After years of extramural womens basketball in the late 1960s and early 1970s at the University, the first varsity Razorback basketball team took the court in Barnhill Arena in 1976-77. The women's basketball team began its competitive season in November with 10 student-athletes on the active roster. Mar 6 (Neutral), Arkansas (23-7) Win vs. Tennessee, 102-96, 31. Or write about sports? Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Two student-athletes on the Arkansas womens basketball team have been honored by the Southeastern Conference for postseason honors. Usually, the national champion visits the President of the United States in the White House. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Here is the 2007-2008 Razorback Football roster. As the Razorbacks prepared to move to Bud Walton Arena in December 1993, the Womens Athletics Department held a celebration of 17 years of womens hoops in Barnhill Arena with A Moment in Time. The banquet held in Barnhill was attended by dozens of former Razorbacks, including three of the four career leaders. Mar 14 (Neutral), Arkansas (24-9) Loss vs. Utah, 69-75, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Find out more. Mar 13 (Neutral), Arkansas (23-11) Loss vs. Iowa, 72-82, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Nov. 11 vs. UCA: The Razorbacks' home opener will be against Central Arkansas. Edit View history The 1998-99 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1998-99 college basketball season. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The official 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster for the Little Rock Trojans . The crowds began to pour back into Bud Walton, and Arkansas survived Rice, 76-70, in the quarterfinals thanks to 18 from Bragg. Jan 21 @ Auburn, Arkansas (15-3) Win vs. Auburn, 79-65, 19. Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, NC State, and Arkansas qualified to the Final Four. Her senior year, she became the No. Then it was freshman Wendi Willits turn with a near-NCAA record six three-pointers to blow open Arkansas second round contest with Harvard, 82-64. In the Mideast Regional, the Lady Vols blew out Liberty 10258. 16 seed to defeat a No. Willits finished with 104, shooting 35.7% from the arc. Liberty (15-7, 9-2 ASUN) will tip off a two-game road swing Thursday evening at Central Arkansas (7-13, 2-7 ASUN). 1. Arkansas Tech/North Dakota State College of Science: 34: Angelique Francis: F: 5-11: Sr. Irving, Texas: MacArthur HS: Women's Basketball Coaching Staff. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. Tara VanDerveer was hired in 1985 to coach the Cardinal. The Razorbacks made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 01. Feb 28 @ Alabama, Arkansas (22-7) Loss vs. Alabama, 63-65, 30. There are photographs of at least three teams of womens basketball players prior to 1910. The win broke UTs 183-game streak against Southwest Conference foes, and cleared the way for the first non-Texas SWC womens basketball titlist. For all 11 regular season games and two SEC tournament games, Smith played 525 consecutive minutesa feat unequaled by man or woman in the league. MORE CHANGES Stanford battled back with a 25-11 run to lead 34-33 with 2:42. Feb 20, Arkansas (19-8) Win vs. Kentucky, 74-70, 28. What did the first-year coach and the Razorbacks do? 1-ranked Tennessee and Lisa Leslies USC Trojans. Teams of female students took to outdoor courts and peach baskets just after the turn of the century. - The University of Central Arkansas women's basketball program will discontinue its 2022-23 season due to lack of numbers in the program, according to UCA director of athletics Dr. Brad Teague. Erynn Barnum was named to the All-SEC Second Team and Saylor Poffenbarger was tabbed to the All-Freshman Team, as announced by the league Tuesday, the eve of the 2023 SEC Womens Basketball Tournament. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. On Feb. 23, 1990, Arkansas ended the longest conference winning streak in NCAA history by defeating the Texas Lady Longhorns, 82-77. The Dial Classics were the longest-running series in womens hoops. Nov 25 (Neutral), Arkansas (0-1) Loss vs. Massachusetts, 80-104 2. Analyzing Arkansas' 86-83 loss at Alabama. Jan 6 @ Auburn, Arkansas (11-3) Loss vs. Auburn, 66-83, 15. Mike Neighbors. Wynne, Arkansas, Bettye Fiscus arrived at the University in 1981, and Razorback basketball was never the same. . Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Feb 5, Arkansas (19-3) Win vs. Mississippi, 100-87, 23. [5], The Crimson won the game 7167, making it the first time in the history of college basketball, both men and women, that a 16-seed defeated a 1-seed. Arkansas women's basketball suffers third straight loss, falls to Alabama 69-66. Arkansas and the 12-member SEC began preparation for the addition of the Aggies and Missouri moving the SEC to 14 teams for the 2012-13 season. IN THE BROYLES TRADITION The Razorbacks finished the 201718 season 1318, 313 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. In 1998, Arkansas made NCAA Tournament history as the lowest seed -- #9 in the Westto advance to the Final Four. They won 18 games, defeated three ranked opponents and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In April 2014, Arkansas welcomed its eighth head coach in program history with the hiring of former ESPN analyst Jimmy Dykes. Willits closed her career at the ESPN College Three-Point Shooting Contest, where she reached the Final Four. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? DREAMS DO COME TRUE But Arkansas got a second chance with the WNIT, and by virtue of its season attendance was chosen to host the opener with SLC champion Northwestern State. The Jackson State Lady Tigers (18-8, 15-1 SWAC) try to extend a 12-game win streak when they visit the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lionettes (11-15, 9-7 SWAC) on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at H.O . DeHorney was inducted into the UA Hall of Honor in 2000. Field goals attempted Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee, attempted 131 field goals in the tournament, setting the record for most field goals attempted in a tournament. Dec 23 @ Wake Forest, Arkansas (9-2) Win vs. Wake Forest, 75-59, 12. All Rights Reserved. The Official Site of Abilene Christian University Athletics Main Navigation Menu. Arkansas played all four of its pre-Final Four games on late night TV, earning the nickname of Good Morning Americas team. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Find out more. A true community project, one of the highlights was a street party and battle of the bands on the downtown square called Fayetteville Friday Night for the two teams in Saturdays championship game. The 15-0 start broke the in-season winning streak of the 1990-91 SWC Championship team that set the school record for wins and percentage with a 28-4 finish. [2] Learn how and when to remove this template message, 202223 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team, AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arkansas_Razorbacks_women%27s_basketball&oldid=1136460433, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 12:18. In addition, 9th-seeded Arkansas made the final four, the highest seed ever to do so in the women's tournament. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Norman, Okla (KXAN) - In what was their biggest game of the season so far, the Texas women's basketball team played about as energized and effective as . Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Tickets Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: Facebook Cross . Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. No Ivy League women's basketball team had ever won an NCAA Tournament game.[4]. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. 41. All rights reserved. [9] The feat was not accomplished by a men's college basketball program until 2018, when UMBC beat Virginia, 7454. NO NAME POS MPG HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN #0: Saylor Poffenbarger: G: 32.4: 6'-2"-FR: Middletown, MD #2: Samara Spencer: G: 33.7: 5'-7"-SO: Fort Lauderdale, FL #4: Erynn . Teams of female students took to outdoor courts and peach baskets just after the turn of the century. Fowler Family Baseball & Track Training Center, Jerry & Gene Jones Student-Athlete Success Center. Join our linker program. She closed out her time in Fayetteville by becoming the first Razorback taken as a first-round draft pick of the WNBA, going fifth overall to the New York Liberty. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. W.A.R. A subsequent stop by Harvard led to Miller getting another shot opportunity, and she sunk a three-pointer to make it 69-65. The first two W.A.R.s were against Texas, and resulted in the two largest crowds at Barnhill for a womens basketball game. The attendance for the game was 5,137. