Preview - Arkansas vs. Jackson State

Mario Bravante December 8, 2021

INFO
Date: Thursday, Dec. 9
Time: 7 p.m.
Opponent: Jackson State
Location: Bud Walton Arena
TV: SEC Network+
Tickets: Click HERE ($5 Adult/$3 Youth Online, $10 Adult/$8 Walk-Up)
Game Program: Click HERE

LAST TIME OUT

Arkansas Women’s Basketball bounced back inside Bud Walton Arena on Sunday afternoon, earning a 84-67 victory over Pac-12 opponent Cal.
Arkansas’ offense finally got going from deep, hitting seven of their 17 three balls, good for 41 percent.
The Hogs also hit 29 of their 32 free throws, their most free throws made in a game since the Hogs made 30 against Baylor last season (12/6/20).
The visiting Golden Bears’ defense came out of the gates hot, forcing eight Razorback turnovers in the first 10 minutes and securing a three-point lead. It was in the second quarter that Daniels made her move.
The third-year guard scored 16 points in the second frame, going a perfect 5-5 shooting with two shots from deep and 4-4 on free throws.
The big second quarter gave Arkansas a seven-point advantage at halftime.
With Daniels picking apart Cal’s defense, the Razorbacks settled in, giving up just three turnovers in the second half as opposed to the 12 they committed in the first half.
Daniels poured in 14 more points in the final 20 minutes and got some help from Erynn Barnum and Sasha Goforth who combined for 16 points in the second half.
Arkansas outscored Cal 44-34 in the second half and got back in the win column.
Goforth put together a solid stat line with a season-high 19 points, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
Amber Ramirez was a beast on the glass, going for a career-best 11 rebounds.
Erynn Barnum was a distributor in this one, dishing a career-best four assists in the game.

STORYLINES

Some of Arkansas’ players may have changed, but Head Coach Mike Neighbors’ offensive philosophy has not.
That philosophy continues to work, too, as Arkansas’ 81.1 PPG is the 16th-best mark in the NCAA so far this season.
The Hogs continue to get a large share of their points from the three point and free throw lines, while also taking care of the basketball.
The Razorbacks rarely give the ball away, as their 11.3 turnovers per game is the sixth-best mark in the nation.
The Hogs are also getting to the line a ton, as their 214 free throws attempted through nine games is the third-most in the nation.
Arkansas has made 151 of those attempts, which is good for third-most in the nation.
From beyond, Arkansas is back in the top-20 nationally, as they have hit 77 threes so far this season, 16th-most in the NCAA.
The Hogs’ 234 three-point attempts this season is the 16th-highest clip in the NCAA.
The Hogs’ offensive philosophy is centered around “making opponents wrong”.
With the plethora of weapons Neighbors has on this team, that is happening nightly.
Makayla Daniels (14.1 PPG) leads the way, but three other Hogs – Erynn Barnum (11.2 PPG) Sasha Goforth (11.0 PPG) and Samara Spencer (10.6 PPG) – are averaging double-figures.
Amber Ramirez (9.8 PPG) is knocking on the door of double-figures, while freshman Jersey Wolfenbarger (6.6 PPG) is also providing a scoring punch off the bench.
Daniels (x4), Barnum (x3) and Ramirez (x2) have all been the top scorer at least twice this season, while Elauna Eaton led the way against UAPB with 15.
Daniels (22 @ AState, 32 vs. Cal ) and Ramirez (20 @ UConn) are the only Hogs to hit 20 points so far this season.

MORE INFORMATION

Parking will be free in Lot 56 (Off MLK and Razorback Road).

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