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Social media reacts to Arkansas' 68-65 win over Georgia

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January 23, 2025

Social media reacts to Arkansas' 68-65 win over Georgia

FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Razorbacks (12-7, 1-5 SEC) finally earned a win in Southeastern Conference play Wednesday night with a 68-65 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs (14-5, 2-4 SEC) behind late heroics from Adou Thiero.

Arkansas did most of it damage on offense via the free throw line, as the Razorbacks were 29-for-34 at the charity stripe in the game. The Hogs shot 18-for-58 from the field and 3-for-23 from three against the Bulldogs, who Arkansas out-rebounded by 10. The Razorbacks had 18 offensive rebounds and a season-high 33 second chance points.

BOX SCORE: Arkansas 68, Georgia 65

Thiero scored 17 points, seven of which came at the charity stripe, and had 11 points to make it a double-double performance. Freshman Karter Knox scored 13 points and added six rebounds of his own.

Social media reactions below game recap…

News broke prior to the game that freshman point guard Boogie Fland underwent successful thumb surgery Wednesday and he will be out for an indefinite period of time. The effects of absence were felt early, as a pair of Thiero transition layups were the only offense going by the under-16 minute media timeout.

Forward Trevon Brazile brought a brief spark of energy, but Georgia scored eight points in a row to gain a 15-6 lead. Johnell Davis provided the Razorbacks with four points over the next minute of play, but the Bulldogs began to rain threes soon after to take a 23-12 lead and trigger a John Calipari timeout with 7:45 left in the first half.

The best way to describe the end of the first half for Arkansas is SEC Network color analyst Jimmy Dykes saying “the crowd is completely out of this game. It’s almost like there’s no one in here.”

While Arkansas failed to hit a field goal for a stretch of nearly six minutes, forward Zvonimir Ivisic hit the team’s first 3-pointer with five seconds left in the half to cut the deficit to 38-26 at the break. That shot put the Hogs’ three total to 1-for-11 as a team in the first half.

Davis knocked down his first 3-pointer of the game to cut the Georgia lead to 11 early in the second half. Just when the Razorbacks made it a nine-point game, the Bulldogs scored six straight to make the lead double digits (46-31).

The Bud Walton Arena crowd rose to its feet following a steal from Davis that led to a jumper from Jonas Aidoo that cut the Georgia lead to seven. After Thiero knocked down the Hogs’ 17th and 18th free throws of the game, the Bulldogs called a timeout with the crowd roaring and the Hogs down by just five points, 52-47.

Knox grabbed a rebound and laid in a basket backwards while drawing a foul at the 7:51 mark. Knox’s made free throw cut the Georgia lead to 54-53, the closest the game had been since there were more than 14 minute left in the first half.

Knox knocked down two more free throws at the 4:40 mark to give Arkansas its first lead of the game, 59-58. The teams traded blows, and the Hogs benefited from four Georgia missed free throws in a row, to result in a 63-63 game when the Bulldogs called for a timeout with 1:03 remaining in regulation.

Just 10 seconds after play resumed, Davis earned a critical steal to give Arkansas the ball and the Hogs took the lead on a jump shot from Thiero with 30 seconds left.

Again it was Thiero saving the day, as he grabbed a rebound and drew a foul with 1.8 seconds left on the clock and the game tied at 65-65. He hit the first free throw, missed the second, grabbed his own rebound and then hit a layup at the buzzer to make it a 3-point win.

Up next, the Razorbacks will host the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday evening at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2.

Below are media and fan reactions from throughout Wednesday night’s game…

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How should cities use AI? This Atlanta suburb may hold the answer.

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March 9, 2026

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How should cities use AI? This Atlanta suburb may hold the answer.

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Mableton, one of Georgia’s youngest cities, is heralded as an example to follow for its artificial intelligence policies.

(Illustration: Marcie LaCerte for the AJC)

When you think about the American cities on the cutting edge of technology, which ones come to mind?

Maybe tech hubs like Austin, Texas; Boston; or San Jose, California? Maybe New York City or Los Angeles?

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Mableton Mayor Michael Owens embraces artificial intelligence, calling it an equalizer. (Courtesy)

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Mableton is home to Six Flags Over Georgia. (Courtesy of Six Flags Over Georgia)

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Mableton officials cut the ribbon for the city’s first permanent office in May 2025 (Courtesy)

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Zachary Hansen, a Georgia native, covers economic development and commercial real estate for the AJC. He’s been with the newspaper since 2018 and enjoys diving into complex stories that affect people’s lives.

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Arizona alum Damon Stoudamire out as Georgia Tech’s head coach

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March 8, 2026

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Arizona alum Damon Stoudamire out as Georgia Tech’s head coach

Former Arizona Wildcats great Damon Stoudamire is out as head coach of Georgia Tech after three seasons at school.

Georgia Tech made the decision Sunday to fire Stoudamire, one day after the Yellow Jackets finished the regular season with an 11-20 record and a 2-16 mark in the ACC. Greg Gary will serve as interim coach. Georgia Tech, which finished last in the ACC, did not qualify for the league tournament.

Georgia Tech owes Stoudamire $2.6 million over the next two years, ESPN reported.

The Yellow Jackets showed promise in Stoudamire’s first two seasons. Georgia Tech finished 14-18 in 2023-24, highlighted by a win over Duke. In 2024-25 the Yellow Jackets went 17-17 and made the first round of the NIT.

Georgia Tech was a disaster this season, however, losing its last 12 games.

Stoudamire was hired by Georgia Tech while serving as an assistant on the Boston Celtics staff. Prior to that, he spent five years as head coach at Pacific, where he went 71-77. Stoudamire previously served as an assistant at Memphis and Arizona.

He is the second ex-UA player that Georgia Tech fired as its basketball coach. Josh Pastner, now at UNLV, went 109-114 in Atlanta from 2016-23.

In 2021 Arizona interviewed Stoudamire for the Wildcats head coaching job. The UA hired Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd instead.

Stoudamire played four seasons at Arizona (1991-95), taking the Wildcats to the 1993-94 Final Four and earning First-Team All-American honors the following year as a senior.

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Georgia is No. 1 state for business, but can workers afford to live here?

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March 8, 2026

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Georgia is No. 1 state for business, but can workers afford to live here?

opinion

While most states’ minimum wage rates exceed federal law, the Peach State has fallen behind.

An Atlanta rally in 2016 demanded a $15 minimum wage. Georgia’s minimum wage is still $5.15 in 2026. (John Spink/AJC)

By Christian Wise Smith – For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

48 minutes ago

Georgia proudly claims the title of No. 1 state for business for the 12th year running. But if Georgia is such a great place to do business, why are so many of its workers struggling to get by?

On January 1, 2026, 19 states raised their minimum wage rates. California went to $16.90. New York City hit $17. Georgia? Georgia kept its state minimum wage right where it’s been for decades: $5.15 an hour.

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Raising Georgians’ pay should be a bipartisan effort

Christian Wise Smith is a former prosecutor and Democratic candidate for Georgia labor commissioner in the May 2026 primary. (Courtesy)

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