UA women move up in AP poll

Image from Arkansas' 103-85 win over Kentucky Sunday Feb. 9, 2020. More images are found at nwaonline.com/uabball/

The Arkansas women’s basketball team moved up in The Associated Press Top 25 poll that was released on Monday.

The Razorbacks, slotted at No. 23, went 1-1 last week with an 86-65 home loss to No. 1 South Carolina and 103-85 win over then-No. 15 Kentucky in Bud Walton Arena on Sunday.

The Gamecocks remained atop the poll this week, and the Wildcats fell three spots to No. 18.

Arkansas’ 103 points against Kentucky are its most in an SEC game, and the win was the program's first over a top-15 opponent at home since 2016.

Senior guard Alexis Tolefree scored 13 points against the Gamecocks then led the Razorbacks with 30 in Sunday’s win. She knocked down 9 of 15 shots, including 5 of 10 3-point attempts.

Chelsea Dungee added 24 points against Kentucky on an efficient 8 of 12 from the floor - 4 of 4 beyond the arc.

Arkansas (19-5, 7-4 SEC) returns to conference play on Sunday at Ole Miss (7-16, 0-10) prior to hosting Tennessee on Feb. 20.