Notae heads home as SEC's leading scorer

Arkansas guard JD Notae looks to make a play against Texas A&M during a game Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas guard JD Notae is returning to play in his home state of Georgia riding high.

Notae’s Razorbacks (16-5, 5-3 SEC) bring a six-game winning streak into their game against Georgia tonight at 6 Central at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga., and he’s a big reason why they’ve moved up to third in the conference standings after an 0-3 start.

Notae, a 6-2 senior from Covington, Ga., has been good enough on offense to lead the SEC in scoring at 18.8 points per game and good enough on defense to lead the conference in…