Hogs Surge Past UT-Arlington with Strong Second Quarter
FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas women’s basketball improved to 3-1 on the season after a 93-65 win over UT-Arlington (1-3) on Thursday night in Bud Walton Arena.
The Hogs entered the second quarter down three points but outscored the Mavericks 36-9 and grabbed an insurmountable lead. It was the first time since 2020 that Arkansas scored more than 35 points in a quarter and only the second time in program history.
The Razorbacks shot lights out in the quarter, going 7-8 from three and 8-12 from the field. Jenna Lawrence was a perfect 3-3 from beyond the arc in that 10-minute period.
Senior guard Izzy Higginbottom led all scorers with a season-high 29 points and has been the squad’s leading scorer for three out of the first four games of the 2024-25 season.
Game Notes
- Jenna Lawrence recorded her third double-double in four games and set career highs in points (14), rebounds (12) and three-pointers (4).
- Mike Neighbors picked up his 140th win at Arkansas, inching closer to 150.
- Arkansas outrebounded the Mavericks by a margin of 17, the third-largest margin since 2017.
- Karley Johnson grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds
- Izzy Higginbottom notched a season-high 29 points with three 3-pointers.
- The Hogs had four players in double figures for the second time this season: Izzy Higginbottom (29), Jenna Lawrence (14), Carly Keats (13) and Danika Galea (10).
- Arkansas went 13-25 (52%) from beyond the arc. The Hogs made 13 threes in two games last season.
Up Next
Arkansas will depart Fayetteville on Friday to get set for a Sunday showdown with No. 5 UCLA. Tipoff from Pauley Pavillion is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and the game will air on Big 10 Network with Ann Schatz (play-by-play) and Tammy Blackburn (analyst) on the call.
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