BATON ROUGE, La. — Arkansas guard Samara Spencer led the Hogs with 20 points, seven assists, and three steals. However, the Razorbacks women's basketball team failed to match their opponents at Louisiana State University on Sunday, Jan. 21.
After maintaining a lead the entire game, the tenth-ranked Tigers (14-6, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) defeated the Razorbacks (18-2, 5-1), 99-68.
It was LSU's second straight win after it had a 16-game win streak snapped in an 87-62 loss at unranked Auburn on Jan. 14.
LSU's 31-point win over the Razorbacks was reflected by winning almost every stat category, including a 60-33 domination in rebounding.
The Tigers jumped to an 18-0 lead in the game's first 5 ½ minutes, despite missing 10 of its first 17 shots including five layups.
Arkansas closed the first quarter hitting six of its last eight shots, including four 3-pointers, to cut LSU's lead to 25-16 heading to the second period. When the Tigers drilled its first seven of eight shots in the second quarter and took a 55-28 lead into the break.
The Razorbacks didn't go down without a fight. Four of their five third-quarter baskets were 3-pointers, including a pair by Spencer. She scored 10 points to help Arkansas whittle LSU's 27-point halftime lead twice to 22 points, the second time on her 3-pointer with 3:01 left.
Spencer scored a team-high 20 points for the Razorbacks, who made just 12 of the 47 3-point attempts.
However, the Tigers closed the period with a 10-2 burst that sent LSU to the fourth quarter with an 80-50 lead and emptied their bench in the final period.
The Tigers began the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run. Arkansas guard Makayla Daniels put an end to the run with a 3-pointer and proceeded to deliver the first eight points of the quarter for the Hogs.
This didn't stop LSU as they made 3-of-3 from the field. Arkansas forward Jenna Lawrence then made the 11th of Arkansas' 12 3-pointers, but LSU responded with a layup.
In the final five minutes of the game, the Hogs outscored the Tigers 7-5. Unfortunately, the Razorbacks started fighting too late and LSU took the victory.
Arkansas coach Mike Neighbors praised every element of LSU's program.
"They're well-coached, you can't take them out of what they want to do," Neighbors said. "They haven't even played to their potential yet. And their home crowd is worth 10 to 12 points."
The Razorbacks will face Kentucky next on Thursday, Jan. 25, at Bud Walton Arena.
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