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Razorbacks roll past Little Rock on Sunday for third straight win
Arkansas (9-2) won its third straight game inside Bud Walton Arena on Sunday afternoon, downing Little Rock (5-5), 73-39.
The Razorbacks’ defense was absolutely stifling, holding the visitors to just 26% from the field and 12% from beyond the arc. The Hogs have now held two opponents under 40 points this year, as Tarleton State only scored 33 points in the season opener.
Redshirt senior Amber Ramirez got it working from deep, hitting four of her eight long balls en route to a 14-point performance. Sophomore Sasha Goforth matched Ramirez, going for 14 points herself.
Turning point
It was a sluggish start for both offenses, as it took almost three minutes of game time before the game’s first points to be scored.
Both defenses looked much sharper than their opposing offenses, and the first quarter ended with an offensive whimper, as Little Rock led, 13-12.
The Razorbacks held the Trojans to 25% shooting in the first half and forced 12 turnovers, but they committed nine themselves, and the first half ended with Arkansas holding an eight-point lead, 26-18.
The Hogs found a better rhythm offensively in the second half, as Ramirez and Elauna Eaton started to find the touch from deep, combining for 15 points off the three-ball in the second half.
Razorback forward Destinee Oberg had a huge impact off the bench, scoring 10 points in the second half.
Arkansas held Little Rock to 26% shooting on the night, including a 2-16 clip from three-point range, and ran away with this one in the end. Arkansas outscored its in-state foe by 26 in the final 20 minutes.
Hogs highlights
• Oberg tallied the first double-double of her career in just 17 minutes of play, going for 10 points and 10 rebounds, both career-highs.
• Goforth nearly double-doubled herself, pulling down eight rebounds to go with her 14 points.
• Makayla Daniels held Sali Kourouma, who was averaging 21.7 points per game coming in, to just eight points on 2-16 shooting. Kourouma also had eight turnovers.
• Eaton got back into double-figures, scoring 11 points, eight of which came in the second half.
Next game
Arkansas heads down to Little Rock, where they will finish their in-state schedule with a showdown against Central Arkansas in Simmons Bank Arena.
That game is set to tip at 1 p.m.
Mike Neighbors on lots of positive performances in win over Little Rock
Likes way Razorbacks building depth, particularly down low, with injuries putting key players on bench for some time.
Hogs’ Amber Ramirez, Elauna Eaton after 73-39 win over Little Rock
Ramirez (14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals), Eaton (11 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal) on getting into double figures scoring.
Little Rock coach Joe Foley on cold shooting in loss to Razorbacks
Trojans got in hole early, didn’t play well defensively and weren’t able to dig their way out in 73-39 loss.
Oklahoma’s hot shooting too much for Hogs’ defense in Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. — Arkansas trimmed a 15-point deficit to three with 9:55 to play, but could not stop Oklahoma’s hot shooting from 3-point range as the Sooners pulled away late for an 88-66 victory at the BOK Center.
The No. 10-12 Razorbacks suffered their first loss of the season (9-1) while Oklahoma improves to 8-2.
Arkansas made five straight free throws to make the score 57-54 midway through the second half. The teams went back-and-forth over the next minute and the Sooners led by four (61-57) with 8:57 left off a Davonte Davis jumper.
Oklahoma then went on an 11-0 run, thanks to three consecutive 3-pointers and never looked back.
Oklahoma finished the game making 13-of-22 (.591) from long range and had 18 assists on its 28 made baskets.
Davis led all scorers with a career-high 26 points, making a career-high four 3-pointers. In fact, Davis entered the game with just six career triples made (two last season and four this season).
The Sooners won the battle on the boards, 36-29, and had all five starters score in double figures. Elijah Harkless led the way with a double-double (22 points and 11 rebounds).
Arkansas returns to action next Saturday for its annual trip to North Little Rock’s Simmons Bank Arena. The Razorback will face Hofstra at 7 pm and the game will not be televised nor streamed.
FIRST HALF: Arkansas: 33 – Oklahoma: 39
• Oklahoma raced out to a 7-0 run to force an Arkansas timeout at 16:47. The lead went to 10-0 at the first media timeout.
• Arkansas broke the drought with a Davonte Davis 3-pointer at 15:11.
• Oklahoma hit 7 of its first 11 3-pointers and finished the half 8-of-13.
• The Sooners led by as many as 15 (35-20) before the Razorbacks went on an 11-2 run to get to within six (37-31). Davis scored four in the run, as did Stanley Umude.
• Au’Diese Toney made two free throws with 2.9 seconds left for the 39-33 halftime score.
• Davis was 3-of-4 from 3-point range and led Arkansas with 11 first-half points.
SECOND HALF: Arkansas: 33 – Oklahoma: 49
• Arkansas scored to open the second half, but the Sooners went on an 11-0 run to lead 50-35 at 17:09.
• Arkansas got to within five (52-47) thanks to back-to-back dunks from Stanley Umude and Au’Diese Toney.
• Oklahoma sank three 3’s to once again lead by 15 (72-57) with 3:45 left.
GAME NOTES
• Arkansas’ starting lineup was Davonte Davis – JD Notae – Au’Diese Toney – Jaylin Williams – Connor Vanover for the tenth straight game.
• Arkansas won the tip.
• Oklahoma’s Jordan Goldwire scored the game’s first points at 19:16., a runner in the lane at 19:43. Arkansas’s first points came at 15:11 on a Davonte Davis 3-pointer.
• Chris Lykes was the first Razorback sub.
This was the third time Arkansas trailed at halftime this season. The Hogs were down 8 versus Mercer in the season opener and down 4 to Cincinnati.
• Arkansas had its 17-game, regular-season win streak snapped. Ironically, the Razorbacks’ last regular-season loss also came in Oklahoma, a four-point loss in Stillwater versus Oklahoma State.
• Arkansas was good at the free throw line, going 17-of-18. Davis was a perfect 4-of-4.
• JD Notae scored 13 points. He is the only Razorback to score in double figures in all 10 games.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
Hogs coach Eric Musselman after being ejected against Oklahoma game
Says they were “out-toughed” in 86-66 loss to Sooners at BOK Center in Tulsa on Saturday afternoon.
Hogs’ Davonte Davis re-capping 86-66 loss to Sooners on Saturday
Despite his big afternoon (26 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists) Davis on problems against Oklahoma in first loss.
