Hog Wild In Greenville
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The University of Arkansas women’s basketball team pulled off the second upset in as many days knocking out No. 12 South Carolina, 95-89, in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina, on Friday.
Chelsea Dungee scored 31 points for the second consecutive day after dropping 31 on No. 7 seed Georgia on Thursday leading four Razorbacks (19-13) in double figures. Twelfth-ranked South Carolina (21-9) had won four consecutive conference tournaments and had its 12-game win streak in the SEC Tournament snapped.
The Razorbacks, who made 11 3-pointers and shot 50 percent from long range in the game, got 18 points from Alexis Tolefree, 16 points from Malica Monk and 14 points from Jailyn Mason in the win. Kiara Williams added 10 rebounds for Arkansas.
Arkansas jumped out of the gates fast for the second consecutive day and led most of the game but Carolina hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to go up by one heading into the fourth quarter.
The pro-South Carolina crowd got fired up but was quickly quieted when Dungee hit a 3-pointer just seconds into the fourth quarter and the Razorbacks never trailed again.
Arkansas advances to Saturday’s semifinals against Texas A&M, which will be broadcast on ESPNU and available to stream live on the ESPN app.
Notes
•Arkansas Starters: Alexis Tolefree, Malica Monk, Kiara Williams, Jailyn Mason, Chelsea Dungee.
•Arkansas’ 30 third period points is the second most in that frame this year.
•Chelsea Dungee scored 31 points. It is her 17th game of the year with 20 or more points.
•First loss for South Carolina in the SEC Tournament since 2014
•Last time a No. 10 seed reached the semifinals was in 1993
•Arkansas’ last win over a ranked team was 2-9-15 against No. 24 Georgia
•Chelsea Dungee has had back-to-back 31 point games in the SEC Tournament
•Chelsea Dungee has …. Scored in double figures in 29 of 32 games including the last 12 games … scored 20 or more points in 17 games … scored 30 or more points five times including in three of the last five games.
•Alexis Tolefree’s 18 points is her best performance in conference play … is her 17th game in double figures and her eighth time with 15 or more points.
•Malica Monk had 16 points scoring in double figures for the 24th time this year and the 67th time in her career. Monk had six assists, her fifth game with 5 or more this year.
•Jailyn Mason finished with 14 points scoring in double figures for the 11th time this season and the 40th time for her career. She tied her career-high with four made 3-point field goals.
•Kiara Williams grabbed 10 rebounds. It is the 10th game of the year with double figure boards and the 22nd of her career.
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