UA women No. 23

Arkansas women’s Coach Tom Collen talks with his team during the first half of Friday’s game against Northwestern State at Walton Arena in Fayetteville. Arkansas won 80-41.

— Arkansas women’s basketball team moved up to No. 23 in Monday’s Associated Press Top 25. The Razorbacks (12-1), who beat Coppin State 71-57 last Friday night, were No. 25 a week ago, which marked their first ranking in two years.

Arkansas, which has won nine consecutive games since losing to No. 17 Oklahoma 73-70 on Nov. 23 in Hawaii, opens SEC play at Auburn on Thursday night.

The Razorbacks then play No. 24 Texas A&M on Sunday in Walton Arena.

Sports, Pages 18 on 01/01/2013