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Arkansas rallies from 15-point deficit, beats Georgia 68-65 for first SEC win and snaps 5-game skid

AP
Jan 23, 2025

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Adou Thiero scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Arkansas rallied from a 15-point deficit and beat Georgia 68-65 on Wednesday night for its first Southeastern Conference win.

Arkansas trailed 46-31 with 16:40 remaining and later used an 18-6 run for its first lead of the game, 59-58, with 4:40 to play. Karter Knox scored seven points during the stretch.

It was tied 65-all when Thiero was at the free-throw line with 1.8 seconds left. Thiero made the first attempt and his second shot hit the front of the iron, but he grabbed the rebound and made the second-chance layup at the buzzer.

Knox shot 11 of 13 from the foul line and finished with 13 points for Arkansas (12-7, 1-5), which ended a five-game losing streak.

The Razorbacks shot just 18 of 58 (31%) from the field but hit 29 of 34 free throws (85%). The Bulldogs were 20-of-46 (44%) shooting and 20 of 29 (69%) from the line. They were outrebounded 40-30.

Asa Newell had 18 points and eight rebounds to lead Georgia (14-5, 2-4). RJ Godfrey added 11 points.

Georgia will look to end a three-game skid with a road game at No. 5 Florida on Saturday.

Arkansas hosts Oklahoma on Saturday.

