Bulldogs To Face Arkansas In Fayetteville

Georgia Basketball Game Notes

Georgia (16-11, 6-8 SEC) vs. Arkansas (18-9, 7-7 SEC)
Tuesday, February 21, at 9:00 p.m. ET
Bud Walton Arena (19,200) in Fayetteville, Ark.
Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Flagship: WSB AM 750); (Scott Howard, pbp; Chuck Dowdle, analyst; Adam Gillespie (producer)) | Affiliates
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History: UA leads, 25-16 (Full History)
Last Meeting: UA, 99-73, on Feb. 5, 2022

No.	Name	PPG	RPG

Georgia Bulldogs
Coach: Mike White
16-11 in 1st at UGA
259-139 in 12th season overall
3	Kario Oquendo	12.6	3.0
(6-4; 220; Jr.; Titusville, Fla.)
4	Jusaun Holt	3.6	3.4
(6-7; 190; Soph.; Tacoma, Wash.)
11	Justin Hill	8.1	2.7
(6-0; 185; Jr.; Houston, Texas)
12	Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe	6.1	5.4
(6-8; 215; Jr.; Toronto, Ontario)
23	Braelen Bridges	8.3	4.6
(6-11; 245; 5th Year; Atlanta, Ga.)

No.	Name	PPG	RPG

ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
Coach: Eric Musselman
91-37 in 4th season at UA
201-71 in 8th season overall
0	Anthony Black	13.0	5.1
(6-7; 198; Fr.; Duncanville, Texas)
3	Nick Smith Jr.	9.9	1.4
(6-5; 185; Fr.; Jacksonville, Ark.)
4	Davonte "Devo" Davis	10.7	4.0
(6-4; 185; Jr.; Jacksonville, Ark.)
13	Jordan Walsh	7.2	3.8
(6-7; 2-5; Fr.; Desoto, Texas)
15	Makhi Mitchell	7.3	5.9
(6-9; 230; Sr.; Washington, D.C.)

TEAM COMPARISON

2022-23 STATISTICS	GEORGIA	ARKANSAS
Points Per Game	69.5	74.2
Opp. Point Per Game	70.3	65.5
Scoring Margin	-0.8	+8.6
Field Goal Pct.	.417	.480
Opp. Field Goal Pct.	.430	.410
3-Point Pct.	.323	.304
3-Pointers Per Game	6.8	4.8
Opp. 3-Point Pct.	.309	.319
Free Throw Pct.	.714	.701
Free Throws Per Game	16.0	15.0
Rebounds Per Game	36.7	35.6
Opp. Rebound Per Game	35.6	32.1
Rebound Margin	+1.1	+3.5
Assists Per Game	11.6	13.4
Turnovers Per Game	13.0	13.2
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio	0.89	1.02
Turnover Margin	-1.3	+1.3
Steals Per Game	6.6	8.3
Blocks Per Game	2.8	5.3

The Starting 5...

Eight different Dogs have been used to comprise 11 different starting lineups for UGA this season.
All 12 Dogs who have logged playing time this season are averaging double-digit minutes per game.
Seven different Dogs have made double-digit 3s this season, the most since 8 did so in 1997-98.
UGA is ranked No. 2 nationally in bench minutes, with reserves logging 45.4 percent of the Dogs' PT.
UGA's assist-to-TO ratio is up by +.26 since Thanksgiving, the best improvement by an SEC team during that span.

The Opening Tip

Georgia wraps up two-game road swing on Tuesday evening when the Bulldogs face Arkansas in Fayetteville. The contest follows by a trek to take on No. 1 Alabama last Saturday.

Georgia is 16-11 overall and 6-8 in SEC play. The Bulldogs already have as many league wins this season as they had overall victories during the 2021-22 campaign.

Keeping An Eye On: Entering Today's Game . . .

