Preview – Arkansas vs. SMU

INFO
Date: Monday, Nov. 22
Time: 7 p.m.
Opponent: SMU
Location: Bud Walton Arena
TV: SEC Network+
Tickets: Click HERE ($5 Adult/$3 Youth Online, $10 Adult/$8 Walk-Up)
Game Program: Click HERE

LAST TIME OUT

• Arkansas Women’s Basketball won what turned into a chippy affair inside First National Bank Arena on Friday night, as Head Coach Mike Neighbors’ Hogs took down Arkansas State (2-2), 94-71.
• The Hogs were efficient all night long, dropping in 94 points, their second game this season scoring 90+, shot the ball at a fifty percent clip, and only turned it over 11 times.
• Junior guard Makayla Daniels did it all against the Red Wolves, pouring in a season-high 22 points on 8-13 shooting.
• Daniels was also a force on the boards from her lead guard spot, pulling down eight rebounds, a team-high.
• Fellow point guard Samara Spencer kept her stellar freshman campaign rolling, dropping in 16 points on 6-11 from the field.
• Arkansas State used its home crowd early, jumping out to a quick 12-6 lead.
• The Razorbacks would respond though, led by Daniels, who would finish the first period with 10 points and three rebounds.
• From that point on, the Hogs would outscore the Red Wolves 22-8, and end the first frame up 28-20.
• While the Red Wolves would keep it close for the remainder of the first half, Neighbors’ crew blew it open in the third quarter, winning the frame 25-18. By the time the fourth period rolled around, the Hogs held a commanding 18-point advantage.
• Daniels’ all-around ability shined in this one, as she added five assists and a steal to her 22-point eight-rebound performance.
• Spencer has now scored 10 or more points in three of her four collegiate games played, and her 16 against A-State represented a new career-high.
• Amber Ramirez got into double-figures for the third straight game, going for 13 points.
• Marquesha Davis once again provided a jolt off the bench, going for 10 points and three steals.
• Rylee Langerman was great in this one, going for eight points, six boards, three assists and three steals.
• Emrie Ellis threw a block party once again, rejecting four shots, her second game this season with 4 or more.

STORYLINES

• Now entering her third season at Arkansas, Amber Ramirez is the leader of the Razorbacks.
• The Splash Sister is up to the task – Ramirez finished the season last year averaging 13.5 points per game on 43 percent shooting.
• The coaches in the league took notice, as Ramirez was named to the Preseason All-SEC Second Team.
• The honor was the first from the league office in her career, and she was the only Hog to be placed on either of the preseason teams.
• Ramirez is a big game player, and that showed up once again in Arkansas’ loss to UConn.
• After struggling to start her COVID senior season, Ramirez broke out against UConn, going for 20 points in the game.
• That mark led the team. She also hit three of her six long balls.
• Ramirez’s averages in the seven game she’s played against top-5 teams while on the Hill are up over her normal averages: 17.3 PPG on 46.9 percent from the field and 50 percent from long range.
• Junior guard Makayla Daniels is set for an expanded role in her third season on the Hill.
• Daniels has yet to miss a start since arriving in Fayetteville – she’s started 64 straight games, including four starts this season.
• Daniels has been versatile to start her junior campaign, leading the team in assists (3.3) while also averaging a career-best 6.3 rebounds per game.
• Mak can still score the ball, and that showed in the Hogs latest win, as she dropped 22 against Arkansas State.

MORE INFORMATION

Parking will be free in Lot 56 (Off MLK and Razorback Road).

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