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1st Half
UGA
Bulldogs
38
ARK
Razorbacks
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Asa Newell vs. Jonas Aidoo (Silas Demary Jr. gains possession)
19:36	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:08		D.J. Wagner turnover (bad pass) (Asa Newell steals)
18:43	+2	Tyrin Lawrence makes two point driving floating jump shot	4-0
18:21		Johnell Davis misses two point layup
18:19		Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
18:07		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jonas Aidoo steals)
18:04		RJ Godfrey personal foul
17:47		Adou Thiero misses three point jump shot
17:45		Asa Newell defensive rebound
17:34		RJ Godfrey misses two point jump shot
17:32		Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound
17:25		Jonas Aidoo misses two point jump shot
17:23		Adou Thiero offensive rebound
17:23	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point putback dunk	4-2
17:09		Asa Newell misses three point jump shot
17:07		Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound
16:40		Adou Thiero turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
16:35	+3	Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	7-2
16:14		D.J. Wagner misses three point jump shot
16:12		Blue Cain defensive rebound
16:00		Blue Cain misses two point reverse layup
15:58		D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
15:55	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point layup (D.J. Wagner assists)	7-4
15:30		Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
15:28		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
15:23		Karter Knox misses three point jump shot
15:21		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
15:07		TV timeout
15:04		Johnell Davis personal foul (Blue Cain draws the foul)
14:54		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (lost ball) (D.J. Wagner steals)
14:52		Dakota Leffew personal foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
14:46		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
14:44		Dakota Leffew defensive rebound
14:24		Dakota Leffew misses two point pullup jump shot
14:22		D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
14:16	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point driving layup (D.J. Wagner assists)	7-6
14:05	+3	Blue Cain makes three point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists)	10-6
13:46		Johnell Davis misses two point pullup jump shot
13:44		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
13:23		D.J. Wagner personal foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
13:10		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
13:08		Blue Cain offensive rebound
13:06	+2	Blue Cain makes two point putback layup	12-6
12:52		Dylan James personal foul (Zvonimir Ivišić draws the foul)
12:39		Trevon Brazile misses three point jump shot
12:37		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
12:29	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point driving layup	14-6
12:19		Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot
12:17		Dakota Leffew defensive rebound
12:06		Dylan James misses two point reverse layup
12:05		Somto Cyril offensive rebound
12:05		Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Somto Cyril draws the foul)
12:05		Somto Cyril misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:05	+1	Somto Cyril makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-6
11:44	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point driving layup	15-8
11:14		Razorbacks kicked ball violation
11:14		TV timeout
11:12		De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point layup
11:10		Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
10:53		De'Shayne Montgomery shooting foul (Johnell Davis draws the foul)
10:53	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-9
10:53	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-10
10:25		Tyrin Lawrence turnover (bad pass) (Billy Richmond III steals)
10:19		Karter Knox misses three point jump shot
10:17		Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
10:10		Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
10:08		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
10:02		Johnell Davis turnover (bad pass) (Somto Cyril steals)
9:38	+2	Dylan James makes two point turnaround jump shot	17-10
9:38		Adou Thiero shooting foul (Dylan James draws the foul)
9:38		Dylan James misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:37		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
9:17		D.J. Wagner misses two point jump shot
9:14		Razorbacks offensive rebound
9:05	+2	D.J. Wagner makes two point pullup jump shot	17-12
8:43		De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point driving layup
8:42		Bulldogs offensive rebound
8:34	+3	Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	20-12
8:18		Asa Newell personal foul (Zvonimir Ivišić draws the foul)
8:03		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
8:01		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
7:45	+3	Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	23-12
7:43		Razorbacks 30 second timeout
7:43		TV timeout
7:27	+2	D.J. Wagner makes two point driving layup	23-14
7:00	+2	Asa Newell makes two point turnaround hook shot	25-14
6:43	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point pullup jump shot	25-16
6:19		Jonas Aidoo shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
6:19	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-16
6:19	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-16
5:54		Adou Thiero misses two point jump shot
5:54		Dakota Leffew personal foul
5:51	+2	Jonas Aidoo makes two point layup (Johnell Davis assists)	27-18
5:45		De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point layup
5:43		Asa Newell offensive rebound
5:35	+2	Asa Newell makes two point dunk	29-18
5:31		Jonas Aidoo misses two point jump shot
5:29		Asa Newell defensive rebound
5:16		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:16		Trevon Brazile personal foul
5:16		Karter Knox personal foul
5:16	+1	De'Shayne Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-18
5:16	+1	De'Shayne Montgomery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-18
4:55		Somto Cyril blocks D.J. Wagner's two point jump shot
4:54		Zvonimir Ivišić offensive rebound
4:53		Zvonimir Ivišić misses two point layup
4:53		Karter Knox offensive rebound
4:52		Dylan James shooting foul (Karter Knox draws the foul)
4:52		Karter Knox misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:52	+1	Karter Knox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-19
4:28		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot
4:26		De'Shayne Montgomery offensive rebound
4:23		D.J. Wagner personal foul (De'Shayne Montgomery draws the foul)
4:23	+1	De'Shayne Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-19
4:23		De'Shayne Montgomery misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:21		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
4:14		Blue Cain personal foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
4:14		Adou Thiero misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:13		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
3:48		Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
3:46		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
3:39		Dylan James shooting foul (Billy Richmond III draws the foul)
3:39		TV timeout
3:39	+1	Billy Richmond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-20
3:39	+1	Billy Richmond III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-21
3:23		Asa Newell misses three point jump shot
3:21		Karter Knox defensive rebound
3:15		Billy Richmond III offensive foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
3:15		Billy Richmond III turnover (offensive foul)
3:02		Zvonimir Ivišić kicked ball violation
2:40		Blue Cain misses two point jump shot
2:38		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
2:31		Adou Thiero turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
2:20	+3	Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Blue Cain assists)	35-21
2:01		Blue Cain personal foul (Zvonimir Ivišić draws the foul)
2:01	+1	Zvonimir Ivišić makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-22
2:01	+1	Zvonimir Ivišić makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-23
1:40		Trevon Brazile personal foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
1:40	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-23
1:40	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-23
1:30		Zvonimir Ivišić turnover (lost ball)
1:10		Adou Thiero shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
1:10	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-23
1:10		Asa Newell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:09		Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
0:47		Karter Knox turnover (lost ball) (De'Shayne Montgomery steals)
0:42		De'Shayne Montgomery turnover (lost ball) (Karter Knox steals)
0:38		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
0:36		Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:18		RJ Godfrey misses two point turnaround jump shot
0:16		Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
0:11		Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot
0:08		Razorbacks offensive rebound
0:08		Razorbacks 30 second timeout
0:08		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:05	+3	Zvonimir Ivišić makes three point jump shot	38-26
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UGA
Bulldogs
27
ARK
Razorbacks
42

