Third-quarter sluggishness costs Hogs in 80-72 loss to Georgia on Thursday

FAYETTEVILLE — Chelsea Dungee and Malica Monk scored in double figures but a slow start to the third quarter was the difference as Arkansas fell to Georgia, 80-72, in Southeastern Conference action at Bud Walton Arena on Thursday.

Dungee tied her career-best with 28 points while Monk dropped in 19 points in the Razorback (16-6, 5-3 SEC) loss.

Georgia won the third quarter, 24-12, and that was the difference in the game. Arkansas had a good run to end the first half with a 43-38 lead but the Bulldogs (13-8, 4-4 SEC) opened the third stanza with a 7-2 run surging ahead for the final time.

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Arkansas went 3-for-15 in the third quarter and grabbed only six rebounds. Georgia, meanwhile, went 10-for-17 with three 3-point field goals. They had 13 rebounds and forced four Razorback turnovers.

Turnovers were uncharacteristically a problem for Arkansas in the loss as the Razorbacks had eight in the first half and finished with 13 in the game.

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Notes

• Arkansas Starters: Alexis Tolefree, Malica Monk, Kiara Williams, Jailyn Mason, Chelsea Dungee

• Georgia had double figure turnovers in the first half. Arkansas has forced double figure turnovers in EVERY game this year.

• Malica Monk and Chelsea Dungee had 10 points each at the half.

• Arkansas hit its first 12 free throws until the first miss in the third quarter.

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• Chelsea Dungee has had back-to-back 20+ point games and 10 games with 20 or more points this season.

• Chelsea Dungee’s 28 points ties her career high.

• Malica Monk had 19 points scoring in double figures for the 17th time this season.

• Arkansas had 14 steals – the most in a conference game this year and the second-most of the season.

Up Next

Arkansas hosts No. 16 South Carolina on Sunday at 4 p.m. as SEC action continues.