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Every member of the team contributed to the run, starting with a 24-point effort by Karyn Karlin in the opening round win over #20 Hawaii, 76-70. The Arkansas womens basketball team (20-11, 7-9 SEC) earned their way back in the win column after taking down Texas A&M (7-19, 2-14 SEC), 78-65, to clinch the Razorbacks third 20-win season with Mike Neighbors at the helm. The Razorbacks suffered several other injuries and stumbled to a 2-13 close. DIALING FOR TROPHIES However, in many ways Christon was second to none in her Arkansas career with many firsts. THE SHOTS HEARD ROUND THE WORLD Real-time Arkansas Razorbacks Women's Basketball Schedule on SECSports.com. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma was a member of the Big 12 Conference . Nicholas set the school record for career assists, and her steady hand guided Arkansas to the best record of any four year period in school history. [1], Thirty-four additional teams were selected to complete the sixty-four invitations. Steals Ticha Penicheiro, Old Dominion, recorded 23 steals, setting the record for most steals in an NCAA tournament, since the statistic was first recorded in 1988. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. NCAA Tournament: 1 seed in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. It also ended the nations longest active home win streak at 47 games. The team completed its postseason by advancing to the third round in the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to TCU.[1]. Find out more. The official Women's Basketball page for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide With 1:33, Suzie Miller sank a jumper to make it 66-65 Harvard. Head Women's Basketball Coach. Poffenbarger competed at the 2019 FIBA Americas U16 Tournament, in which she . Thirty-four additional at-large teams were selected from eleven of the conferences.[1]. Along the way, the Razorbacks beat four conference champions WAC, Pacific, Ivy and ACC and three ranked teams Hawaii, Kansas and Duke to face conference rival Tennessee at Kansas City. The Arkansas women's basketball team (20-11, 7-9 SEC) earned their way back in the win column after taking down Texas A&M (7-19, 2-14 SEC), 78-65, to clinch the Razorbacks' third 20-win. SECOND TO ONE, BUT SECOND TO NONE Arkansas did it all on the west coast, spending two whole weeks in the Bay Area. Dec 6, Arkansas (6-0) Win vs. Missouri, 75-46, 7. Feb 25 @ Ole Miss, Arkansas (22-6) Loss vs. Mississippi, 65-81, 29. The 201819 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 201819 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Feb 16 @ Florida, Arkansas (18-8) Loss vs. Florida, 61-74, 27. Jan 9, Arkansas (11-4) Loss vs. Mississippi, 65-76, 16. The No. Mar 12 (Neutral), Arkansas (24-8) Win vs. Nebraska, 74-65, 33. Do you have a blog? BARNHILL CROWDS TO REMEMBER Only 10th-seeded Oregon in 2017, 10th-seeded Creighton in 2022 and 11th-seeded Gonzaga in 2011 have even reached an Elite Eight to be in position to break this record. DELMONICA DEHORNEY, ALL-AMERICAN The last two years were particularly dramatic as the Razorback fans rallied Arkansas from halftime deficits. And, they were the lowest finishing team in conference playtied for sixth in the SECto reach the Final Four. Tennessee defeated Louisiana Tech 9375 to take their sixth title, and complete an undefeated season (390). The team played its home games in Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The defining moment belonged to Smith, as she calmly sank four free throws in the final seconds to send Arkansas to the Final Four for the first time with a 77-72 win over ACC champion Duke. The Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States in NCAA Division I women's basketball competition. More impressive, the 5-8 Fort Cobb, Okla., sophomore came within a single trey of breaking a previously thought unbreakable SEC record Cornelia Gaydens single season mark. The 2022-23 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2022-23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. A two-time SWC Player of the Year, Delmonica is the only womens basketball player in SWC history to earn three conference honors. In 1998, they won their tenth straight PAC-10 title in program history, and the senior class of players had a combined record of 113-13 leading up to the NCAA Tournament. Baseball Baseball: Facebook Baseball: Twitter Baseball: Instagram Baseball: Schedule Baseball: Roster Baseball: News Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: Facebook Cross Country: Twitter Cross . Women's basketball has been a part of the fabric of the University of Arkansas for almost a century. A local basketball star at Fayetteville High, Betsy Broyles, became the first Razorback high school