Arkansas women’s basketball’s season ends at Tulsa in WBIT

Razorbacks ousted from inaugural tournament by Golden Hurricans

From the University of Arkansas

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TULSA, Okla. – The Arkansas women’s basketball team (18-15) ended its season at Tulsa (24-9) in the first round of the NCAA’s WBIT, 80-62. Arkansas got off to a slow start in the game, which propelled the Golden Hurricane to lead by as many as 28 in the game. The Hogs were led by Maryam Dauda’s career- high 22 points with nine rebounds.

The Hurricane got on the board first to jump out to a 70 lead, while the Hogs missed their first five shot attempts.

Samara Spencer then hit a 3pointer for Arkansas’ first score over three minutes into the game. Tulsa responded with a quick 8-0 run, forcing the Hogs to take a timeout, down 15-3 with 5:14 left to play in the first quarter. Out of the break, Dauda took it to the basket for a layup. The Hurricane went on another 7-0 run, while the Hogs were held in a drought for nearly four minutes until Makayla Daniels made a layup. The Hogs trailed 22-7 after the end of the first quarter.

Tulsa went on a 12-2 run to start the second quarter, forcing Arkansas to call a timeout with 7:42 left in the second quarter and the Hogs trailing 34-9. The Hurricane banked in a 3-pointer to extend their lead to 28. Arkansas made their next three field goals, while Tulsa was held in a scoring drought for over three minutes, as the Hogs were behind 41-18 with less than three minutes to go in the half. Dauda continued to work in the post with eight points in the second quarter with another layup and Tulsa has a response with a triple. At the half, Tulsa led 45-22.

The Hogs got a quick score to start the second half with a Daniels 3-pointer, but the Hurricane had an answer with back-to-back triples. Arkansas was held without a field goal for nearly three minutes until Daniels drove to the basket for a layup to earn her 100th double-digit scoring game of her career. Dauda continued to put in work in the post to trail by 22, but the Hurricane drained their 10th 3-pointer of the game. At the media timeout taken at 3:01, Arkansas trailed 61-36. Spencer drained a 3-pointer to elevate her point total to double digits for the 26th time this season.

Karley Johnson hit a 3-pointer before the buzzer, as Arkansas trailed, 63-45 going into the final quarter of play. Arkansas outscored Tulsa in the third, 23-18.

Tulsa opened the fourth quarter on a 6-0 run, and then Keats came up with a runner for Arkansas’ first score of the quarter. Dauda hit a triple and Arkansas called a timeout, as Tulsa led 71-50 with 5:47 remaining in the game. Dauda made a turnaround jumper to earn her second 20-point game of the season. At the media timeout taken at the 3:53 mark, Arkansas trailed 74-52. Johnson made her second 3-pointer of the game with under a minute to play.

The Hogs and Hurricane both put up 17 points in the fourth quarter, as Arkansas’ season came to an end with an 80-62 loss in Tulsa.

HOG HIGHLIGHTS

• Dauda registered a near double- double behind a career best 22 points off 9-of-16 shooting with nine rebounds.

She added a block to finish with 74 swats on the season

• In her final game as a Hog, Daniels recorded 14 points and two rebounds in 34 minutes. Her 14 points marked her 100th career double digit scoring game

• Spencer registered 12 points and went 4-of-6 from the free throw line. She added seven boards, four assists one block and a steal

• Jenna Lawrence finished with a career-high eight rebounds with one block and one steal

• Off the bench, Johnson recorded eight points off 3-of-5 shooting from the field and 2-of-3 from beyond the arc,

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with two boards in 25 minutes Emrie Ellis added two points, three rebounds and one steal with 11 minutes played off the bench

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