Preview - Arkansas vs. UAPB

Mario Bravante November 11, 2021

INFO
Date: Friday, Nov. 12
Time: 12 p.m.
Opponent: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Location: Bud Walton Arena
TV: SEC Network+
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 season opener on Wednesday night inside Bud Walton Arena, as the Hogs dominated Tarleton State, 85-33.
Makayla Daniels led the charge, going for 15 points to lead all scorers. Daniels also got it done the boards, pulling down six rebounds, which was tied for the team lead.
Erynn Barnum and Samara Spencer had 12 points each, while Elauna Eaton and Jersey Wolfenbarger also got into double figures, going for 11 and 10 points, respectfully.
Arkansas got out of the gate fast in this one, going on a quick 14-0 run in the first quarter to blow it open early.
Daniels had four points during the run, and fellow junior Marquesha Davis came in and provided a quick spark with four points of her own.
The Hogs ended the quarter up 20-8, and didn’t look back from there. Arkansas’ lead would balloon to as many 53.
Barnum and Daniels each pulled down six rebounds, tying for the team lead.
Barnum also nabbed three steals.
Eaton shined in her collegiate debut, going for 11 points in just 15 minutes off the bench.
Spencer was also a sparkplug, hitting five of her six shots en route to a double-digit scoring outing in her collegiate debut.
Freshman Emrie Ellis showed well in her debut, as well, going for a team-high two blocks to go along with four points.

STORYLINES

Despite being known for their offensive prowess and pace, the 2021-22 Hogs have shown signs of being a much improved defensive team.
The Hogs held Tarleton State to just 33 points in the season opener, as the Texans shot just 22 percent from the field.
That’s the first time the Hogs have held an opponent to under 35 points since 2014 (W, Northwestern State, 78-30, 11/23/14).
The Texans shot the ball even worse on the perimeter, as the Hogs’ length held the Texans to just 13 percent from deep.
Arkansas also put its new size to good use, dominating the battle on the boards, 47-31.
That was the most rebounds for Arkansas since the season opener last year against Oral Roberts (11/25/20).
The 2021 Incoming Class is arguably the greatest ever assembled for the program.
Jersey Wolfenbarger, the No. 7 overall player and top-rated wing in the 2021 Hoopgurlz Recruting Rankings, is set to debut on the Hill this fall.
Fellow McDonald’s All-American Maryam Dauda, who was flipped from Baylor this spring, will serve as the Hogs anchor down low for years to come. She is rehabbing an ACL injury.
Both Sasha Goforth and Elauna Eaton will have four years of eligibility at Arkansas due to COVID-19.
Goforth, a former McDonald’s All-American, returns to Fayetteville after a year at Oregon State. Eaton, meanwhile, comes back off rehabbing an ACL injury of her own.

MORE INFORMATION

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

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