Arkansas women's basketball team too strong for SSU, win 75-46
Arkansas too strong for SSU
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Arkansas women's basketball team and new head coach Jimmy Dykes improved to 2-0 as the Razorbacks defeated Savannah State 75-46 on Sunday afternoon at Bud Walton Arena.
Kenyata Hendrix led the Tigers (1-1) with 15 points and Ezinne Kalu added 11.
Arkansas' Jessica Jackson scored a game-high 19 points to go along with 12 rebounds. Melissa Wolff scored 14 points and pulled down 10 boards.
Arkansas outrebounded the Tigers 44-27 and pulled down 16 offensive rebounds, leading to 14 second-chance points.
The Razorbacks mixed up their man-to-man with a zone defense and held the Tigers to 29.1 percent shooting from the field. Arkansas scored 20 points off 20 Tiger turnovers.
Lady Bulldogs defeat TCU
ATHENS - The Georgia women's basketball team recorded its second win of the season Sunday, a 62-53 home victory over TCU, thanks to a strong second-half effort and four double-digit scorers.
Krista Donald and Shacobia Barbee both recorded double-doubles. Donald posted a team-high 13 points and grabbed 10 boards, while Barbee tallied 12 points and led the team in rebounds with 14 and steals with five. Tiaria Griffin and Erika Ford both scored 11 points for UGA.
Georgia Tech tops Morgan St.
ATLANTA - The Georgia Tech women's basketball team used a strong offensive output to defeat Morgan State 105-76 at McCamish Pavilion.
In the teams' first meeting ever, the Yellow Jackets (2-0) outrebounded the Bears (0-2) 50-22. Roddreka Rogers led the way on the boards, grabbing a career-high 17 during her seventh career double-double. Rogers scored 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting.