasson's two point layup
5:41		Tramon Mark defensive rebound
5:36	+2	Tramon Mark makes two point pullup jump shot	59-61
5:29		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
5:18	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup	61-61
4:59	+2	Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup (El Ellis assists)	61-63
4:46		Makhi Mitchell personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
4:31	+2	Russel Tchewa makes two point layup (Justin Hill assists)	63-63
4:14		Keyon Menifield misses three point jump shot
4:13		Russel Tchewa personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul)
4:12		Razorbacks offensive rebound
4:12	+1	Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-64
4:12	+1	Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-65
3:55	+3	Justin Hill makes three point stepback jump shot	66-65
3:37		Silas Demary Jr. personal foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
3:37		TV timeout
3:37	+1	Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-66
3:37	+1	Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-67
3:18		El Ellis personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
3:18	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-67
3:18	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-67
2:54		El Ellis misses three point jump shot
2:52		Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
2:35		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (lost ball) (El Ellis steals)
2:26	+2	Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup (Tramon Mark assists)	68-69
2:05	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup (Russel Tchewa assists)	70-69
1:43	+3	El Ellis makes three point jump shot (Makhi Mitchell assists)	70-72
1:41		Bulldogs 60 second timeout
1:17	+2	Justin Hill makes two point pullup jump shot	72-72
0:54	+2	Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup (Davonte Davis assists)	72-74
0:43		Justin Hill turnover (bad pass) (Tramon Mark steals)
0:33		Davonte Davis turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
0:27		Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
0:25		Davonte Davis defensive rebound
0:23		Justin Hill personal foul (Davonte Davis draws the foul)
0:23		Davonte Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:23	+1	Davonte Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-75
0:10		Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
0:09		Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
0:09		Jabri Abdur-Rahim personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul)
0:09	+1	Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-76
0:09	+1	Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-77
0:03		Davonte Davis shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 3	73-77
0:03	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 3	74-77
0:03	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 3 of 3	75-77
0:03		Razorbacks 60 second timeout
0:03		Razorbacks 30 second timeout
0:01		Silas Demary Jr. personal foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-78
0:01		Tramon Mark misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:00		RJ Melendez defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

RJ Melendez defensive rebound