Jailyn Ingram is...
• 4 points from 1,500 for his career
Justin Hill is…
• 6 assists from 300 for his career
• 42 points from 1,000 for his career

Series History With Arkansas

Arkansas owns a 25-16 advantage in all-time matchups between the Bulldogs and Razorbacks, including a 12-3 edge in Fayetteville.

Last season in Athens on Feb. 5, Kario Oquendo's 17-point performance led Georgia in a 99-73 setback to Arkansas at Stegeman Coliseum.

Georgia led for 12:33 of a first half that featured three ties and seven lead changes.

The Razorbacks knocked down a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the period up 53-47. Those totals represented the most points the Bulldogs scored and gave up in a first half during the 2021-22 season.

Arkansas began the second period with a 12-2 surge over the opening 3:17 to take control of the contest.

In the Bulldogs' last trip to Bud Walton Arena on Jan. 9, 2021, Arkansas broke open a close game early in the second half and scored 56 second-half points in a 99-69 win over Georgia.

After leading by six at halftime, Arkansas doubled that margin with 16:45 remaining in the game and never looked back.

Scouting The Razorbacks

Arkansas enters Tuesday's game at 18-7 overall and 7-7 in SEC play following an 84-65 win over Florida last weekend. That victory snapped a two-game losing skid for the Razorbacks.

Arkansas began the season ranked in the top 10 of both the AP and coaches polls and remained there through December before staring league play 1-5.

Ricky Council IV leads Arkansas on the offensive end, averaging 16.4 ppg. Anthony Black and Davonte "Devo" Davis also score at a double-digit rate and contribute 13.0 ppg and 10.7 ppg, respectively.

Last Time Out

Justin Hill's 17-point performance, his fifth-consecutive double-figure output, lead Georgia in a 108-59 loss at No. 1 Alabama on Saturday.

Terry Roberts added 11 points and Braelen Bridges chipped in 10 for the Bulldogs.

The Tide made their first three shots of the day – all 3-pointers – over the first 110 seconds to race to a 9-2 lead and never looked back.

Dogs' Double-Digit Starting 5s

Georgia has mixed and matched eight Bulldogs to comprise 11 different starting lineups this season.

Most of those were in non-conference play when Georgia used eight different quintets over the first 11 contests. The Bulldogs battled through a series of injuries and illnesses that resulted in 16 DNPs being registered by six players. In fact, the Notre Dame game – Georgia's 11th outing – was the first when the entire roster was available.

After settling into a consistent quintet for nine games – from Notre Dame on Dec. 18 to Vanderbilt on Jan. 21 – the Bulldogs' started a ninth and 10th different lineup against Tennessee and South Carolina, respectively. The final pairing first occurred at Texas A&M.

No Bulldog has started every game, although two – Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe and Kario Oquendo – have gotten the nod for every game they have played.

Only four Bulldogs – Jabri Abdur-Rahim, Braelen Bridges, Justin Hill and Mardrez McBride – have played in every contest this season.

"Unc" Approaching 1,500

Seventh-year Jailyn Ingram, affectionately referred to as "Unc" by his coaches and teammates, is just four points shy of 1,500 for his career.

Ingram, who is from Madison, Ga., spent his first five seasons of college basketball from 2016-21 – including a redshirt campaign – at Florida Atlantic. He left Boca Raton as the program's sixth-leading scorer with 1,334 points in 121 outings.

Ingram graduated from FAU with his degree in Criminal Justice and transferred to Georgia. He scored 96 points (10.7 ppg) in nine games last season before suffering a season-ending injury on Dec. 7 against Jacksonville.

The NCAA granted Ingram an additional year of eligibility for 2022-23, making him one of five seventh-year players in Division I. He missed the first six games of this season while continuing to rehab his knee but has scored 66 points, including a pair of double-digit games, since returning to action.

Hill Hot Of Late

Justin Hill has upped his production considerably over Georgia's last five outings.

The junior from Houston is the Bulldogs' leading scorer during that span, averaging 15.0 ppg. Hill has scored in double figures in each of those contests, after doing so five times in the first 22 games of the season.

