Tolefree, Dungee pace Razorbacks to win over Jackson State

FAYETTEVILLE — Alexis Tolefree hit a 3-pointer at the 8:43 mark in the third quarter sparking a furious second half surge as Arkansas defeated Jackson State, 76-57, in the final non-conference game of the season on Sunday.

Tied at 28-all at the half, Tolefree’s 3-pointer ignited a 20-3 run that allowed Arkansas (11-3) to pull away for good. The Razorbacks outscored the Lady Tigers (4-7) 48-29 in the final 20 minutes of the game.

Tolefree finished with a team-high 17 points going 5-for-10 from distance tying her career best for made 3-point field goals.

Chelsea Dungee added 13 points and Malica Monk had 11 points as they scored in double figures for the 12th and 11th times, respectively.

The slow start comes on the heels of a 10-day break from competition for Arkansas. The Razorbacks edged the Lady Tigers 16-15 in the first quarter but lost the second quarter capping a half that saw seven ties and 10 lead changes.

Tolefree’s shot started the second half scoring for the Razorbacks but it came on the heels of back-to-back defensive stops by Arkansas. The increased defensive pressure seemed to speed up the game which favored the Razorbacks.

Arkansas grabbed 21 boards and had six steals while limiting their turnovers in the second half.

Notes

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

• Arkansas played 10 players in the first quarter as they tried shake off the rust from the holiday break.

• Arkansas has won six games in a row.

• Arkansas has won 19 consecutive games between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. The last loss came in 2005-06 at FIU (58-54).

• Arkansas started the game 0-13 from distance.

• The game was tied at 28-all at halftime. It is the first time this season the Razorbacks and its opponent have been tied at the break.

• Arkansas has had double figure steals in nine games. They finished with 17 against JSU.

• Arkansas has forced 20+ opponent turnovers in seven games including today with JSU committing 28 miscues.

• Arkansas has had double figure 3-point field goals in five games this season.

Up Next

The Razorbacks begin SEC play hosting No. 8/7 Mississippi State on Thursday in Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas travels to Ole Miss for a Sunday contest as the second half of the season gets underway.