Basketball (W)

Razorbacks Host Fairfield for Season Opener

November 4, 2024
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FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas women’s basketball will begin its 49th season on Monday night when it hosts Fairfield, the favorite to win the MAAC and last year’s league champion.

Tipoff at Bud Walton Arena is set for 6:30 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on SEC Network+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Blair Lansden (analyst) on the call. The game will also be broadcast on the radio, with Phil Elson calling the action courtside.

Game Info
Opponent: Fairfield (0-0, 0-0 MAAC)
Tipoff: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV/Streaming: SEC Network+
Radio: Listen | RSN Affiliates
Live Stats: Click here

Head-to-Head

Arkansas
Head Coach: Mike Neighbors
Record at Arkansas: 138-92 (eighth season)
Career Record: 236-133 (12th)
Top Returning Scorer: Carly Keats (6.1 PPG)
Top Returning Rebounder: Jenna Lawrence (2.5 RPG)

Fairfield
Head Coach: Carly Thibault-DuDonis
Record at Fairfield: 46-17 (third season)
Career Record: Same
Top Returning Scorer: Meghan Andersen (15.1 PPG)
Top Returning Rebounder: Emina Selimovic (5.4 RPG)

Game Notes

  • The season opener on Nov. 4 vs. Fairfield marks the earliest the Hogs have ever opened at home.
  • The Razorbacks and Stags have never met on the hardwood and have only faced one team from the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference, Iona, in program history. Arkansas won the game 66-60 at a neutral site in Cancun, Mexico in 2009.
  • Five different Hogs have the opportunity to make their DI collegiate debuts on the floor.
  • Arkansas is looking to begin the season 1-0 for the 13th straight year.
  • The Hogs have won season-opening games in 29 of the last 31 years.
  • Mike Neighbors will look to improve his season-opening record as a head coach to 10-2 with a win.
  • Fairfield received three votes in the preseason AP Poll, tied with Tennessee and Middle Tennessee for the 36th most votes. In the USA Today Coaches Poll, Fairfield sits at 39th, with seven votes.
  • Arkansas’ all-time record is 873-576 (.602) as it enters its 49th season.
  • Senior guard Izzy Higginbottom, a transfer from Arkansas State, will make her Razorback debut. The Batesville, Ark. native was named a 2023 All-Sun Belt First Team selection and was one of 10 semifinalists for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year. Her 22.2 points per game led the league and was ranked No. 8 in the NCAA.
  • The 2024-25 roster features five international players from five different countries: Phoenix Stotijn (The Netherlands), Cristina Sanchez (Spain), Pinja Paananen (Finland) and Danika Galea (Malta).

Up Next

Arkansas will return to the hardwood on Friday, Nov. 8 for the annual Elementary Day game. The Hogs will host Texas A&M Commerce with tipoff set for 10:30 a.m. inside Bud Walton Arena. The game will be streamed live on SEC Network+.

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