Hill also has averaged 4.0 assists in the last five games, upping not only his distribution but his ball security in doing so as outlined below.

Justin Hill's Increases
Stat	1st 22	last 4	Diff.
Scoring Average	6.6	15.0	+8.4
Assist Average	2.7	4.0	+2.3
Assist-to-TO ratio	1.46	2.50	+1.14

Rebounding A Team Effort

Getting on the glass has been a team effort for Georgia. A nation-leading 10 different Bulldogs have collected more than 50 boards this season.

FYI, Tennessee, UMass Lowell and Charleston also have 10 players with 50+ boards. Thanks to stats guru Dave McMahon for tracking the aforementioned.

Lots Of Dogs Lead Scoring

Six different players have led Georgia offensively in games this season. Including ties in certain contests, Terry Roberts has paced the Bulldogs a team-high 10 times. In addition, Kario Oquendo has been Georgia's top point producer in seven outings, followed by Braelen Bridges and Mardrez McBride in four outings, Justin Hill in three and Jabri Abdur-Rahim in one.

These Dogs are Deep

All 12 players who have seen playing time for Georgia this season are averaging double-digit minutes.

A Very Productive Bench

The Bulldogs who have come off the bench this season have scored 627 points, 33.4 percent of the 1,876 points put up by Georgia.

The Bulldogs' bench has outscored its opponents' reserves 627-480, a pretty substantial +147 margin. Georgia has won the "bench battle" in 19 of 27 games and tied Auburn (in Athens) in another.

According to KenPom.com, Georgia ranks No. 2 nationally in bench minutes, with reserves accounting for 45.4 percent of the Bulldogs' total PT.

Bulldogs' Defense Stiffens

With a Jan. 11 win over Mississippi State, Georgia doubled its overall and SEC win totals from last season. Much of the Bulldogs' success can be attributed to their defense.

During the 2021-22 season, Georgia ranked No. 338 nationally in both scoring defense (78.5 ppg) and field goal defense (.473) and No. 260 in 3-point field goal defense (.439).

The Bulldogs enter this week up 151 spots to No. 187 in scoring defense (70.3 ppg), 202 positions to No. 136 in opponent FG percentage (.430) and 216 slots to No. 44 in opponent 3-point percentage (.309) this season.

Bulldogs Strong At Stegeman

Georgia is 13-2 at home this season, matching the fourth-most victories at Stegeman Coliseum during 60 seasons competing in the arena.

With two home dates remaining, the Bulldogs are one win shy of equaling their most regular-season wins at Stegeman and two victories away from the overall mark in the venue.

Georgia's record for home Ws came during the 2015-16 and 2013-14 campaigns when those Bulldogs notched 15 wins – including one NIT victory each season – at Stegeman as outlined below.

Most Victories at Stegeman - Regular-Season
Rk.	W's	Season
1.	14	2015-16
	14	2013-14
3.	13	2022-23
	13	2006-07
	13	2003-04

Most Victories at Stegeman - Overall
Rk.	W's	Season
1.	15	2015-16
	15	2013-14
3.	14	2006-07
4.	13	2022-23
	13	2003-04

White Is Stellar At Stegeman

Although Stegeman Coliseum opened in February 1964, about 13 before Mike White was born, some might say the arena was built for him.

White was 7-1 in Stegeman before he became the Bulldogs' head coach. He led Louisiana Tech to an NIT victory over Georgia at Stegeman in 2014 and then was 6-1 against the Bulldogs in seven seasons at Florida from 2015-22.

Quick math adding in a 13-2 mark this season reveals White's 20-3 record in the venue. We used a calculator to determine White's success rate at Stegeman – a spectacular 87.0 percent.

Georgia's Trio of "3-Migos"

Three Bulldogs have made more than 70 percent of their field goals from 3-point range and have scored more than 60 percent of their total points on 3-pointers as outlined below.