Time		Play	Score
19:40	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	40-26
19:14		Karter Knox misses two point jump shot
19:12		Johnell Davis offensive rebound
19:12		Blue Cain personal foul
19:02	+3	Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot (D.J. Wagner assists)	40-29
18:36		RJ Godfrey turnover (double dribble)
18:17		Jump ball. Johnell Davis vs. Silas Demary Jr. (Razorbacks gains possession)
18:14		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
18:12		Adou Thiero offensive rebound
18:11		RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
18:11	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-30
18:11	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-31
17:47		Tyrin Lawrence turnover (lost ball) (Johnell Davis steals)
17:42		Johnell Davis turnover (lost ball) (Dakota Leffew steals)
17:21	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup	42-31
17:21		Zvonimir Ivišić shooting foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
17:21	+1	RJ Godfrey makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-31
17:03		D.J. Wagner misses two point jump shot
17:01		Bulldogs defensive rebound
16:43		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
16:41		Asa Newell offensive rebound
16:40	+2	Asa Newell makes two point layup	45-31
16:40		Johnell Davis shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
16:40	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-31
16:11		D.J. Wagner misses two point layup
16:09		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
16:06		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
16:04		Karter Knox defensive rebound
15:58		Asa Newell personal foul (Karter Knox draws the foul)
15:58		TV timeout
15:55		Silas Demary Jr. shooting foul (Karter Knox draws the foul)
15:55	+1	Karter Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-32
15:55	+1	Karter Knox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-33
15:32		De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point jump shot
15:30		Asa Newell offensive rebound
15:27	+2	Asa Newell makes two point layup	48-33
15:14		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
15:12		Adou Thiero offensive rebound
15:08	+3	Trevon Brazile makes three point jump shot (Adou Thiero assists)	48-36
14:37		Dakota Leffew misses two point layup
14:35		D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
14:30		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
14:28		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
14:27		Asa Newell shooting foul (Trevon Brazile draws the foul)
14:27	+1	Trevon Brazile makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-37
14:27	+1	Trevon Brazile makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-38
14:24		Somto Cyril turnover (traveling)
14:17		D.J. Wagner misses three point jump shot
14:15		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
14:06		Adou Thiero turnover (bad pass)
13:52		Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Somto Cyril draws the foul)
13:52	+1	Somto Cyril makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-38
13:52	+1	Somto Cyril makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-38
13:26	+2	D.J. Wagner makes two point layup	50-40
12:52		Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:34		Somto Cyril shooting foul (Karter Knox draws the foul)
12:34	+1	Karter Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-41
12:34		Karter Knox misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:34		Blue Cain defensive rebound
12:18		Adou Thiero shooting foul (Somto Cyril draws the foul)
12:18	+1	Somto Cyril makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-41
12:18	+1	Somto Cyril makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-41
12:03		Billy Richmond III misses two point jump shot
12:02		De'Shayne Montgomery defensive rebound
12:02		Billy Richmond III personal foul (De'Shayne Montgomery draws the foul)
11:38		Blue Cain turnover (lost ball)
11:38		TV timeout
11:26		Dylan James personal foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
11:26	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-42
11:26	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-43
11:23		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Johnell Davis steals)
11:19	+2	Jonas Aidoo makes two point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists)	52-45
10:53		D.J. Wagner personal foul (Justin Abson draws the foul)
10:37		RJ Godfrey offensive foul (D.J. Wagner draws the foul)
10:37		RJ Godfrey turnover (offensive foul)
10:24		Karter Knox misses three point jump shot
10:22		RJ Godfrey personal foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
10:22	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-46
10:22	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-47
9:57		Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
9:55		Razorbacks defensive rebound
9:55		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
9:55		TV timeout
9:42		D.J. Wagner misses two point layup
9:40		Jonas Aidoo offensive rebound
9:40		Justin Abson shooting foul (Jonas Aidoo draws the foul)
9:40	+1	Jonas Aidoo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-48
