FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Arkansas women found themselves on the wrong end of a blowout on Thursday night, falling to Tennessee 87-67. The Razorbacks fall under .500 in SEC play with three regular season games to play.
Tennessee started the game on a 7-0, extended 14-2 run. The Lady Volunteers led by as many as 22 in the first half and took a 44-22 lead into the locker room.
The Hogs were dominated on the boards, 31-10. Arkansas shot just 26% from the field. Former Fayetteville Purple Dog, Jasmine Franklin, had five first half points. Erynn Barnum had nine of the Razorbacks 22 points.
Arkansas would play better in the third quarter outscoring the Lady Vols, 25-22. The deficit was still to much to overcome in the fourth as the Hogs fall for the second time in the last three games.
Barnum would finish tied for a game high 25 points.
The Razorbacks are back on the road on Sunday to take on Georgia at 11 a.m.