Tag: Taliah Scott

Dauda’s buzzer-beater ends epic 60-59 win over Illinois

Bentonville’s Maryam Dauda sank a layup just before the buzzer Wednesday to lift the Arkansas women to victory.

Sophomore Maryam Dauda hit a layup with less than a second left on the clock Wednesday to propel the Arkansas women’s basketball team to a thrilling 60-59 win over Illinois in the first of two games being played at the West Palm Beach Classic in Florida.

Down by a point, the Razorbacks got the ball to junior playmaker Samara Spencer with nine seconds to play. The savvy guard then found Dauda open under the basket for the winning score.

Spencer and SEC scoring leader Taliah Scott each netted 17 points to pace Arkansas. Dauda, a 6-foot-4 Bentonville product, was 4 of 5 from the field and finished with nine points, four rebounds and two blocked shots.

Ironically, Spencer and Scott are both Florida natives and got to shine back in their home state.

“Happy for our Florida kids to come home again,” head coach Mike Neighbors said. “And with Sam making the right basketball play, and Maryam being ready, with her hands up ready to catch it and lay that thing in at the buzzer. It was really exciting.”

Arkansas jumped out to a 7-0 lead to start the game, but went on a three-minute drought, allowing Illinois to respond with a 6-0 run.

The teams then traded the lead throughout the first half. Graduate guard Makayla Daniels scored on a layup, then hit one of two free throws late in the half to send the Razorbacks to the locker room with a 31-28 lead.

“Faced a lot of adversity with foul trouble early, and not being able to knock down free throws when we needed them,” Neighbors said. “But we really battled. I though defensively we really locked in when we needed to.”

After Illinois opened the second half with five straight points, Arkansas reclaimed a 43-40 advantage midway through the third quarter, on back-to-back threes from Spencer and sophomore Saylor Poffenbarger. But the Fighting Illini bounced back with a 7-0 run to retake the lead once again.

Illinois actually outscored Arkansas 23-17 in the third quarter, taking a three point lead into the final stanza.

Scott converted on a driving layup to put the Hogs back ahead, until Illinois tied the game again with a jumper. The score was knotted at 55-55 with 4:12 remaining.

The Hogs held Illinois to 0-for-8 from the three-point line throughout the contest, but only converted 4-of-23 themselves.

Arkansas trailed 59-56 with three minutes to play, but got two free throws from Poffenbarger and a key block from Dauda down the stretch.

Poffenbarger got the final defensive rebound with nine seconds left and passed to Spencer, who made her way right to the basket and found Dauda for the game-winner.

Poffenbarger scored eight points, while pulling down a game-high 19 rebounds, in addition to two assists and two blocks. The 19 boards was her third most this season.

Arkansas will play Illinois-Chicago Thursday at 10 a.m. (CT) to wrap up the West Palm Beach Classic. The game will be streamed on FloHoops.

Women’s basketball national scoring leaders as of Dec. 17 (and steals)

A certain Notre Dame player continues to impress.

[autotag]Hannah Hidalgo[/autotag] continues to shine for a Notre Dame that has won eight straight after dropping its season opener. There’s little reason to think she’ll stop anytime soon. Not only is she one of the top scorers in the country, but she still is the top leader in steals. Here’s how she ranks among scoring leaders and also their steals averages:

Great Scott! Arkansas freshman makes history with SEC’s weekly award

Arkansas sharp-shooter Taliah Scott named Freshman of the Week for fourth time in a row.

Deja vu.

Arkansas freshman Taliah Scott has done it again.

For the fourth consecutive week, the former 5-Star McDonald’s All-American, has showcased her talents enough to be named SEC Freshman of the Week. Scott is the first women’s basketball player in league history to win the honor for four straight weeks.

The 5-foot-9, Orange Park, Fla., native has led the conference in scoring the entire season, thus far, scoring 24.5 points per game, and is the only SEC player scoring more than 20 points per game. She is averaging over five points more than LSU’s Aneesah Morrow, who is second on the list.

Scott is fifth nationally in scoring, and only trails Iowa’s Caitlin Clark for total points, with 269 through 11 games.

She also leads the SEC with 61 free throws made, as well as free throw attempts, field goal attempts, and 3-point attempts. She sits second in the NCAA in free throws made and attempted, third in field goal attempts and fourth in 3-point attempts.

Scott was red-hot in Thursdays’ 100-60 win over Louisiana Tech, scoring a game-high 29 points on 12-of-16 shooting from the field, and 5-of-8 from beyond the arc.

She followed that with 31 points and six rebounds in the Razorbacks’ 74-70 loss to Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday.

Scott is now tied with Samara Spencer with four overall Freshman of the Week honors. Saylor Poffenbarger and C’eria Ricketts are tied for the school record with five weekly honors.

Arkansas will travel to Little Rock on Saturday to host Samford at Simmons Bank Arena, beginning at 12:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on SECN+.

Women’s basketball national scoring leaders as of Dec. 10 (and steals)

Hannah Hidalgo is a special player.

[autotag]Hannah Hidalgo[/autotag] continues to be a phenomenal player for Notre Dame. She still is one of the top scorers in the country and leads everybody in steals. Let’s take a look at how she relates to those scorers. As a bonus, we’ve included how each leading scorer is at taking the ball away:

UAPB women shock Arkansas on Sunday, 74-70

UAPB defeated the Arkansas women on Sunday in front of 3,330 fans in Bud Walton Arena.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff came into Bud Walton Arena unintimidated.

The Golden Lions left with a four-point victory and plenty of confidence for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.

Arkansas, meanwhile, was left to wonder what happened?

Taliah Scott’s game-high 31 points were not enough as the Razorbacks blew a 10-point halftime lead by only scoring 28 points total in the second half after scoring 27 in the second quarter alone.

