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Hogs’ Mike Neighbors: ‘We found a way to get back in it’ in loss
Considering No. 7 Tennessee started fast and finished stronger, a 70-63 win over Arkansas wasn’t that surprising.
“The start was troublesome,” Razorbacks coach Mike Neighbors said later. “They got in the flow right off.”
The Lady Vols jumped out to an 8-0 lead early. The Razorbacks couldn’t get a shot to fall, but didn’t let them get knocked out in the first quarter.
“We found a way to get back in it,” Neighbors said.
By the end of the first quarter, the Hogs had cut the lead to 20-17.
Tennessee answered every challenge, which is probably what Neighbors expected from the seventh-ranked team.
“Their aggressiveness, their ability to draw foul after foul after foul really mounts up on you,” Neighbors said. “It changes how you play defensively and offensively.”
The Hogs held a 48-45 edge after the third quarter, then the Lady Vols took over, won the final period convincingly (25-15) and it was over.
Arkansas had five players foul out in the game.
Amber Ramirez led Arkansas with 26 points and six rebounds. Makayla Daniels also had 11 points while Sasha Goforth supplied nine, her first game not being in double figures in seven games.
Tennessee had five players scoring in double figures with Tamari Key’s 17 points leading the way.
The Lady Vols out-rebounded Arkansas, 50-36, and converted 23 of 36 free throws. The Hogs hit 9 of 11 free throws and had a significant advantage in turnovers, 20-9, including eight steals.
The Hogs only managed a slim edge in points off those turnovers, 14-10.
“You expect to have more there,” Neighbors said.
Hogs High Points
• Ramirez’s 26-point game was the 17th 20+ point game of her career.
• The 26 points were also her season-high.
• Goforth blocked five shots, a new career-high. It was her fourth game this season with 3-plus rejections.
• Samara Spencer matched her career-best on the glass, pulling down six boards.
Next game
Arkansas travels to Vanderbilt on Thursday in a 7:30 p.m. matchup on the SEC Network.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
Mike Neighbors after playing No. 7 Tennessee close before falling late
Getting behind early didn’t help, but Hogs did come back, take brief lead late before falling, 70-63.
Amber Ramirez, Rylee Langerman recapping loss to Tennessee
Letting Lady Vols break away on 8-0 run to start game key in loss to open SEC schedule Sunday.
Pair of Razorbacks won’t be coming back for bonus season
There are two more players that won’t be returning to Arkansas next season.
Cornerback Montaric Brown and running back Trelon Smith made announcements on social media they won’t be coming back after the Razorbacks’ 24-10 win over Penn State in the Outback Bowl on Saturday.
Brown made his announcement via Twitter:
2️⃣1️⃣ Signing out ❤️✌? Thank you Razorback nation ? pic.twitter.com/RudnL0eUJp
— Montaric Brown (@lockdown_2121) January 1, 2022
Brown led the Razorbacks and tied for the SEC regular-season lead with five interceptions. He had seven in his Arkansas career.
This season, Brown became the first Razorback with five or more interceptions in a season since Tramain Thomas in 2011, and the first Arkansas cornerback to receive first-team All-SEC recognition by the league’s coaches since 2003.
Smith, who started the season as the No. 1 running back, saw his playing time drop with the emergence of Dominique Johnson, Rakeem Sanders and AJ Sanders, made his announcement via his Instagram account:
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Smith transferred to the Hogs from Arizona State and survived a coaching change before he ever got on the field.
He rushed for 598 yards and five touchdowns in 13 games this season. He led the Razorbacks in rushing with 710 yards and 5 touchdowns in 2020.
Sam Pittman on Hogs winning Outback Bowl over Penn State, 24-10
Trailing at halftime, he just reminded team of opener against Rice and wasn’t making a mountain out of a molehill.
KJ Jefferson after winning MVP award in 24-10 win over Penn State
Razorbacks dominate Outback Bowl behind Jefferson, who ran for more yards that he got passing on Saturday.
