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Arkansas women's basketball scores a program-record 127 points in its opener
Monday's win beat the old records in two categories
| Monday's win | Measure | Previous record |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | Points scored | 115 |
| 51 | Turnovers forced | 43 |
| 79 | Winning margin | 79 |
Second-year coach Kelsi Musick wanted a blazing start, and she got one. Arkansas beat LSU New Orleans 127-48 on Monday at Bud Walton Arena, topping the old record of 115 points, set in February 1987 against Oral Roberts.
The Hogs forced 51 turnovers, beating the 43 they forced against Murray State in December 1990, and turned them into 69 points. The 79-point margin tied the largest in program history, a mark first set in 1977.
- Top scorer: Ayianna Johnson, 23 points off the bench
- Freshman Kyiah Prestridge: 22 points, 12 rebounds in her debut
- Six Razorbacks scored in double figures
- Next: Northwestern State, Fri., Nov. 6, 10:30 a.m.
The record night by the numbers
- 127
- points, a program record
- 51
- turnovers forced, also a record
- 69
- Arkansas points off turnovers
- 49.5%
- shooting, 47 for 95
Sources: KTLO, arkansasonline.com, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
“I hope when everyone checks social media, they do get excited.”
Arkansas coach Kelsi Musick



