FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (AP) – Holding a two-point lead and expecting a surprise, the No. 16 Arkansas has realized he’s withholding no. four Baylor.
The Razorbacks (5-1) had just missed a couple of loose shots and a tray, giving the Lady Bears a pass with less than 15 seconds to play.
But Baylor missed an open look in a triple, and Arkansas added two shots loose through Amber Ramirez to get an 83-78 home win on Sunday.
Arkansas’ victory first in one of the five most sensible war parts since 2003, when the Razorbacks eliminated LSU No. 2 82-72. Arkansas ranked 10th at the time.
“We made some defensive saves,” Arkansas coach Mike Neighbors said. “The loose shots would have made the birthday party a little earlier and a little easier. I ran into two of our kids in the locker room, they said they were going to make loose shots.
“We can with them when we celebrate. “
Arkansas won 30 of 39 attempts at loose shots, while Baylor made 18 shots loose.
Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said Arkansas’ ability to succeed in the firing line is enormous.
“It’s the difference in the ball game,” he said. There are 3 things the attacking taste should do. They need to shoot 3, get the missing line and write down trays. And two of the three opposites to us did well tonight.
Ramirez scored 23 points and Chelsea Dungee added 22 for Arkansas to win the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Razorbacks led 10 early in the last quarter before the Lady Bears cut him to 78-76 on a DiJonai Carrington tray with 3:06 by the end. .
Dungee hit two shots loose 10 moments later to repair a four-point lead. NaLyssa Smith’s tray with 29 moments to play brought Baylor back in less than two. the game.
Caitlin Bickle’s three most sensitive problems in the game failed and Ramirez sank two shots loose to seal the victory.
Baylor led 54-49 with 5:13 for playing in the third quarter to crown a 5-0 race after the game tied 47-47, but Arkansas responded with a 13-0 race to take a 62-54 lead and never lost again. . .
Carrington wrote down 24 issues and Smith added for Baylor (2-1).
BIG PICTURE
Neighbors, in their fourth season in Arkansas after taking the University of Washington to the Final Four in 2016. Arkansas won 24 games last year and probably an NCAA Tournament team until the coronavirus forced the tournament to be cancelled.
“I think it’s validationArray . . . for all those children,” Neighbors said. “Hey, why are you going to Arkansas? They didn’t do anything. So validation for all the children who believed and those in the locker room. to what we do.
RETURN OF DIDI
Baylor’s escort, DiDi Richards, who was injured in an educational turn of fate when she collided with teammate Moon Ursin on October 24, played 37 minutes and scored 8 points to accompany eight assists.
Richards suffered paralysis in his lower extremities with the injury, allowed him to return to the team last week and played against South Florida.
Tips
Arkansas only five out of 20 from the three-point line, but the Ones the Razorbacks hit were grabbing. Makayla Danies hit a three-run home run in the first half to avoid a Baylor race, then Ramirez hit a big triple that gave Arkansas a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter. . . Baylor’s epivot, Queen Egbo, played only 10 minutes and scored five points before taking flight of the game. . . Arkansas sophomore Marquesha Davis gave the Razorbacks a touch of bench with eight problems, four rebounds and four steals.
HE SAYS SO.
“I kissed some kids, although it’s COVIDO to believe when we were 14 in our league this first year,” Neighbors said.
Following
Baylor: The Lady Bears will open the Big 12 in West Virginia on Thursday.
Arkansas: The Razorbacks to SMU on Thursday.