Georgia wins opener at SEC tournament
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.
Game Information
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
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