3-Point Production
Player	3FGs	FGs	Pct.	"3" Pts.	Tot.	Pct.
J. Abdur-Rahim	41	58	70.7	123	201	61.2
M. McBride	31	40	77.5	93	123	75.6
J. Ingram	16	21	76.2	48	66	72.7
Total	88	119	73.9	264	390	67.7

But They're Not The Only Ones

In addition to the aforementioned trio, four more Bulldogs have converted on more than 10 3-pointers this season – Terry Roberts has 32, Kario Oquendo has 29, Justin Hill has 19 and Jusaun Holt has 13.

The tally of seven Bulldogs with double-digit 3-pointers is Georgia's most in a quarter century – since eight Dogs did so during the 1997-98 season.

And on the "Other" End

The Bulldogs have their opponents to 30.4 percent from behind the arc.

Georgia is well on its way to having one of the best 3-point defense marks in program history as outlined below.

Only once in the 37 seasons since the arc was added in 1986-87 has Georgia held its opponents to less than 30 percent of its 3-point attempts – 29.9 percent in 1993-94.

Best 3-point Defending Dogs
RK.	Season	3FG-FGA	Pct
1.	1993-94	158-529	.299
	2021-22	170-567	.300
2.	1996-97	191-622	.307
3.	2001-02	219-708	.309
4.	2014-15	207-665	.311
5.	2007-08	215-684	.314

Thankful We're Less Giving

The Bulldogs' ball security numbers have taken a distinct turn since Turkey Day.

Georgia recorded more turnovers than assists in each of the first six games prior to Thanksgiving, to the combined tune of 62 assists to 99 TOs. That equated to a paltry 0.63 assist-to-TO ratio.

The Bulldogs have produced positive or equal ratios in 15 of 21 contests since – including a season-best 13-to-7 effort against Kentucky in Athens – and have upped their Ast.-to-TO mark to 0.89. While that still ranks 13th in the SEC, the Bulldogs' improvement taking care of the basketball since Thanksgiving has been the best in the league.

Since Turkey Day, nine of the SEC's teams have produced a better assist-to-TO ratio than in their games prior to the holiday, but the Bulldogs own by far the most positive up-tick among those teams as outlined below.

Although "Thanksgiving" seems like a random line to draw, every SEC team had played either five or six games as of Nov. 24 so it seemed like a solid reference point.

Assist-To-TOs Since Turkey Day
Team	11/24	2/18	Diff.
Georgia	0.63	0.89	+.26
Tennessee	1.18	1.36	+.18
S. Carolina	0.70	0.85	+.15
Auburn	1.01	1.15	+.14
Texas A&M	0.96	1.07	+.11
Alabama	0.99	1.08	+.09
Ole Miss	1.00	1.05	+.05
Vanderbilt	1.04	1.09	+.05
LSU	0.92	0.96	+.04

He Ain't Roy Kent, But...

if you peruse Southeastern Conference statistical leaders, Terry Roberts may have you thinking "He's here. He's there. He's "...and we better stop right there.

The senior enters this week ranked among league leaders in six categories – No. 6 in assists (4.1 apg), No. 9 in field goal percentage (.386), No. 10 in steals (1.7 spg), No. 12 in scoring (14.2 ppg), No. 12 in assist-to-TO ratio (1.38) and No. 13 in free throw percentage (.753).

In A Matter of Days...

Last Saturday's win over Kentucky – coupled with the Bulldogs' 63-62 victory over the Wildcats at Stegeman on Jan. 20, 2021 – provided Georgia with its first back-to-back home Ws in the series in 33 seasons.

The most recent occurrence prior was during the 1988-89 and 1989-90 campaigns. The Bulldogs bettered the Wildcats 106-91 on Jan. 3, 1990 in the opener of their march to an SEC Championship.

There were 12,092 days between that contest and last Saturday.

