Vandy gets revenge for buzzer-beater loss to Razorbacks

Vanderbilt led for all however three minutes and upset the College of Arkansas girls’s basketball crew 78-70 on Thursday night time inside Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn.

It was solely the Commodores’ second SEC win this season and handed the Razorbacks a harmful loss for his or her NCAA Match resume.

Arkansas (18-8, 5-6 SEC) struggled offensively to search out a lot steadiness, with Makayla Daniels, Chrissy Carr and Erynn Barnum combining for all however 9 of the crew’s factors. 

Vanderbilt (11-14, 2-9 SEC), which has solely eight gamers obtainable as a result of accidents, had 4 gamers rating in double figures.

The Razorbacks had not misplaced to a crew rated decrease than themselves within the NCAA Analysis Instrument (NET) rankings previous to Thursday. Vanderbilt entered rated No. 110, which was 76 spots beneath Arkansas.

The Commodores established management of the sport early by means of the three-point shot. Vanderbilt went 7 of 15 within the first half from deep, against Arkansas’ 3 of 13 mark. Marnelle Garraud, who made 7 three-pointers in opposition to the Razorbacks within the groups’ earlier assembly, made 4 photographs behind the arc earlier than intermission.

Garraud’s third three-pointer put Vanderbilt forward 18-9 with 4:06 left within the first quarter, a deficit Arkansas labored to shrink earlier than halftime. Daniels carried the Razorbacks with 15 first-half factors and was aggressive drawing fouls whereas going to the rim.

Vanderbilt dedicated 10 fouls within the first half. Sacha Washington and Yaubryon Chambers, the one two Commodores listed as forwards, every dedicated three fouls earlier than half, and Arkansas narrowed the hole to 37-32.

The Commodores prolonged their result in seven factors within the third quarter’s early levels, however Daniels and Carr helped Arkansas crawl again. Carr scored 9 factors within the third quarter to chip away on the lead, then Daniels hit a step-back three to place the Razorbacks forward 47-46 with 3:48 to play within the interval.

It was Arkansas’ final benefit. Vanderbilt closed the interval on a 9-2 run to enter the fourth quarter forward 55-49.

The Commodores took their largest lead of the sport, 61-51, halfway by the fourth quarter, however Daniels stayed decided to maintain Arkansas within the sport. She scored eight factors and helped the Razorbacks draw inside 66-64 with 2:26 left, however as soon as once more Vanderbilt responded.

Coach Shea Ralph’s crew closed the sport on a 12-6 run to complete off the Razorbacks. Garraud’s 19 factors led the way in which for Vanderbilt, with Ciaja Harbison and Washington each including 16 factors.

Daniels completed with 31 factors, a season excessive, but it surely was not sufficient to beat the steadiness of Vanderbilt. 

Arkansas is scheduled to host Missouri on Sunday at 2 p.m.