BATON ROUGE, La. — Arkansas is peaking at the right time, downing LSU on Sunday evening, 74-64, in a game that really wasn’t as close as the final score indicated.
The No. 18 Razorbacks (17-7, 7-6 SEC) got their third straight SEC win and knocked the Tigers (8-11, 6-7) below .500 in league games.
The return of Arkansas guard Destiny Slocum was the story of the night, as the senior went off for 29 points on 11-15 shooting, including 5-7 from behind the arc.
Despite missing the Ole Miss game on Thursday night with a non-covid illness, Slocum put on one of her best performances of the season.
And Chelsea Dungee once again posed a problem for the opponent offensively as well, going for a quiet 20 points of her own, while also swiping three steals in the effort.
Turning point
LSU never led in this one, as Arkansas jumped out to an early lead, shooting 4-5 from deep in the first quarter while securing a double-digit advantage before the start of the second frame.
The Hogs coasted along the rest of the first half, taking a 14-point lead to the locker room after shooting 60 percent from the floor while holding LSU to just 36 percent in the first 20 minutes.
Dungee and Slocum got it done in the opening half, going for 13 and 15 points, respectively, to start the game.
The Razorbacks kept the pedal down in the second half, continuing their scoring surge in the third quarter, stretching the lead to 22, the biggest lead of the game.
Slocum was lethal on the offensive end, scoring 14 more in the second half to keep Arkansas ahead of the Tigers.
LSU guards Jailin Cherry and Khayla Pointer both played well, accounting for 40 of LSU’s 64 points, but it simply wasn’t enough, as the Hogs held firm down the stretch to secure the road win.
Hogs highlights
• Slocum also put up four steals in this one, a season-high.
• Erynn Barnum packed a punch off the bench once again, going for 12 points in only 14 minutes.
• Despite going scoreless, Amber Ramirez collected six boards, a season-high.
• Senior forward Taylah Thomas nearly double-doubled, going for seven points and seven boards.
Next game
The Hogs stay on the road for their next matchup, traveling to play Auburn on Thursday.
The Razorbacks and Tigers are set to tip off at 8 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.
