Arkansas Falls to Mississippi State

STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Arkansas ladies’s basketball crew (19-11, 6-9 SEC) was stumped by a sluggish begin, falling to Mississippi State (20-8, 9-6 SEC), 87-73 Arkansas outscored MSU, 43-38 within the second half, however couldn’t overcome the 19-point deficit at halftime. The Razorbacks have been led by Samara Spencer’s 25 factors.

MSU began the evening by scoring the sport’s first seven factors, going 3-for-3 from the sector, in a bit of over a minute. The Bulldogs stored the momentum, and with 7:17 left within the first quarter, MSU was up, 12-1, whereas Arkansas was nonetheless trying to find its first discipline objective of the evening. Out of the timeout, Spencer nailed a 3-pointer for Arkansas’ first discipline objective of the night. After Arkansas got here inside six, MSU went on a 10-0 run to steer, 22-6, with 2:30 left within the first quarter. Arkansas continued to remain in a scoring drought for properly over 4 minutes till Spencer nailed down her second 3-pointer of the sport simply earlier than the buzzer sounded. Arkansas was in a gap early, down 25-9 after 10 minutes of play.

Makayla Daniels didn’t waste time to start out the second quarter, flattening a deep triple to make it a 25-12 recreation with 9:22 left within the body. As Arkansas was inside 11 after two Spencer freebies, MSU went on a 5-0 run. Arkansas didn’t rating a discipline objective for over 4 minutes till Maryam Dauda got here up with a layup off a third-chance alternative. Spencer then knocked down a jumper to proceed Arkansas’ 4-0 run, however the Bulldogs had the 37-22 lead with 3:58 left within the quarter. Spencer stored up the aggressive play, drawing a foul to the basket to transform a 3-point play. MSU couldn’t miss, flattening their seventh 3-pointer of the sport. Spencer then answered again with a triple of her personal. The Bulldogs went on a 5-0 run simply because it seemed like Arkansas was discovering some fireplace offensively. Arkansas didn’t rating a discipline objective for the remaining 2:59 of the half to path, 49-30.

The second half began just like the primary, as MSU scored the primary 9 factors of the second half. Carr drove to the basket for a layup for Arkansas’ first discipline objective of the second half. Spencer nailed a 3-pointer, however the Razorbacks trailed by 23 with 5:23 left within the third. Arkansas closed out the third quarter robust on a 7-0 run, which was highlighted by a Daniels halfcourt shot on the buzzer. Each groups scored 19 factors within the third quarter, as Arkansas was behind 68-49 going into the fourth quarter.

Arkansas began the fourth quarter with an Erynn Barnum and-1. Daniels adopted with a layup to spark a 4-0 run in 58 seconds. Mississippi State known as a timeout, as Arkansas trailed 68-54. After a Saylor Poffenbarger 3-pointer, Arkansas got here inside 13 factors, down 70-57, with 7:50 left within the recreation. Arkansas known as a timeout, and after that break, MSU nailed a 3-pointer because the shot clock was expiring to return up by 16. The Razorbacks didn’t rating a discipline objective for almost three minutes till Daniels knocked down a 3-pointer and adopted with a layup, because the Razorbacks have been down by 13, 77-64, with lower than 4 minutes remaining within the recreation. MSU didn’t rating a discipline objective for over 5 minutes, and after a Poffenbarger and-1, Arkansas was down 78-67 with 2:04 left within the recreation. Mississippi State outscored Arkansas 9-6 within the remaining two minutes of the sport, falling 87-73.

HOG HIGHLIGHTS

• Spencer scored 16 of her 25 within the first half. She tallied her seventh 20-point recreation of the season, tenth of her profession, taking pictures an efficient 8-of-14 from the sector, 4-of-7 from 3-point. She added three steals
• Daniels scored 17 factors, whereas flattening three 3-pointers and going an ideal 4-of-4 from the free throw line. She added 4 assists and a steal
• Poffenbarger logged her sixth 10-rebound recreation of the season, ending the evening with seven factors and 11 rebounds. With 10 of these rebounds being defensive, Poffenbarger is 15 defensive rebounds away from breaking the only season document at Arkansas
• Barnum completed with 9 factors, all within the second half, with 5 rebounds, whereas Carr has 9 factors and 4 rebounds
• The bench was extra lively tonight. Jersey Wolfenbarger had six rebounds and Dauda logged 4 factors and 6 boards
• Arkansas logged eight 3-pointers and 12 offensive boards

 UP NEXT

The Razorbacks will put a wrap to the common season by internet hosting Texas A&M on Sunday, Feb. 26. The 11 a.m. recreation shall be broadcast on SEC Community, whereas additionally serving as Senior Day. Arkansas will honor seniors Carr and Avery Hughes following the conclusion of the sport.

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