University of Georgia
13-18,4-12SEC
Arkansas
10-22,3-13SEC
Georgia Downs Arkansas in SEC Opener, 79-74
March 05, 2025 | Women's Basketball
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Four players scored in double figures — led by 19 points from senior guard Asia Avinger — as the Georgia women's basketball team defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks, 79-74, in the first round of the SEC tournament at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
Fast Facts
• Georgia advances to face the No. 5 seed Oklahoma Sooners on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET.
• Joining Avinger in double figures was De'Mauri Flournoy with 15, Trinity Turner with 11 and Mia Woolfolk with 10.
• The Lady Bulldogs trailed by as much as 11 points at the four-minute mark of the third quarter. Georgia outscored the Razorbacks 25-14 in the fourth period.
• Arkansas guard Izzy Higginbottom scored 38 points off an impressive 15-of-24 shooting performance. She also threw in eight rebounds, three assists and went a perfect 7-for-7 at the free-throw line.
• Georgia closed out the game by hitting five of its final six shots.
• The Lady Bulldogs committed just 11 turnovers and forced 15 Arkansas miscues.
Up Next
• Georgia faces Oklahoma at 1:30 p.m. ET Thursday in the second round of the SEC tournament.
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