Preview - Arkansas vs. Tarleton State

INFO
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 10
Time: 7 p.m.
Opponent: Tarleton State
Location: Bud Walton Arena
TV: SEC Network+ (Brett Dolan, Matt Zimmerman)
Tickets: Click HERE ($5 Adult/$3 Youth Online, $10 Adult/$8 Walk-Up)
Marketing Activations: Salute To Veterans
Game Program: Click HERE

LAST TIME OUT

• Arkansas Women’s Basketball won its only scheduled exhibition game inside Bud Walton Arena on Friday night, as Head Coach Mike Neighbors’ Hogs took down University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, 114-55.
• The Hogs played well both offensively and defensively – Arkansas’ 114 points were the second most ever in an exhibition game in program history, while the Hogs also forced 32 turnovers.
• 2,639 Hog fans turned out to the game, the most for an exhibition since 1999.
• Five Razorbacks got into double figures, led by Fayetteville native Sasha Goforth, who dropped in 17 points.
• Freshman guard Samara Spencer also made her presence known in this one, going for 16 points, dishing five assists and pulling down three rebounds.
• Fort Smith native Jersey Wolfenbarger nearly double-doubled against the Lions, going for 8 points and nine boards.
• Redshirt senior guard Amber Ramirez lit it up to start the game, scoring eight straight. She would finish with 14 points and four triples.
• Junior guard Marquesha Davis also got into double-figures, scoring 11 points.
• Fellow junior Makayla Daniels did it all in this one, posting 11 points, while dishing five assists and nabbing a team-high six steals.
• Freshman forward Emrie Ellis and junior forward Erynn Barnum each pulled down nine rebounds.

STORYLINES

• With three of five starters gone, including two top-15 WNBA Draft picks, Arkansas Women’s Basketball will have a different look than years past.
• Despite the roster turnover, the Hogs are receiving votes in the AP Poll and have been picked to finish sixth in the loaded Southeastern Conference.
• The new faces will get a lot of attention, but the returners for the Hogs will play a huge role in determining the success of the new season.
• That starts with Amber Ramirez and Makayla Daniels, the two returning starters.
• The often unheralded Daniels is coming off a season in which she averaged 11.6 points and 2.2 assists, often asked to initiate the offense while guarding the other team’s best perimeter player.
• Ramirez, meanwhile, continued her sharpshooting ways last season, averaging 13.5 points per game on a league-best 43.5 percent from beyond the arc.
• Erynn Barnum and Marquesha Davis will also looks to make an impact in their expanded roles.
• Barnum, who was a scoring menace off the bench last season, will look to hold it down on the block following the departure of Taylah Thomas.
• Davis, meanwhile, flashed plenty last season, playing her best ball against the best, making huge contributions against both UConn and Baylor.

MORE INFORMATION

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

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