Arkansas could not overcome a poor shooting half and lost 71-53 Thursday night at Missouri.
The Razorbacks shot 6 of 32 (18.8 percent) from the field in the first half and trailed 34-14 at halftime.
Arkansas (12-5, 1-2 SEC) finished 29.7 percent from the floor, but the Tigers were 50 percent for the game including 8 of 13 (61.5 percent) in the fourth quarter.
Missouri was also 15 of 17 (88.2 percent) from the free-throw line, while Arkansas managed just seven attempts, including none in the first half.
Missouri (14-3, 3-0) owned a 48-14 advantage in points in the lane and a 30-15 spread in bench points. The Tigers also outrebounded the Razorbacks 45-28, including 36-19 on the defensive end.
Arkansas did force 17 Missouri turnovers, while committing nine.
Arkansas’ Chelsea Dungee shared game-high points honors with Missouri’s Amber Smith with 15. Dungee shot 4 of 17 from the field and was the only Razorback player in double figures.
Smith led all rebounders with 12.
The Razorbacks are scheduled to play again Sunday with a 2 p.m. home game against Vanderbilt.