Arkansas Women's Basketball Falls to Ole Miss

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas women’s basketball fell to 2-10 in SEC play after a 89-50 loss to Ole Miss (17-7, 8-4 SEC) on Thursday night in Bud Walton Arena.

The Hogs (9-18) struck first but Ole Miss responded with a 9-0 run and didn’t look back for the rest of the game. Foul trouble plagues the Razorbacks as well, with Vera Ojenuwa picking up her second before the end of the first 10 minutes. Arkansas battled to a 6-point deficit, 25-19, early in the second quarter before the Rebels went on a 23-2 run to close out the half. Senior guard Izzy Higginbottom led the Razorbacks with 10 points.

Despite being down 48-23 to start the third quarter, Arkansas played even with Ole Miss until Ojenuwa committed her third foul before the media timeout. The Rebels ended the third quarter on a 10-0 run and up 71-33.

The Hogs scored a game high 17 points in the fourth quarter but the visitors extended their lead with 18 points and finished with a 39-point win.

Ole Miss had four players in double figures compared to just one, Higginbottom, for Arkansas. Higginbottom paced the Hogs with 18 points.

The Razorbacks finished shooting a season low 9.1% (2-22) from beyond the arc.

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Arkansas will take Sunday off before traveling to No. 2 South Carolina on Thursday.

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