9:40		Jonas Aidoo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:40		Asa Newell defensive rebound
9:16	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot	54-48
8:53	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point jump shot	54-50
8:34		Silas Demary Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:32		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
8:12		D.J. Wagner misses two point layup
8:10		Jonas Aidoo offensive rebound
8:09		Justin Abson blocks Jonas Aidoo's two point layup
8:07		Razorbacks offensive rebound
7:53		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
7:51		Karter Knox offensive rebound
7:51	+2	Karter Knox makes two point layup	54-52
7:51		Blue Cain shooting foul (Karter Knox draws the foul)
7:51		TV timeout
7:51	+1	Karter Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-53
7:33		Jonas Aidoo shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
7:33	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-53
7:33	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-53
7:09		Jonas Aidoo misses two point jump shot
7:07		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
6:54		Somto Cyril blocks D.J. Wagner's two point layup
6:52		De'Shayne Montgomery defensive rebound
6:52		Karter Knox personal foul (De'Shayne Montgomery draws the foul)
6:52		De'Shayne Montgomery misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:52		Karter Knox defensive rebound
6:35		Dakota Leffew shooting foul (Karter Knox draws the foul)
6:35	+1	Karter Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-54
6:35	+1	Karter Knox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-55
6:13	+2	Asa Newell makes two point jump shot	58-55
5:48	+2	Zvonimir Ivišić makes two point hook shot	58-57
5:16		Asa Newell turnover (bad pass)
4:45		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
4:40		Asa Newell personal foul (Karter Knox draws the foul)
4:40	+1	Karter Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-58
4:40	+1	Karter Knox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-59
4:29	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup	60-59
4:29		Karter Knox shooting foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
4:29	+1	Silas Demary Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-59
4:17		D.J. Wagner misses three point jump shot
4:15		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
3:58		Adou Thiero personal foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
3:58		TV timeout
3:58		RJ Godfrey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:58		RJ Godfrey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:58		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
3:35		Adou Thiero misses two point layup
3:33		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
3:13		RJ Godfrey turnover (bad pass) (Adou Thiero steals)
3:01		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
2:59		Razorbacks offensive rebound
2:54		Zvonimir Ivišić misses two point jump shot
2:51		Blue Cain personal foul (Karter Knox draws the foul)
2:51	+1	Karter Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-60
2:51	+1	Karter Knox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-61
2:43		Johnell Davis personal foul (De'Shayne Montgomery draws the foul)
2:43		De'Shayne Montgomery misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:43		De'Shayne Montgomery misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:43		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
2:25		Johnell Davis turnover (lost ball) (De'Shayne Montgomery steals)
2:11	+2	RJ Godfrey makes two point layup (De'Shayne Montgomery assists)	63-61
1:55		De'Shayne Montgomery personal foul (D.J. Wagner draws the foul)
1:55	+1	D.J. Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-62
1:55	+1	D.J. Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-63
1:43		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup
1:41		Asa Newell offensive rebound
1:37		Karter Knox blocks Asa Newell's two point layup
1:35		Karter Knox defensive rebound
1:13		Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot
1:11		Asa Newell defensive rebound
1:03		Bulldogs 60 second timeout
0:55		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Johnell Davis steals)
0:48		Razorbacks 60 second timeout
0:31	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point jump shot	63-65
0:31		Official timeout
0:14		Zvonimir Ivišić shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
0:14	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-65
0:14	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-65
0:14		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:05		D.J. Wagner misses two point jump shot
0:03		Adou Thiero offensive rebound
0:01		Asa Newell shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
0:01		Official timeout
0:01	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-66
0:01		Adou Thiero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:01		Adou Thiero offensive rebound
0:00	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point layup	65-68

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Adou Thiero makes two point layup