Robinson has 27, Georgia beats Arkansas 81-59

By Charles Odum

Associated Press

Published: Wednesday, Feb. 8 2012 8:11 p.m. MST

Arkansas guard Rickey Scott (3) shoots over a Georgia defender during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Athens, Ga.

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Gerald Robinson scored a career-high 27 points and Georgia ended a four-game losing streak by beating Arkansas 81-59 on Wednesday night to keep the Razorbacks winless on the road.

ATHENS, Ga. — Gerald Robinson scored a career-high 27 points and Georgia ended a four-game losing streak by beating Arkansas 81-59 on Wednesday night to keep the Razorbacks winless on the road.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 18 points as Georgia (11-12, 2-7 Southeastern Conference) won its first game since beating Tennessee in overtime on Jan. 18. The Bulldogs took the lead by scoring 15 unanswered points in the first half and added a 12-0 run in the second half.

Georgia, which had been held under 70 points in its first eight conference games, made nine 3-pointers.

Arkansas (16-8, 4-5) fell to 0-7 on the road, including 0-5 away from Fayetteville in SEC games. BJ Young led Arkansas with 16 points. Mardracus Wade made five 3-pointers and had 15 points for the Razorbacks, who have lost two straight and three of four.

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