That added to a growing list of significant milestones during Mike White's first season at Georgia.

On Dec. 28, the Bulldogs' victory over Rider improved Georgia to 10-3 on the season and gave UGA a double-digit win total prior to the calendar rolling over for the fourth time in 118 seasons of Georgia Basketball. The last time the Bulldogs did so was during the 2010-11 season, with a 4,380-day gap.

A couple of weeks later, Georgia used a 62-58 win at Ole Miss to notch a couple of firsts in a while.

The victory was the Bulldogs' first on the road since topping Auburn on Feb. 2, 2021, a span of 711 days.

Georgia also improved to 3-1 in the SEC with the win over the Rebels, the best four-game start in league play for the Bulldogs since the 2016-17 campaign. That gap measured 2,204 days.

Drez Hot From 3-Point Range

Mardrez McBride's five 3s against South Carolina equaled what was then Georgia's most successful shots from behind the arc this season.

McBride improved that standard by connecting on six 3-pointers at Auburn.

In the process, McBride became the first Bulldog to make five or more 3-pointers in successive games in seven seasons...since current graduate assistant Kenny Gaines – he's on the bench if TV wants a shot of him – did so.

Gaines made six 3-pointers against Auburn on Feb. 24, 2016 and followed that with five versus Ole Miss on Feb. 27.

Milestones Mount For Bridges

Braelen Bridges reached a trio of significant statistical achievements during a Jan. 11 win over Mississippi State – his 100th game played, 500th rebound and 1000th point.

Bridges also was named SEC Player of the Week on Dec. 19 after an 18-point performance – on 9-of-9 shooting from the floor – in a Holiday Hoopsgiving win over Notre Dame on Dec. 18.

Bulldogs Sign Top-25 class

Georgia made a bang during NCAA's early signing period, inking a top-25 recruiting class.

The incoming Bulldogs rank as two of ESPN's top-100 prospects in the Class of 2023 – No. 72 Lamariyon "Mari" Jordan and No. 94 Dylan James.

James helped lead Winter Haven High to the semifinals of the 2022 Florida Class 6A state tournament. He was selected as the Lakeland Ledger's Player of the Year after averaging 15.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 3.4 blocks, 2.0 apg and 1.3 spg per game last season for the Blue Devils, who finished 23-8.

Jordan was tabbed first-team All-State for Class 6A as a junior after averaging 19.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.4 bpg and 1.2 spg per game for Dacula High. Over three seasons, Jordan compiled 1,257 points, 434 rebounds, 128 blocks, 109 assists and 104 steals for the Falcons.

A "March Madness" Pedigree

Five of Georgia's six first-year transfers played for teams that reached the 2021 or 2022 NCAA Tournaments.

Justin Hill (Longwood) and Jusaun Holt (Alabama) both took part in the "Big Dance" last spring. Frank Anselem (Syracuse), Madrez McBride (North Texas) and Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe (Oklahoma State) all had tickets punched to the 2021 edition of "March Madness."

Ingram Offers Experience

According to research by Middle Tennessee's SID staff, Jailyn Ingram is one of five seventh-year men's players in Division-I basketball this season.

The Madison, Ga., native spent five seasons at Florida Atlantic before returning to his home state prior to the 2021-22 season.

Ingram and others competing for a seventh college season – including a very well-traveled Penn State Nittany Lion – are outlined below.

7th-Year Super Duper Seniors
Name	Schools
Jailyn Ingram	FAU, Georgia
DeAndre Dishman	EKU, MTSU
Juan Munoz	Longwood, Hawaii
DeJuan Clayton	Coppin State, Cal
Michael Henn	UC-Davis, Cal Baptist, Portland, Denver, Penn State

Players Mentioned

Jabri Abdur-Rahim

Frank Anselem-Ibe

Braelen Bridges

Justin Hill

Jusaun Holt

Jailyn Ingram

Mardrez McBride

Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe

Kario Oquendo

Terry Roberts

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