Georgia Downs Arkansas on the Road, 63-62

Thursday, February 24

Fayetteville, Ark.

8:00 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT

University of Georgia

19-8,8-7SEC

Arkansas

16-12,6-9SEC

Georgia

Arkansas

February 24, 2022 | Women's Basketball

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Jenna Staiti converted a three-point play in the final minute, and freshman Tineya Hylton came up with a game-saving steal in the closing seconds as Georgia won a 63-62 thriller over Arkansas Thursday night in snowy Fayetteville.
With the victory, Georgia improves to 19-8, and 8-7 in Southeastern Conference play. The Razorbacks fall to 16-12, and 6-9 in the league.
Freshman guard Reigan Richardson ignited a third quarter Georgia rally, leading the Lady Bulldogs with 15 points, marking the fourth time in the last five games that she has scored in double figures.
Arkansas rallied from a 58-51 deficit, out-scoring Georgia 11-2 down the stretch to take a 62-60 lead with less than a minute to go. Down by two, Lady Bulldogs All-SEC graduate Que Morrison drove the right side and missed inside the paint. But Staiti, her fellow All-SEC graduate, was there for the stickback, converting, drawing a foul and hitting the free throw to give Georgia the 63-62 lead.
"This was a terrific win for us tonight against an excellent Arkansas team," said Georgia head coach Joni Taylor. "It tells me a lot that we can go on the road and win in a tough environment like this. I'm very proud of our team."
Following Staiti's three-point play, Georgia came up with a defensive stop, drawing a charge on Arkansas's penultimate possession. But the Lady Dogs turned the ball over with just under 10 seconds remaining, giving Arkansas a chance to win. But the freshman Hylton, picked up the defensive play of the night, taking the ball away from the Razorbacks Makayla Daniels, who paced Arkansas with 21 points.
The Razorbacks dominated out of the gate, jumping to leads of 10-0 and 15-2. The Lady Bulldogs missed their first 11 shots and did not make a field goal until a Morrison three with 2:09 remaining in the first quarter.
Down 18-9 after one, Georgia controlled the second period and trailed by just one, 26-25 at the half. Fueled by Richardson and Sarah Ashlee Barker, who combined for 13 points in the third quarter, carried a 50-43 lead into the final 10 minutes, out-pacing the Razorbacks 25-17 in the period.
Up next, Georgia hosts Texas A&M on Senior Day at Stegeman Coliseum this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.