Arkansas dominated the fourth quarter and rolled to an 80-68 road win Saturday at Abilene Christian.
The Razorbacks (7-3) trailed early but grabbed a 42-39 halftime lead by scoring 28 second-quarter points, a season-high for points in a quarter. Guard Malica Monk scored 10 of her 18 points in the first half.
Abilene Christian (7-2) kept it close in the third quarter, pulling within 57-55, but the Razorbacks shut down the ACU offense in the fourth quarter, allowing just 13 points.
Alexis Tolefree hit five 3-pointers and led Arkansas with 21 points to go along with 5 steals and 3 assists. Arkansas hit 10 3-pointers in the game as Monk knocked down three shots from deep.
Kiara Williams had a double-double for Arkansas with 12 points and 11 rebounds and Taylah Thomas scored 12 points in just 19 minutes. Jailyn Mason had a solid outing with 5 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Lexie Ducat led Abilene Christian with 19 points and Breanna Wright scored 18.
Up Next
Arkansas returns to action at home Dec. 16, hosting Prairie View A&M, and Dec. 18 against Nebraska. The Razorbacks close out three games in six days by traveling to Tulsa on Dec. 20.