Saylor Poffenbarger, Erynn Barnum Lead Hogs to Big Win

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Arkansas (16-3, 3-1 SEC) dominated at Missouri (14-3, 3-1 SEC), 77-55, to earn their eighth straight win towards the Tigers.

The Razorbacks held Missouri to 29 p.c taking pictures (18-of-62) and a season-low 55 factors.

Within the win, Saylor Poffenbarger paced the Hogs with a career-high 24 factors, whereas Erynn Barnum additionally tallied 21 factors and 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.

Chrissy Carr, who completed with 16 factors, made well timed 3-pointers down the stretch. Arkansas is now 3-1 in SEC play, its greatest begin in league play since 2005-06.

Mizzou bought off to slightly bit extra of a greater begin offensively than Arkansas, because the Tigers held the 8-4 edge on the media timeout.

After a three-minute scoring drought, Barnum got here up with a layup and Jersey Wolfenbarger got here off the bench to ship one in every of her personal. Mizzou ended the quarter in a four-minute scoring drought, whereas the Hogs had been held off the scoreboard for over three minutes, because the Tigers led 9-8 after one quarter.

Poffenbarger pulled the Razorbacks forward for the primary time of the sport with a tricky layup. Barnum adopted with one other hard-fought layup, and Arkansas led 12-9 with 8:27 left within the second quarter whereas Mizzou was taking pictures 9%, 2-for-23, from the sphere.

Whereas nonetheless holding Mizzou scoreless for 11 minutes and a few change, the Hogs took benefit, as a Carr 3-pointer, their first triple of the day, pulled the Razorbacks forward 17-9 with 5:30 left within the first half.

The Razorbacks had been forward 19-9, however Mizzou broke its 11-minute scoring drought with a layup. Arkansas didn’t put their foot off the fuel, as Poffenbarger drained a 3-pointer. Mizzou bought rolling offensively to attain 13 factors within the closing three minutes of the quarter. Following a Tiger second-chance layup with 5 seconds left to inch the Tigers inside six, Rylee Langerman hit a triple and the Razorbacks pulled forward 31-22 going into the locker room.

Mizzou bought rolling first with a layup off a steal, however Poffenbarger and Makayla Daniels answered with 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions.

One other powerful layup by Poffenbarger put the Razorbacks forward 41-27 with seven minutes and a few change remaining within the quarter. The Tigers had been held in a scoring drought for 2 minutes, however following a Mizzou layup, the Razorbacks had the 43-29 benefit on the media timeout.

Out of the break, Arkansas was held scoreless for 3 minutes, however Barnum bought the workforce out of the opening with a pleasant layup. Mizzou scored 5 straight factors, however a Carr jumper despatched Arkansas to the ultimate quarter up, 49-38.

The Razorbacks started the quarter on a 7-2 run, which was initiated by a second-chance layup by Barnum and capped off by a Carr triple.

Following an and-1 by Poffenbarger, the Razorbacks had been forward by 22 with 5 minutes and a few change left within the recreation. Missouri responded with a triple, as Arkansas led 68-47 with 4:45 remaining within the contest. Arkansas outscored Missouri 9-5 within the subsequent 4 minutes and with a Poffenbarger free throw, the Razorbacks took their largest win of the day with 25 factors. Missouri nailed a 3-pointer on their closing possession, and Arkansas cruised to a 77-55 victory.

Recreation Highlights

• Poffenbarger earned a career-high 24 factors off 8-of-16 taking pictures from the sphere and 6-of-7 from the free throw line. She added six rebounds and a block to her stats. Her most spectacular efficiency was her defensive effort towards the Tigers’ main scorer, Haley Troup, who was held to 5 factors off 2-of-10 taking pictures

• Barnum logged 21 factors and 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season, first because the season-opener at Arkansas – Pine Bluff. She additionally logged two assists, in addition to a block and steal

• Carr completed with 16 factors, 4-of-6 from 3-point. She had 4 rebounds as effectively

• Daniels completed with 9 factors, 5 rebounds and two assists

• Samara Spencer pulled down a career-high 9 rebounds, all on the defensive aspect, in addition to six assists

• Arkansas shot 46.8 p.c (29-of-62) from the sphere and 33.3 p.c (8-of-24) from past the arc. The Razorbacks had been locked in on protection by holding the Tigers to 29 p.c from the sphere (18-of-62)

• The Razorbacks ou-trebounded Missouri, 45-37

• Arkansas tallied 40 of its factors within the paint

• This system is off to its greatest begin in SEC play since 2005-06

Subsequent Recreation

Arkansas has eight days off from recreation motion earlier than the Razorbacks host Vanderbilt on Monday, Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Day, at 6 p.m.

The sport can be broadcast on the SEC Community at Bud Walton Area.

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