Georgia tops Arkansas

Humphrey's career-high 24 leads Georgia over Arkansas, 82-69

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Billy Humphrey equaled his career high,

scoring 24 points to lead Georgia to an 82-69 win over Southeastern

Conference foe Arkansas tonight.

Sundiata Gaines and Jeremy Price each scored 14 for Georgia

(11-5, 2-1 SEC).

Charles Thomas with 13 points and Sonny Weems with 12 led

Arkansas (13-5, 2-2 SEC).

Arkansas led six times in the first half, but never by more than

two points. The Razorbacks' last lead of the half came at 6:21

after Darian Townes scored on an alley-oop to put Arkansas up

22-21.

The Bulldogs answered with a 9-2 run, the first run by either

team. Billy Humphrey hit a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws

during the streak, and Albert Jackson capped it with a hook at 1:57

to make it 30-24. Humphrey hit a short jumper with 30 seconds to go

in the half, giving him 10 points at intermission and boosting the

Bulldogs to a 34-27 halftime lead.

Attendance was announced as 8,322 but was probably half of that

because of snow in the area that probably discouraged some ticket

holders.