recruit, one of 10 women recruited during the 1977-78 season. News and information about the Arkansas Razorbacks and Arkansas Sports from the staffs of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Hawgs Illustrated. #10 Arkansas. The 1994-95 season saw the Razorbacks return to the Associated Press Top 25 and the NCAA tournament, posting a 23-7 record. These three trophies the 1990 and 1991 regular season championships and 1991 SWC Classic tournament titleare the only SWC womens basketball trophies in captivity outside the state of Texas. As of February 21, the team has just five players available for competition due to injuries and departures. with LSU. Feb 6 @ Vanderbilt, Arkansas (16-7) Loss vs. Vanderbilt, 69-73, 24. . Women's Basketball Roster Coaches Schedule Statistics News Additional Links. Jan 16, Arkansas (13-4) Win vs. Georgia, 82-79, 18. Lost West Second Round (82-72) versus #5 Iowa, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:01AM. Riding a 14-game streak, the Razorbacks pummelled former SWC rival Texas Tech to close out the pre-conference schedule perfect. In addition, Arkansas remains the only 9 seed to even reach the Elite Eight in the women's tournament. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Arkansas State Athletics. Thirty conferences were eligible for an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament. Dec 6, Arkansas (4-1) Win vs. Centenary (LA), 121-94 6. W, 100-81. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. @coachneighbors 2 three-point scorer in SEC history as well as the all-time leader at Arkansas. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Find out more. Women's Basketball 44 at Little Rock 60 Little Rock, Ark. THE FIRST TEAM In nineteen cases, the automatic bid was the only representative from the conference. A STREAK UNEQUALED Jan 10 (Fri) Big Ten * at. Free throws Chastity Melvin, North Carolina State, attempted 15 free throws in the semi-final game against Louisiana Tech, setting the record for most free throw attempts in a Final Four game. Messer had 23 points as Arkansas used an impressive 54-point second half to dispatch Kansas, 79-63, in the Sweet 16. She was the only WNBA player to go from the 1998 Women's Final Four to . FIRST-YEAR FUN The 1998 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 13, 1998, and concluded on March 29, 1998, when Tennessee won the national title. NCAA Tournament: Lost West Second Round (75-69) versus #3 Utah, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:01AM. She was inducted into the Hall of Honor in 2002. Along the way, the Razorbacks beat three conference championsWAC, Pacific, Ivy and ACCand three ranked teamsHawaii, Kansas and Duketo face conference rival Tennessee at Kansas City. New SEC member Texas A&M. The official 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster for the Little Rock Trojans. Do you have a sports website? The team advanced to the finals, the lowest seed to do so in tournament history, against Mississippi State, where they lost 10170. In fact, yearbook references to womens basketball predate mens basketball at Arkansas. Dec 5 @ Oklahoma, Arkansas (5-2) Loss vs. Oklahoma, 57-87, 8. Dec 16, Arkansas (7-2) Win vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 95-57, 10. DeHorney also is in the record books as the all-time leader in field goal percentage and blocked shots for a career. The 2022-23 California Golden Bears women's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2022-23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [1], Thirty conferences earned an automatic bid. Tennessee and Louisiana Tech won their semi-final Final Four matchups and continued on to the championship. 1998-99 Arkansas Razorbacks Women 's Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos 1998-99 Arkansas Razorbacks Women's Schedule and Results Previous Season Next Season Record: 20-14 ( SEC WBB ) Coach: Gary Blair Arkansas (Women's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results Dec 24 @ American-Puerto Rico, Arkansas (8-1) Loss vs. American-Puerto Rico, 59-64, 10. Feb 21, Arkansas (22-5) Win vs. Auburn, 107-83, 28. And, they were the lowest finishing team in conference playtied for sixth in the SECto reach the Final Four. 2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster - Arkansas Tech University Athletics Arkansas Tech University Athletics Sports Wonder Boys Sports Golden Suns Sports Fan Central Camps General Information Name, Image and Likeness Sport Navigation Menu Main Content Section 2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster Go To Coaching Staff Print Sort By: Footer The Razorbacks finished the regular season 1713, 610 in conference play. The next season, the University of Arkansas awarded its first womens athletic scholarship to a freshman recruit. 