Basketball (W)

Preview - No. 20 Arkansas vs. Belmont

Mario Bravante
Mario Bravante November 19, 2019

INFO
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 20
Time: 7 p.m.
Opponent: Belmont
Tickets: $5 Adult | $3 Youth (17 & Under) | Free for UA Students | MBB Bounce Back Offer (Ticket from MBB Game vs. Texas Southern Game Gets You In)
Promotions: Pregame Chalk Talk | Postgame Autographs

LAST TIME OUT

  • No. 23 Arkansas Women’s Basketball (4-0) remained perfect, topping Stony Brook (3-1), 88-58, at Bud Walton Arena on Sunday afternoon.
  • The Razorbacks used a big first half from beyond the arc (7-13) to get ahead and stay ahead, five of which came from redshirt junior guard Amber Ramirez.
  • Ramirez’s 26 points was her most as a Hog, and her six treys matched the most made threes in a game by a Razorback this season.
  • Chelsea Dungee moved her double-figure scoring streak to 21, going for 19 points.
  • Makayla Daniels continues to score the ball with efficiency, going for 13 points on three of six shooting. She has been in double-figures in all four of her career games so far.
  • Junior forward Taylah Thomas once again led the Hogs in rebounding, grabbing nine of them in the game.
  • Redshirt junior guard A’Tyanna Gaulden led the charge for the Razorback bench, dropping a season-high nine points (3-6 FG).

STORYLINES

  • No. 20 Arkansas is off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2016 following its 88-58 win over Stony Brook.
  • Arkansas moved up three spots in the AP Poll follwoing its dominant week, moving from 23 to 20.
  • This week marks the highest ranking for the Hogs since January 9 of 2011, when they were also ranked 20.
  • The Functionally Fast style of play for the Razorbacks has produced promising results in the early part of the 2019-20 season, as Neighbors’ offense is currently ranked seventh in the NCAA (91.8 PPG).
  • The Razorbacks are one of just seven teams in the country averaging 90+ points per game.
  • The dominant offense paired with an improving defense has yielded the 17th best Point Differential (+33.8) in the nation.
  • The Razorbacks also lead all Power 5 teams in three pointers made, with 42 of them through four games. They are 10th in the nation in that category.
  • Freshman guard Makayla Daniels was named the SEC’s Freshman of the Week following her performances against Oral Roberts and Stony Brook.
  • Daniels was simply sensational this past week for the Razorbacks, averaging 20 points, three assists and two rebounds over the two-game stretch.

TICKETS

The Razorback Ticket Center is taking orders online and by phone for new season tickets and fans have several options from which to select.

  • Reserved Seats — $75
  • General Admission Seats — $45
  • Reserved Seats with the purchase of Men’s Basketball Season Tickets — $65
  • General Admission Seats with the purchase of Men’s Basketball Season Tickets — $40

Additionally, each order includes a special season ticket holder gift.

For more information about Arkansas Women’s Basketball, follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @RazorbackWBB and on Facebook at Facebook.com/RazorbackWBB. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel, “Kickin’ It In The Neighborhood” for an inside look at the Razorback women’s basketball program and check out The Neighborhood podcasts at CoachNeighbors.com.

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