Preview - Arkansas vs. Central Arkansas

INFO
Date: Saturday, Dec. 18
Time: 1 p.m.
Opponent: Central Arkansas
Location: Simmons Bank Arena
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LAST TIME OUT

• Arkansas Women’s Basketball won its third straight game inside Bud Walton Arena on Sunday afternoon, downing Little Rock, 73-39.
• The Hogs’ defense was absolutely stifling in this one, as Head Coach Mike Neighbors’ squad held the visitors to just 26 percent from the field and 12 percent from beyond the arc.
• The Hogs have now held two opponents under 40 points this year, as Tarleton State only scored 33 points in the season opener.
• Redshirt senior Amber Ramirez got it working from deep in this one, hitting four of her eight long balls en route to a 14-point performance.
• Sophomore Sasha Goforth matched Ramirez, going for 14 points herself.
• The Razorbacks held the Trojans to 25 percent shooting in the first half and forced 12 turnovers, but they committed nine themselves, and the first half ended with Arkansas holding an eight-point lead, 26-18.
• Destinee Oberg tallied the first double-double of her career in just 17 minutes of play, going for 10 points and 10 rebounds, both career-highs.
• Goforth nearly double-doubled herself, pulling down eight rebounds to go with her 14 points.
• Makayla Daniels held Sali Kourouma, who was averaging 21.7 points per game coming in, to just eight points on 2-16 shooting. Kourouma also had eight turnovers.

STORYLINES

• 11 games into the young season, Arkansas is 9-2, and has won seven of its last eight games.
• As a result, Arkansas is up to No. 18 in the NET rankings.
• Most recently, Arkansas won its third straight home game, throttling Little Rock, 73-39.
• Amber Ramirez got it going against the Trojans, scoring 14 points, and hitting four threes.
• Prior to that win, the Hogs took down Jackson State, 66-62.
• Sasha Goforth hit a big-time three with 43 seconds, and it turned out to be the game winner.
• Goforth double-doubled in that game, going for 11 points and 10 rebounds.
• It was the first double-double of her Arkansas career.
• Makayla Daniels has started to round into form – through 11 games, Daniels leads the team in scoring (13.6 PPG), assists (3.2 APG), and steals (1.5 SPG), and is second in rebounding (5.4 RPG).
• Daniels was the star of the show against Cal, going for a career-best 32 points in the win, making 11 of her 15 shots, including four of six from distance.
• Daniels led the team in scoring against Jackson State, as well, dropping in 16 more points.
• Against Little Rock, Daniels held Sali Kourouma, who was averaging 21.7 points per game coming in, to just eight points on 2-16 shooting. Kourouma also had eight turnovers.

MORE INFORMATION

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