201819 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, 201819 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team, 201819 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, 201819 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team, "2018-19 Razorback Women's Basketball Schedule", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=201819_Arkansas_Razorbacks_women%27s_basketball_team&oldid=1115131034, This page was last edited on 9 October 2022, at 23:45. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Southern Miss Women's Basketball @SouthernMissWBB . While the women waited until 1976 for the first varsity team to officially represent the University, these early photos show how the game captured what was then deemed the fairer sex in action. Jan 20, Arkansas (13-5) Loss vs. Alabama, 60-67, 19. The women's basketball team began its competitive season in November with 10 student-athletes on the active roster. Early in her career Christon became the first Razorback womens basketball player to represent the United States at the World Championships and the first to win a gold medal on the world stage. Women's Basketball at Little Rock December 18, 2022 1:00 PM Women's Basketball at Little Rock December 18, 2022 1:00 PM Dec 29 Final Women's Basketball 66 at ULM 81 Monroe, La. --Despite the fact that Stanford did not advance to the second round, the Arkansas-Harvard second round game was still played on Stanfords home court. Arkansas feared home crowd worked its Barnhill magic in the last three W.A.R.s. Jan 31 @ Mississippi State, Arkansas (18-3) Win vs. Mississippi State, 76-73, 22. Dec 7, Arkansas (6-2) Win vs. Western Carolina, 90-54, 9. Jan 30 @ Ole Miss, Arkansas (15-6) Loss vs. Mississippi, 81-89, 22. Mar 5 (Neutral), Arkansas (21-9) Win vs. Florida, 75-74, 31. Arkansas had the unofficial distinction of winning more Dial trophies than any team starting in Minnesota. The lead would change back and forth until the final minutes. Assistant Coach. The teams were seeded, and assigned to four geographic regions, with seeds 116 in each region. THE NATION COMES TO FAYETTEVILLE Arkansas and the Dial Soap Womens Basketball Classic series had a long, distinguished history. Three-point field goals Julie Krommenhoek completed eight three-point field goals in a first round game in the West region, setting the record for most three-point field goals scored in an NCAA tournament game. In her four years, she never missed a game, playing 117 consecutive games, and she set the record for the most consecutive games started: 87. Jan 23, Arkansas (14-5) Win vs. Providence, 118-79, 20. In 1991, Arkansas also ended the Texas dominance of the SWC tournament by defeating Texas Tech for the title. 1998-99 Arkansas Razorbacks Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 23-11 (9-7, 2nd in SEC MBB West) Rank: 17th in the Final AP Poll Coach: Nolan Richardson More School Info Arkansas (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Per Game Totals Per 40 Minutes Jan 28 @ LSU, Arkansas (17-3) Win vs. Louisiana State, 85-68, 21. This past record combined with increasing promotions led to Arkansas receiving the right to host one of the coveted tournaments, bringing the Dial series to Fayetteville in 1991 (photo above) until the series was disbanded in 1997. The team later stated that their anger at being ranked 16 fueled their fire for their game plan. Arkansas averaged over 100 points per game for the tournament, crushing California, 112-80, in the championship game. 2 Alabama. CONWAY, Ark. Harvard was ranked as a 16 seed for the third straight year despite a record of 22-4 on their way to the program's sixth Ivy League title (1986, 1988, 1991, 1996, 1997) and the nation's leading scorer in Allison Feaster. Stanford had played at least one tournament game at their own arena on a continual basis since the 1988 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. 20.7k Followers, 127 Following, 1,710 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Razorback Women's Basketball (@razorbackwbb) On Jan. 1, 2008, the University of Arkansas brought together the mens and womens athletic departments. The Longhorns are members of the Big 12 Conference and play their home games at the new Moody Center.. In 1998, Arkansas made NCAA Tournament history as the lowest seed -- #9 in the Westto advance to the Final Four. 