Arkansas women’s basketball lets 19-point lead slip, Razorbacks fall to Ole Miss in OT

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas ladies’s basketball’s shedding streak is as much as 4 video games after a 76-73 time beyond regulation loss to Ole Miss at Bud Walton Area on Sunday. The No. 24 Razorbacks let a 19-point halftime lead slip away.

Arkansas in management after a dominant second quarter. The Razorbacks outscored the Rebels 21-4 within the quarter, capitalizing on 9 Ole Miss turnovers. Arkansas’ 39 first-half factors have been essentially the most Ole Miss has allowed in a half since SEC play started.

However the large lead Arkansas held at halftime wasn’t sufficient. Ole Miss outscored Arkansas 19-11 within the third quarter to start its comeback. Within the fourth, the Rebels put collectively a 6-0 run and a 9-0 run. The latter gave Ole Miss a two-point lead with lower than three minutes to play.

Arkansas battled, however an Ole Miss layup on the buzzer despatched the sport to time beyond regulation. The Rebels outscored Arkansas 12-9 in additional time for the win.

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Erynn Barnum’s profession day not sufficient

Ahead Erynn Barnum did all she may to maintain Arkansas within the sport. She had a career-high 37 factors, surpassing her earlier excessive of 27 set in opposition to Tulsa earlier this season.

Arkansas was down one with lower than 30 seconds to play, and Barnum made a go-ahead layup and drew a foul. She missed the free throw, however when Ole Miss missed its shot on the opposite finish with seven seconds remaining, she grabbed the defensive rebound and drew one other foul. She made one in all two free throws to place Arkansas up two, however Ole Miss made its last-second shot to pressure additional time.

Switch gamers return to Arkansas

Ole Miss’ roster options two acquainted faces. Senior guard Marquesha Davis and redshirt sophomore guard Elauna Eaton each began their careers with the Razorbacks earlier than transferring.

Davis transferred in the course of the 2021-22 season and is now a starter for Ole Miss. Towards her former group Sunday, Davis had a team-high 20 factors and eight rebounds. Eaton transferred on the finish of final season and has come off the bench in 18 video games for Ole Miss this season. She didn’t seem in Sunday’s sport.

Up subsequent

Arkansas will take per week off earlier than touring to face Auburn on Feb. 5 (2 p.m. CT, SECN).