FAYETTEVILLE — For the first time, Arkansas has defeated Tennessee’s women’s basketball team two years in a row.
Amber Ramirez scored 29 points to lead the No. 22 Razorbacks to an 83-75 victory over the Lady Vols on Thursday at Bud Walton Arena. It was Arkansas’ third consecutive win, while Tennessee lost its fifth straight.
The Razorbacks (21-5, 9-4 SEC) led by as many as 16 points in the second half and didn’t trail after the first quarter. They led 33-25 at halftime.
Arkansas made 40 percent of its field goal attempts (28 of 70) and was 11-of-29 from 3-point range.