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Hogs’ Davonte Davis: Finding way to have fun playing this season
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Sooners coach Porter Moser: Previewing matchup with Razorbacks
Oklahoma coach Porter Moser’s complete press conference Thursday afternoon previewing Saturday’s game at BOK Center in Tulsa.
Goforth’s 3-pointer seals win over tough Jackson State, 66-62
Arkansas (8-2) earned a tough win Thursday night, grinding out a gutsy 66-62 win over Jackson State (1-4).
Fayetteville’s Sasha Goforth hit a game-winning three with 43 seconds left. She posted her first double-double as a Razorback, scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Razorback point guards Samara Spencer and Makayla Daniels were instrumental in the win, getting 14 and 16 points, respectively.
TURNING POINT
A tightly-contested first quarter was not duplicated in the second as Arkansas’ stifling defense held the Tigers to just nine points in the quarter. Spencer and Daniels combined for 15 themselves in the second frame, and the Hogs took a nine-point advantage to the half.
Jackson State would not go down without a fight, already falling in close games this season against Miami, Ole Miss and No. 11 Texas.
The Tigers ground out a physical third quarter, ending on a 9-0 run. Jackson State had a three-point lead with the final 10 minutes to play and both teams struggled to gain an edge late.
It was not until the final minute when Goforth, who was 0-4 from deep on the night at that point, sunk a long ball to give Arkansas a two-point lead.
A couple of defensive stops later, Arkansas had extinguished the effort of Jackson State and notched the Razorbacks’ second win of the week.
HOG HIGHLIGHTS
• Goforth’s double-double was the first by a Hog since Destiny Slocum (22 points, 10 assists, at Missouri in February) posted one last season.
• Daniels grabbed eight boards and dished out three assists to go along with her team-high 16 points.
• Spencer swiped four steals and added four assists to complement her 14 points on the night.
• Arkansas’ perimeter defense helped keep Jackson State at bay, holding the Tigers to 18% shooting from deep.
NEXT GAME
Arkansas returns to Bud Walton Arena for the third-straight home game to take on in-state foe Little Rock on Sunday.
Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.
Hogs’ Sam Pittman, Penn State’s James Franklin: Outback Bowl press conference
Both coaches along with administrators from Arkansas and Penn State were in Tampa for official kickoff press conference.
Democrat-Gazette’s Bob Holt: Looking at Treylon Burks’ decision
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Mike Neighbors on Jackson State: Hogs facing good team Thursday night
Date: Thursday, Dec. 9
Time: 7 p.m.
Opponent: Jackson State
Location: Bud Walton Arena
TV: SEC Network+
Last game
• Arkansas Women’s Basketball bounced back inside Bud Walton Arena on Sunday afternoon, earning a 84-67 victory over Pac-12 opponent Cal.
• Arkansas’ offense finally got going from deep, hitting seven of their 17 three balls, good for 41 percent.
• The Hogs also hit 29 of their 32 free throws, their most free throws made in a game since the Hogs made 30 against Baylor last season (12/6/20).
• The visiting Golden Bears’ defense came out of the gates hot, forcing eight Razorback turnovers in the first 10 minutes and securing a three-point lead. It was in the second quarter that Daniels made her move.
• The third-year guard scored 16 points in the second frame, going a perfect 5-5 shooting with two shots from deep and 4-4 on free throws.
• The big second quarter gave Arkansas a seven-point advantage at halftime.
• With Daniels picking apart Cal’s defense, the Razorbacks settled in, giving up just three turnovers in the second half as opposed to the 12 they committed in the first half.
• Daniels poured in 14 more points in the final 20 minutes and got some help from Erynn Barnum and Sasha Goforth who combined for 16 points in the second half.
• Arkansas outscored Cal 44-34 in the second half and got back in the win column.
• Goforth put together a solid stat line with a season-high 19 points, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
• Amber Ramirez was a beast on the glass, going for a career-best 11 rebounds.
• Erynn Barnum was a distributor in this one, dishing a career-best four assists in the game.
Storylines
• Some of Arkansas’ players may have changed, but Head Coach Mike Neighbors’ offensive philosophy has not.
• That philosophy continues to work, too, as Arkansas’ 81.1 PPG is the 16th-best mark in the NCAA so far this season.
• The Hogs continue to get a large share of their points from the three point and free throw lines, while also taking care of the basketball.
• The Razorbacks rarely give the ball away, as their 11.3 turnovers per game is the sixth-best mark in the nation.
• The Hogs are also getting to the line a ton, as their 214 free throws attempted through nine games is the third-most in the nation.
• Arkansas has made 151 of those attempts, which is good for third-most in the nation.
• From beyond, Arkansas is back in the top-20 nationally, as they have hit 77 threes so far this season, 16th-most in the NCAA.
• The Hogs’ 234 three-point attempts this season is the 16th-highest clip in the NCAA.
• The Hogs’ offensive philosophy is centered around “making opponents wrong”.
• With the plethora of weapons Neighbors has on this team, that is happening nightly.
• Makayla Daniels (14.1 PPG) leads the way, but three other Hogs – Erynn Barnum (11.2 PPG) Sasha Goforth (11.0 PPG) and Samara Spencer (10.6 PPG) – are averaging double-figures.
• Amber Ramirez (9.8 PPG) is knocking on the door of double-figures, while freshman Jersey Wolfenbarger (6.6 PPG) is also providing a scoring punch off the bench.
• Daniels (x4), Barnum (x3) and Ramirez (x2) have all been the top scorer at least twice this season, while Elauna Eaton led the way against UAPB with 15.
• Daniels (22 @ AState, 32 vs. Cal ) and Ramirez (20 @ UConn) are the only Hogs to hit 20 points so far this season.
