Women's Basketball
Mississippi State too strong for Razorbacks in title game loss Sunday
Arkansas’ amazing SEC Tournament run came to an end Sunday falling to No. 5 Mississippi State, 101-70, in the finals at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Arkansas’ amazing SEC Tournament run came to an end Sunday falling to No. 5 Mississippi State, 101-70, in the finals at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
Chelsea Dungee earned Southeastern Conference All-Tournament Team honors setting a record with 103 points in tourney play.
She is one of only two Razorbacks (20-14) to ever earn SEC All-Tournament Team honors joining Shameka Christon who was selected twice (2002, 2003).
Dungee dropped in 24 points in the title game and junior Alexis Tolefree also scored in double figures with 10 points.
Although it was Arkansas’ fourth game in as many days while State was playing for just the second time, the Razorbacks knew they needed a flawless effort and a little help from the Bulldogs (30-2) to get the win.
Coach Mike Neighbors’ team had the effort and energy but couldn’t overcome a nearly perfect Mississippi State team who shot better than 70% in the first half and 62.5% for the game.
The Razorbacks await word of a possible postseason selection with tournament brackets announced on Monday, March 18.
Notes
• Arkansas Starters: Alexis Tolefree, Malica Monk, Kiara Williams, Jailyn Mason, Chelsea Dungee
• It is Arkansas’ first-ever trip to the SEC Tournament finals
• Arkansas (10 Seed) is the lowest seeded team to ever reach the SEC Tournament finals
• Chelsea Dungee earned SEC All-Tournament Team honors. She is just the second player to earn all-tournament honors in program history (Shameka Christon, 2002 and 2003)
• Chelsea Dungee scored 24 points in the game and 103 in the tournament setting the record for most points by an individual in the Tournament. The previous record was held by Shelia Collins (Tennessee, 1985)
• Jailyn Mason had two 3-point field goals in the game and 13 for the week tying the SEC Tournament record held by Betsy Harris of Alabama in 1993. Mason was 13-for-24 shooting .542 from distance in the tournament.
• Alexis Tolefree had 10 points and finished the week going 10-30 from distance.
