Monday, November 14
Arkansas 79, Tulsa 70 - Box Score

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Temira Poindexter, Maya Mayberry and Katelyn Levings all scored in double figures but it wasn't enough as the Tulsa women's basketball team dropped a 79-70 decision to Arkansas on Monday night at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark.  The Golden Hurricane fell to 2-1 on the season, while the Razorbacks moved to 3-0 overall.

Temira Poindexter had a team-leading 21 points, while Maya Mayberry added 17 and Katelyn Levings had 11.

Arkansas jumped out to a 10-point lead, 15-5, at the 4:56 mark, as TU was 2-of-11 from the field in the first five minutes of the contest.  The Golden Hurricane battled but trailed 24-15 at the end of the frame.TU outscored UA in the second quarter, 19-17, and trailed by just seven points at halftime (41-34).  After shooting just 28 percent from behind the arc in the first 10 minutes, Tulsa settled in and shot 57 percent from three-point range in the second frame.  TU also improved their field goal percentage from 35 percent to 50 percent in the second quarter.

Tulsa battled back and tied the contest at 43-all on a three-pointer by Maya Mayberry at the 6:31 mark of the third quarter and then took a 46-45 advantage with 5:03 to play in the frame off a three-pointer by Temira Poindexter.  Arkansas regained the lead on a three by Maryam Dauda with 4:26 to play in the frame and the Razorbacks had a 54-48 advantage with one quarter remaining.

Tulsa came within two points, 58-56, with 7:23 to play in the contest, but the Razorbacks inched back ahead and took a nine-point lead three times in the final frame, including the 79-70 final score.