FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas needed a hero to step up Wednesday night and Adou Thiero delivered.
The Razorbacks' junior forward was clutch when it counted, helping Arkansas erase a double-digit deficit in the second half and claim a 68-65 victory against Georgia at Bud Walton Arena. It was the Razorbacks' first SEC win of the season after five straight losses.
Thiero scored a team-high17 points, including the final 5 points for the Razorbacks (12-7, 1-5 SEC). None were bigger than the final sequence with 1.8 seconds left.
After Georgia's Asa Newell hit a pair of free throws with 14 seconds left to tie the game at 65-65, D.