Preview - Arkansas vs. Little Rock

Mario Bravante December 11, 2021

INFO
Date: Sunday, Dec. 12
Time: 4 p.m.
Opponent: Little Rock
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 earned a tough win in Bud Walton Arena on Thursday night, as Head Coach Mike Neighbors’ Razorbacks grinded out a gutsy 66-62 win over Jackson State.
Fayetteville native Sasha Goforth met the moment, hitting the game-winning three with 43 seconds left.
She posted her first double-double as a Hog, scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Razorbacks Samara Spencer and Makayla Daniels were instrumental in the win for the Hogs, going for 14 and 16 points, respectively.
Jackson State would not go down without a fight, already falling in close games this season against Miami, Ole Miss and No. 11 Texas.
The Tigers grinded out a physical third quarter and ended the frame on a 9-0 run. It was the visitors who had a three-point lead with the final 10 minutes to play, and both teams struggled to gain an edge late.
It was not until the final minute when Goforth, who was 0-4 from deep on the night at that point, sunk a long ball to give Arkansas a two-point lead.
A couple defensive stops later, Arkansas had extinguished the valiant effort of Jackson State and notched the Razorbacks’ second win of the week.
Goforth’s double-double was the first by a Hog since Destiny Slocum (22 points, 10 assists, at Missouri, 2/4/21) posted one last season.
Daniels grabbed eight boards and dished out three assists to go along with her team-high 16 points.
Spencer swiped four steals and added four assists to complement her 14 points on the night.

STORYLINES

10 games into the young season, Arkansas is 8-2, and has won six of its last seven.
Arkansas is up to No. 22 in the NET rankings.
Most recently, Arkansas won its second straight home game, taking 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 the game, going for 11 points and 10 rebounds.
It was the first double-double of her Arkansas career.
Arkansas got back into the win column on Sunday after a tough loss at UCF, taking down Cal in Bud Walton Arena, 84-67.
Makayla Daniels was the star of the show against the Golden Bears, 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.
Daniels has really started to round into form – through 10 games, Daniels leads the team in scoring (14.3 PPG), assists (3.0 APG), and steals (1.7 SPG), and is second in rebounding (5.7 RPG).
Goforth was also great in the win over Cal, going for a season-high 19 points.
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 20th-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 11.4 turnovers per game is the fifth-best mark in the nation.
The Hogs are also getting to the line a ton, as their 233 free throws attempted through 10 games is the third-most in the nation.
Arkansas has made 161 of those attempts, which is good for second-most in the nation.
From beyond, Arkansas is back in the top-15 nationally, as they have hit 85 threes so far this season, 11th-most in the NCAA.
The Hogs’ 264 three-point attempts this season is the 7th-highest clip in the NCAA.

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