Arkansas
Women’s Basketball Uses 31-Point Third Quarter to Top Auburn
FAYETTEVILLE – The Arkansas women’s basketball team (17-7, 5-4 SEC) used a 31-point third quarter and two big stops on defense at the end of the game to defeat Auburn (14-8, 3-6 SEC), 74-72, on the Hogs’ Play4Kay game. Arkansas outscored Auburn 31-11 in the third quarter, as Taliah Scott tallied 17 of her 33 points in that quarter alone to pace the Hogs to their third straight one possession win over the Tigers.
Auburn got off to a quick 6-0 lead, as the Hogs had back-to-back turnovers converted into points for the Tigers. Maryam Dauda then got Arkansas on the board after its fourth possession with a layup. Arkansas and Auburn then fell in scoring droughts that both lasted over two minutes until Auburn picked off another Arkansas pass and turned it into points. After a scoring drought of over three minutes, Scott took it to the lane for a layup. At the media timeout taken at the 4:42 mark, Arkansas trailed 10-4. Auburn went on a 7-0 run that started before the media timeout, while Arkansas was held in a scoring drought for nearly 3.5 minutes. Dauda then helped the Hogs get out of the drought with a layup, but Auburn led the way after the first quarter, 17-6.
The Hogs and Tigers exchanged baskets to begin the second quarter. Arkansas cut the deficit to eight with 7:49 left in the first half after Spencer made one of two free throws, but Auburn went on a 6-0 run, leading to Arkansas calling a timeout. The Hogs trailed 27-13 with 5:49 left in the quarter. After a scoring drought for nearly four minutes, Makayla Daniels took it to the rack for two, and after the Hogs started the game 0-for-9 from beyond the arc, Scott knocked down a triple. A Daniels layup and Scott jumper cut the deficit to seven until Auburn broke their 2.5-minute scoring skid with a jumper. After outscoring the Tigers 19-17 in the second quarter, Arkansas trailed 34-25 at the half.
Scott knocked down a jumper to begin the second half, but Auburn answered with four straight points. Daniels and Scott then responded with back-to-back triples in just 20 seconds to climb the Hogs within five. The Tigers called a timeout, as the Hogs trailed, 38-33, with 7:51 left in the third quarter. Scott then drained her third 3-pointer to cut the deficit to two, but Auburn made one of two free throws to put the lead back to three. Scott then knocked down her fourth 3-pointer of the game to tie the game at 41 with under five minutes to play in the third. A Scott and-1 pulled the Hogs ahead by three, Arkansas’ first lead of the game, which started an 15-0 run for the Hogs, while Auburn was in a scoring drought for over 4.5 minutes and had no field goals for nearly eight minutes. Daniels then delivered a 3-point play to extend Arkansas’ run to an 18-1 one. Auburn hit a 3-pointer just before the end of the quarter, but the Hogs outscored the Tigers 31-11 in the third to take a 56-45 lead into the fourth quarter.
To begin the fourth quarter, Scott hit her sixth 3-pointer of the game to extend the Hogs lead to 14. Auburn responded with a 4-0 run and then Scott made two freebies. Auburn then knocked down two triples to cut the deficit to seven, but Scott went to the rack for a floater to put the Hogs back up by nine. The Tigers knocked down a jumper, and at the media timeout taken at the 4:48 mark, Arkansas led, 64-57. The Tigers, who were starting to press, picked off a pass to convert to a layup and cut the Arkansas lead to four until Daniels made one of two free throws. Auburn went on a 9-1 run, but Samara Spencer came up with a layup in response to put the Hogs back up by three. The Tigers tied the game after making 3-of-4 shots from the line. With 1:24 left in the game, the game was knotted at 67. Daniels made two free throws to pull the Hogs back ahead, but Auburn responded with a layup.
