Asia Avinger scored 19 factors, together with 4 throughout a closing 11-2 run, and No. 12 seed Georgia rallied to defeat No. 13 Arkansas 79-74 within the first spherical of the SEC ladies’s match Wednesday afternoon in Greenville, S.C.
De’Mauri Flournoy added 15 factors, Trinity Turner scored 11 and Mia Woolfolk had 10 for the Bulldogs (13-18), who will play No. 5 Oklahoma within the second spherical Thursday.
Izzy Higginbottom scored 38 factors to guide the Razorbacks (10-22), who scored simply two factors within the last 3:29.
Flournoy’s subject aim began an 8-3 run that acquired Georgia inside some extent early within the fourth quarter. The Razorbacks rebuilt the result in 4, however consecutive baskets by Woolfolk, Avinger and Turner gave the Bulldogs the lead for good, 74-72, with 2:01 left.
Georgia held a 24-18 edge on the finish of the primary quarter and scored the primary 4 factors of the second quarter earlier than Higginbottom took over. She scored 18 factors throughout a 23-9 run that gave the Razorbacks a 41-37 halftime lead.
No. 9 Tennessee 77, No. 16 Texas A&M 37
Talaysia Cooper got here off the bench to document 19 factors and eight rebounds and the Volunteers overcame a gradual begin to dominate the Aggies within the first recreation of the match.
Jewel Spear and Zee Spearman added 11 factors every, and Samara Spencer scored 10 for Tennessee, which outscored Texas A&M 66-24 within the last three quarters.
Sahara Jones led Texas A&M (10-19) with 16 factors.
The Volunteers (22-8) will face No. 8 Vanderbilt within the second spherical Thursday.
Tennessee’s protection held the Aggies to 26.5 p.c taking pictures and Texas A&M made simply 1 of 15 3-pointers.
The Volunteers compelled 32 turnovers and dedicated simply seven, resulting in a 37-5 benefit in factors off turnovers.
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