Arkansas: post mortem

I admit I wasn't able to focus on the game yesterday, so this will be half-hearted.  That's appropriate, because so was Georgia's effort in the game.

Ok, that may not be fair.  I don't think the effort was lacking.  I do think the injuries finally got to the team - mentally.  It's hard to see teammate after teammate limp off the court, and it felt to me like things changed when Juwan Parked hobbled off with his sprained ankle.  That felt like the straw that broke the camel's back.

Fortunately, Georgia had very little to gain by winning yesterday (aside from perhaps a tiny seed bump), so the loss is hardly devastating.  I hope the whole team is in for a spectacular week of rest and healing:

• Defensively, Georgia did what they needed to do.  Holding Portis to a single field goal is no small task.
• Unfortunately, the Bulldogs missed about 500 (unofficially) layups.  Finish in the lane just a few more times and that's a game.
• Kudos to Taylor Echols.  If those were the last minutes of his career, that was a strong finish.
• The box score shows a pretty even game.  Free throws were a problem again, but the lack of second (and third and fourth) chance points really did Georgia in.
• Yante Maten was a little quieter, but that block on Bobby Portis was great.  The future is bright.
• Good decision by Fox to sit Gaines.  If Georgia is lucky enough to get a Friday tip, that'll be 5 or 6 full days of rest (depending on how much he participates in practice).  If the Bulldogs are going to win a game in the tournament, they're probably not going to do so without Kenny at least close to full strength.

So yeah, sorry, I just don't have much left to say.  I'm excited to find out who the Bulldogs are going to draw in the first round.  Once that happens, we'll have plenty to talk about.