ATHENS, Ga. — Courtney Fortson scored 27 points, including five free throws in the last 40 seconds, and Arkansas wiped out a big halftime deficit to beat Georgia 72-68 on Wednesday night.
Georgia led 37-22 at halftime but lost its shooting touch and its momentum after the break. The Razorbacks took the lead with a 26-8 run to open the second half.
Arkansas (11-11, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) took its third straight win. Mike Washington scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half for Arkansas.
Trey Thompkins led Georgia (9-11, 1-6) with 21 points.
The Bulldogs made only two shots from the field in the first 10 minutes of the second half.
For more on this story, read the Thursday edition of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and WholeHogSports.com.