The Razorbacks missed 10 of their last 11 shots and got outrebounded 52-35 while shooting 34 percent from the field.

UAPB was led by Zaay Green’s 21 points. Green is a former 5-star recruit who played at both Tennessee and Texas A&M before transferring to the Golden Lions.

Arkansas will be back in action next Saturday in North Little Rock, where it will take on Samford at 12:30 p.m. at Simmons Bank Arena as part of a doubleheader with the men’s team, who plays Lipscomb.

Arkansas dominates Lousiana Tech 100-60 on Wednesday night

Taliah Scott’s 29 points highlights offensive onslaught from Hogs, as they rolled over Louisiana Tech 100-60 on Wednesday night.

It was fun Wednesday night inside Bud Walton Arena if you were a Razorback fan. Five Hogs scored in double figures as Arkansas (8-2) cruised to a 100-60 win over Louisiana Tech (2-7).

[autotag]Taliah Scott[/autotag] led the Hogs in scoring, once again, pouring in 29 points on 12-16 (75%) shooting from the floor, including 5-8 (62.5%) from three. While Scott’s offensive performance may get most of the spotlight, [autotag]Mike Neighbors[/autotag] credited three veterans – [autotag]Makayla Daniels[/autotag], [autotag]Saylor Poffenbarger[/autotag] and [autotag]Samara Spencer[/autotag] – for their poise and focus entering the game.

“We don’t want to be that team that only plays to a certain standard based on what your opponent is ranked or something,” said Neighbors. “I also don’t try to fool our kids. I try to be as honest with them as I can. I knew that there was a potential for a letdown, but those three (Daniels, Poffenbarger and Spencer) had them ready to go at practice.”

The trio of Daniels, Poffenbarger and Spencer were able to bring that focus right into the game as they combined for 44 points – each scoring in double figures. Jenna Lawrence was the other Razorback with a double-digit scoring performance, adding 10 points of her own.

Arkansas will be back in action on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. as they host Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Coverage of that game can be found on the SEC Network.

Women’s basketball national scoring leaders as of Dec. 3

See how much Hannah Hidalgo is scoring among her peers.

Here’s how Notre Dame’s [autotag]Hannah Hidalgo[/autotag] ranks among the national scoring leaders:

Arkansas suffers first loss of season, falling to Marquette

The Razorbacks head to Florida State on Thursday for another tough nonconference game.

The Arkansas women’s basketball team saw its six-game winning streak come to an end Saturday.

In the second game of the Fort Myers Tipoff, Arkansas fell to Marquette, 74-58. The Razorbacks had beaten Wisconsin on Friday to start the season 6-0. Now the team will head to Tallahassee for a game against Florida State on Thursday.

Arkansas was dominated in the paint as Marquette won the points in the paint battle, 36-14. That dominance led to 46-27 Golden Eagles halftime edge that was simply too steep for Arkansas to climb.

The Razorbacks shot just 33 percent for the game and only two players finished in double figures scoring. Taliah Scott led the team with 21 points and Saylor Poffenbarger added 13.

Florida State is the mid-point of a tough five-game stretch for the Hogs. After playing the two Wisconsin-based schools and FSU, Arkansas returns to Bud Walton Arena for games against UCLA and Louisiana Tech.

Arkansas women defeat UCA 81-67, remain undefeated on season

Behind a balanced attack, Arkansas made easy work of UCA on Monday to stay undefeated. With the win, Mike Neighbors also made some history.

The Arkansas women’s basketball team is still undefeated after an 81-67 win over Central Arkansas on Monday.

It took the Razorbacks just three seconds to score, on a Maryam Dauda layup, and they didn’t look back. Arkansas led the rest of the way, all 38:57, en route to their fifth-straight win of the season.

Arkansas was able to win using a balanced attack, as all five starters were able to score in double figures. [autotag]Taliah Scott[/autotag] and [autotag]Saylor Poffenbarger[/autotag] led the way with 17 points each. [autotag]Samara Spencer[/autotag] chipped in 16 points of her own, while Dauda and [autotag]Makayla Daniels[/autotag] recorded 14 and 11 points, respectively.

“The balance is when we’re at our best, obviously,” said head coach [autotag]Mike Neighbors[/autotag] following the game. “I know that we’ve got that, but to see it on display in one of these first five (games)…was really good.”

With the win, it marks the third time in Neighbors’ tenure in which the Hogs have began the year 5-0. That ties Neighbors with Tom Collen and Gary Blair for most in program history.

Next up for the Razorback women is a trip to  Fort Myers, Fla. to play in the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off this weekend. They’ll play Wisconsin on Friday at 1:00 p.m. CT and either Marquette or Boston College on Saturday evening.

Both games will be streamed on FSWBucs.com and the Women’s Sports Network.

Arkansas women defeat Murray State on Elementary Day

Arkansas defeated Murray State on Friday morning, 82-79 on Elementary Day, where 11,026 spectators made for a festive Bud Walton Arena.

Arkansas entertained a host of area elementary students on Friday morning and they were treated to a 82-79 victory by the Razorbacks over visiting Murray State.

Taliah Scott led all scorers with 25 points in front of 11,026 spectators as the Racers made a furious late charge to try and steal one at the end.

The Razorbacks (2-0) led by 16 at intermission and held their biggest lead at 24 midway through the third quarter, but Murray State kept chipping away.

Murray State outrebounded the Hogs 48-42 and shot 35 percent from behind the 3-point line, making 11 of 32.

Arkansas overcame 18 turnovers and poor perimeter shooting, as it made only 7 of 25 treys.

Saylor Poffenbarger had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Sasha Goforth added nine points and three blocks off the bench.