Spencer converted a 3-point play after drawing a foul off a layup, which was a huge play for the Hogs, and with 37 seconds left, Arkansas led 72-69, as Auburn called a timeout. After a stop on defense, Scott got fouled and made both free throws. Auburn then made a 3-pointer off a second-chance opportunity, as the Hogs led by two with 17 seconds left. Auburn then had to have a quick foul and found Daniels, who missed both to give Auburn another chance. The Tigers missed a layup with two seconds left but came up with a team rebound with two seconds left on the clock. Auburn lobbed the ball for a jumper, but the Tigers missed the game-tying basket at the buzzer, as Arkansas pulled out the 74-72 victory.
UP NEXT
Arkansas will go back to the Sunshine State for the fourth time this season, set to place Florida on Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. CT. The game from Exatech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center will be broadcast on SECN+.
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Report: Boise State transfer receiver Chris Marshall signs with Arkansas football | Whole Hog Sports
Kentucky had a need at wide receiver entering the only transfer portal window of the offseason. The Wildcats addressed the position again on Day 10. UK has added a second transfer to the room. This is a familiar name to those who follow recruiting.
Arkansas transfer Ja’Kayden Ferguson committed to the Wildcats after his visit to Lexington over the weekend. The wide receiver was a former UK commit who flipped to the Hogs during the 2025 recruiting cycle. Now Ferguson has flipped back to the Big Blue.
Ja’Kayden Ferguson was a three-star recruit out of Metro Houston who picked Kentucky following a June official visit ahead of the 2024 season. However, Ferguson decided to open up his recruitment five months later and flipped to Arkansas. The 6-foot-2 receiver appeared in six games for the Razorbacks as a true freshman and burned his redshirt. Ferguson played just 20 offensive snaps.
The SEC transfer becomes the eighth current full-time scholarship player in Kentucky’s current wide receivers room. Some more additions are expected.
Kentucky transfer commits
| Player | Position | High School | Former School | Year |
| Olaus Alinen | G/T (6-6, 322) | Windson (Conn.) The Loomis Chaffee School | Alabama | Redshirt Junior |
| Jesse Anderson | S (6-0, 180) | Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Cardinal Gibbons | Pittsburgh | Redshirt Junior |
| Max Anderson | iOL (6-5, 311) | Frisco (Texas) High | Tennessee | Redshirt Sophomore |
| Elijah “Bo” Barnes | LB (6-1, 244) | Dallas (Texas) Skyline | Texas | Redshirt Freshman |
| Jovantae Barnes | RB (6-0, 211) | Las Vegas (Nev.) Desert Pines | Oklahoma | Redshirt Senior |
| Ahmad Breaux | iDL (6-3, 278) | Ruston (La.) High | LSU | Junior |
| Jordan Castell | S (6-2, 213) | Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange | Florida | Senior |
| Xavier Daisy | WR (6-3, 210) | Norcross (Ga.) Greater Atlanta Christian School | UAB | Junior |
| Ja’Kayden Ferguson | WR (6-2, 187) | Missouri City (Texas) Thurgood Marshall | Arkansas | Sophomore |
| Aaron Gates | Nickel (6-0, 198) | Jacksonville (Fla.) Trinity Christian | Florida | Redshirt Junior |
| Jamarrion Harkless | iDL (6-3, 315) | Lexington (Ky.) Frederick Douglass | Purdue | Redshirt Junior |
| Lance Heard | T (6-6, 330) | Monroe (La.) Neville | LSU | Tennessee | Senior |
| Mark Manfred III | CB (6-1, 175) | Marietta (Ga.) Sprayberry | Missouri | Redshirt Freshman |
| Kenny Minchey | QB (6-2, 208) | Hendersonville (Tenn.) Pope John Paul II | Notre Dame | Redshirt Junior |
| Antonio O’Berry | EDGE (6-6, 240) | Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne | Tiffin (D-II) | Gardner-Webb | 6th-Year Senior |
| Coleton Price | iOL (6-3, 318) | Bowie (Texas) High | Baylor | Redshirt Senior |
| Spencer Radnoti | LS (6-3, 230) | Canton (Ga.) Cherokee | Georgia State | Redshirt Sophomore |
| Cyrus Reyes | S (6-1, 200) | Taylor (Texas) High | Mississippi State | Junior |
| Hasaan Sykes | CB (6-0, 185) | Tuckert (Ga.) High | Western Carolina | Junior |
| Tavion Wallace | LB (6-1, 239) | Baxley (Ga.) Appling County | Arkansas | Sophomore |
| Dominic Wiseman | iDL (6-2, 300) | Davenport (Iowa) High | South Alabama | Redshirt Senior |
| Adam Zouagui | K (5-11, 188) | Herndon (Va.) High | Davidson | South Florida | Senior |
Arkansas
No. 20 Lady Vols Basketball vs. Arkansas: How to Watch, Prediction, More | Rocky Top Insider
Lady Vols basketball is back in Knoxville for a matchup with Arkansas after a two-game road stand. Tennessee is not only looking to stay perfect in SEC play, but is hosting its annual ‘We Back Pat’ game.