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The Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team represents Texas A&M University (TAMU) in NCAA Division I women's basketball.The team is coached by Joni Taylor, entering her first season; she replaced Gary Blair, who retired after 37 years as a collegiate head coach, 19 of which were with TAMU.The Aggies play home games at Reed Arena, a 12,989-capacity arena in College Station, Texas on the . [8] To date, no other 16-seed in women's college basketball has achieved such a feat. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Field goals made Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee, scored 64 field goals in the tournament, setting the record for most field goals made in a tournament. [1], Sixteen conferences had more than one bid, or at least one win in NCAA Tournament play:[1], Fourteen conferences went 01: America East, Big Sky Conference, Big South Conference, Horizon League, MAAC, MAC, MEAC, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Patriot League, Southern Conference, Southland, SWAC, and West Coast Conference[1]. From the 1930s until the late 1950s, some of the nations best AAU players and teams came from the state of Arkansas. This was the first time in the men's or women's tournament that a #16 seed had beaten a #1 seed, a feat that would not be repeated until 2018 in the men's tournament. The head coach was Nolan Richardson, serving for his 14th year. THE CARDIAC KIDS Arkansas was the first team to beat Texas and the first team to win a share, then later an outright, Southwest Conference championship besides the Lady Longhorns. Although the SEC began its women's postseason tournament in 1980, and began official regular-season conference play in the 1982-83 season, a Player of the Year award was not created until the 1986-87 season. Junior Tennille Adams was 6-of-9 with 14 off the bench including the go-ahead bucket in the closing minutes against Duke. Upon entering the SEC, Arkansas had a Border W.A.R. Dec 19, Arkansas (8-2) Win vs. Memphis, 99-74, 11. Do you have a sports website? Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Hot Springs, Ark., native Shameka Christon finished her four-year career at Arkansas as the first woman to threaten the all-time scoring mark of Bettye Fiscus and ended up second all-time with. In fact, the Razorbacks played in eight different Dial tournaments in eight seasons, winning trophies in six. Womens basketball has been a part of the fabric of the University of Arkansas for almost a century. Neither would play in the game. Mar 11 (Neutral), Arkansas (23-10) Win vs. Siena, 94-80, 34. Feb 13, Arkansas (18-7) Win vs. Mississippi State, 82-62, 26. arkansasrazorbacks.com #SigningStories: Taliah Scott #SigningStories, as told by Arkansas women's basketball head coach Mike Neighbors. They reached the Final Four in 1990 and won the Tournament that year for their first championship. Do you have a sports website? The team played its home games in Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas . We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Steals Ticha Penicheiro, Old Dominion, recorded fourteen steals, setting the record for most steals in an NCAA tournament game, since the statistic was first recorded in 1988. EARLY ORIGINS The Sooners were led by second year head coach Jennie Baranczyk. Starting with the new fiscal year in July 1, 2008, the womens sports teams dropped the usage of Lady and LadyBack nicknames. While Delmonica DeHorney may have several notable seconds in her resume second Razorback player to have her jersey (50) retired, second Razorback to play professional basketball, second all-time leading scorer (1,785)she claims one of the most significant firsts: the first Kodak All-American at the University of Arkansas. Liberty's Top Storylines. As the photo at right illustrates, almost since the turn of the century, women have banded together to play basketball at the University of Arkansas. Nov 28, Arkansas (5-1) Win vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 92-70, 7. Three-point field goal percentage Kellie Jolly, Tennessee, hit four of five three-point field goal attempts(80%) in the championship game against Louisiana Tech, tying a record for three-point field goal percentage in a Final Four game, held by four other players. That year for their first championship: 1998 arkansas women's basketball roster basketball: News Cross Country: Facebook Cross SWC basketball... 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