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Fourth-quarter push lifts Razorbacks to road win in Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. — Malica Monk drove the lane, scored and was fouled as time wound down lifting Arkansas to a 61-59 road win at Tulsa on Thursday.

Arkansas (10-3) once again used fourth quarter heroics to win their fifth game in a row and their third in five days before the holiday break.

Arkansas trailed the Golden Hurricane to start the final quarter but opened the frame on a 10-0 run jumping out to a six-point lead. Tulsa continued to nip at Arkansas’ heels tying the game at 59-all with just 15 seconds remaining in the game.

Coach Mike Neighbors called a timeout to advance the ball and Arkansas got it into Monk’s hands. She faked left and drove right laying it in to give Arkansas the 61-59 lead with eight seconds on the clock.

Tulsa had one last look but couldn’t convert as the Razorbacks hung on for the win.

Chelsea Dungee led the Razorbacks in scoring with 23 points and came within one rebound of getting a double-double. PHOTO BY ANDY HODGES | HITTHATLINE.COM

Chelsea Dungee led all scorers with 23 points and was one rebound shy of a double-double. Monk finished with 12 points and Arkansas got six points each from Kiara Williams, Alexis Tolefree and Jailyn Mason. Williams also added a game-high 10 rebounds.

Notes

• Arkansas Starters: Alexis Tolefree, Malica Monk, Kiara Williams, Jailyn Mason, Chelsea Dungee.

• Kiara Williams recorded double figure rebounds for the fifth time this season and the third time in the last four games.

• Chelsea Dungee scored in double figures for the 11th time this season. She has scored 20+ points in seven games including two in a row.

• Arkansas has won the fourth quarter 10 times.

• Arkansas has forced 20+ turnovers six times this year. Tulsa had 23.

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Hogs let one slip away at home against Georgia Tech, 69-65

PHOTOS BY ANDY HODGES | HITTHATLINE.COM

FAYETTEVILLE — This is one Arkansas fans didn’t see coming as Jose Alvarado scored 20 points to help Georgia Tech hold on in the closing minutes for a 69-65 win Wednesday night.

It’s the first time since 2012 the Hogs have lost back-to-back games inside Bud Walton Arena.

The win comes a game after the Yellow Jackets suffered an embarrassing 79-69 home defeat to Gardner-Webb on Monday, and in a game they trailed by as many as five points early in the second half.

Alvarado was 9-of-15 from the field and scored in double figures for the sixth time in seven games, and the 6-foot guard added nine rebounds. James Banks III added 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Michael Devoe finished with 11 points and Khalid Moore had 10 in the win.

The loss is the second in the last three games for the Razorbacks (7-3), who shot just 38.1 percent (24 of 63) from the field.

Mason Jones led Arkansas with 17 points, while Daniel Gafford added 14 and Isaiah Joe 13. The Razorbacks hit only 10 of 32 3-point attempts.

Arkansas trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half while opening the game 1 of 11 from the field, including 0 of 8 on 3-pointers.

The Razorbacks, however, hit 6 of 9 3-point attempts to close out the half — with Jones and Joe combining for five — and rallied to take a 32-31 halftime lead.

The Razorbacks host Texas State on Saturday.

Hogs’ inability to score against Tech zone big factor in loss

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Jones talking about Hogs’ loss to Yellowjackets on Wednesday night

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Razorbacks’ Van Horn elected to Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas baseball coach Dave Van Horn will be inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame next month, the organization announced.

an Horn will be the sixth player or coach with Razorback baseball ties to earn a spot in the hall of fame, joining coach Norm DeBriyn and players Kevin McReynolds, Melvin McGaha, Tom Pagnozzi and Cliff Lee.

Van Horn will be honored on Jan. 25 at the Fayetteville Town Center as part of a special ceremony to make him part of the 2019 induction class.

A reception begins at 5 p.m. with the banquet starting at 6 p.m.

Entering his 17th year as head coach of the Razorback baseball program, Van Horn has continued to elevate Arkansas into one of the nation’s premier teams year in and year out.

Over his 16 seasons as head Hog, Van Horn has led Arkansas to five College World Series appearances, 15 NCAA Tournament berths, one Southeastern Conference overall title, four SEC Western Division championships and a total of 643 wins, averaging more than 40 wins a season.

Ever since returning to his alma mater in 2003 to take over for retiring SEC legend DeBriyn, Van Horn has continued to successfully field nationally competitive teams, while also grooming numerous All-Americans, all-conference and future Major League players.

Under his guidance, 24 Razorbacks have been named All-Americans, 33 as All-SEC players, and 101 have been picked in the MLB Draft. Those draft picks are the third-most among all active head coaches in the SEC.

Van Horn is the second-winningest coach in Arkansas history with 643 wins entering the 2019 season.

Last year, with a win at San Diego State, Van Horn became only the second active head coach in the SEC with 600 or more wins at their current school.

Including his years at Nebraska, Northwestern State and Central Missouri State, Van Horn has racked up 1,014 wins at four-year institutions, which is 15th-most among all active coaches. He is also one of 10 active coaches with 1,000 or more wins at four-year schools.

The highly decorated coach has both individual and team honors throughout his 30-year coaching resume, beginning at Texarkana (Texas) Community College all the way through the present.

Individually, he has been named national coach of the year twice, regional coach of the year twice and conference coach of the year four times.

His teams have made seven College World Series appearances, tying for the second most among all active head coaches, won five outright conference championships, a Division II National Championship and made 18 trips to the NCAA Tournament in the last 19 years.

Van Horn is one of only 11 coaches in NCAA history to lead two programs to the College World Series.

Van Horn and the Razorbacks are continuing to prep for the 2019 and will face Eastern Illinois on Feb. 15 for Opening Day.

First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.

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