Here’s everything to know about the matchup, from broadcast details to a prediction.
More From RTI: Everything Lady Vols HC Kim Caldwell, PG Mia Pauldo Said After Road Win At Mississippi State
How to Watch — No. 20 Lady Vols (11-3, 3-0 SEC) vs. Arkansas (11-7, 0-3 SEC)
- Start Time: 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT
- Location: Food City Center (Knoxville, Tenn.)
- Watch: SECN+ | PxP: Andy Brock, Analyst: Kamera Harris
- Online Streaming: Watch ESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Vol Network radio crew: PxP: Brian Rice, Studio Host: Jay Lifford
Betting Odds
None listed yet
ESPN Matchup Predictor
Lady Vols – 98.3%
Arkansas – 1.7%
What Kim Caldwell Said After Mississippi State
“Good to get a win on the road. We know it’s a tough environment and we know that we got to win on the road in the SEC. It was good to do that. I wasn’t really proud of the rebounding, but I thought we looked a lot better in a couple different categories so that was good.”
Last Five Games
Lady Vols:
- at Mississippi State, 90-90 W
- at Auburn, 73-56 W
- vs. Florida, 76-65 W
- vs. Southern Indiana, 89-44 W
- vs. Louisville (Brooklyn), 89-65 L
Arkansas:
- vs. South Carolina, 93-58 L
- at Alabama, 77-48 L
- vs. Vanderbilt, 88-71 L
- vs. Arkansas State, 81-72 L
- vs. Stephen F. Austin, 82-73 W
Where They Land In Rankings
Lady Vols:
AP Poll – No. 20
Coaches Poll – No. 22
Bart Torvik – No. 13
Arkansas:
AP Poll – Unranked
Coaches Poll – Unranked
Bart Torvik – No. 107
Stat Leaders
Lady Vols:
- Points: Talaysia Cooper – 14.9
- Rebounds: Zee Spearman – 7.3
- Assists: Talaysia Cooper – 4.3
Arkansas:
- Points: Taleyah Jones – 16.9
- Rebounds: Bonnie Deas – 9.7
- Assists: Bonnie Deas – 2.6
Prediction
It’s been a rough start for Arkansas’ new coach, Kelsi Musick. The team is 0-3 in SEC games, and though it’s been against three good teams, the Razorbacks haven’t been competitive in any.
While neither side has been strong, Arkansas’ defense has been the weakest point. Not only is it coming off a game in which it gave up 93 points to South Carolina, but Arkansas State hung 81 in its win over the Razorbacks on the road.
If the Lady Vols don’t get in their own way, then they should be fine. It hasn’t been perfect, and against three teams not necessarily in the mix to win the league, but Tennessee has looked much improved in the SEC slate compared to the lumps it took in the out-of-conference schedule.
I’d think UT jumps on Arkansas in the first quarter and takes a comfortable lead into the second quarter. From there, the lead should continue to grow behind forced turnovers in the press and easy baskets on the other end.
Lady Vols 85, Arkansas 61
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