Preview - No. 13 Arkansas vs. UCA

Mario Bravante December 12, 2020

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Date: Sunday, Dec. 13
Time: 2 p.m.
Opponent: Central Arkansas
Location: Bud Walton Arena
TV: SEC Network+
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LAST TIME OUT

No. 13 Arkansas (6-1, 0-0) kept it rolling on Wednesday night in Moody Coliseum, beating SMU (0-4, 0-0) 79-47.
The Hogs caught fire from deep, hitting 16 threes in the game, the most for the Hogs this season, and the most since they hit 17 against Auburn in the SEC Tournament last season (3/5/20), which still stands as the program record.
Redshirt senior guard Amber Ramirez once again led the way for Head Coach Mike Neighbors’ Hogs, tallying 18 points, all of which came by way of the three ball (6-14 3PT).
Chelsea Dungee and Makayla Daniels joined her in double figures, scoring 12 and 13 points, respectively.
Ramirez’s six threes made was a season-high.
Senior forward Taylah Thomas led the Hogs on the glass in her homecoming, hauling in eight boards.
Daniels added seven assists to her 13 points, setting a new career-high in helpers.
Speaking of assists, Arkansas had 24 of them against SMU, the most for the Razorbacks since the Auburn game in last season’s SEC Tournament (25, 3/5/20).

STORYLINES

Arkansas Women’s Basketball has made its offensive living at the free throw line this season.
As previously stated, the Hogs are tops in the NCAA in both free throws made and free throws attempted.
Individually, there are two Razorbacks in the top-five nationally, as Chelsea Dungee (46) leads the nation, while Makayla Daniels (36) is currently fourth in the NCAA
Dungee also leads the nation in attempts (62), Daniels is tied for fourth (40), while Erynn Barnum is eighth (34).
Redshirt senior guard Amber Ramirez has kept it rolling during her second season on the Hill.
She has hit 19 of her 38 attempts from beyond the arc, fourth most in the NCAA so far this season.
That 45 percent mark from deep leads the team (min. 10 attempts).
Ramirez was phenomenal against Wake Forest, going for a season-high 22 points.
She was unstoppable through much of that game, as she made her first eight shots.
She was even better in the biggest game of the season, going for a team-high 23 points against No. 4 Baylor.
She showed her big game ability against the Lady Bears, scoring 16 of those points in the second half. She also pulled down a season-high five rebounds.

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