A rough first quarter doomed the Arkansas women’s basketball team at No. 11 Kentucky on Sunday in Lexington, Ky.
The Razorbacks (8-14, 1-6 SEC) were outscored by 19 points in the first quarter of an 89-69 loss at Memorial Coliseum. Arkansas trailed by as many as 27.
Eighth-year Arkansas coach Mike Neighbors stressed the importance of starting better but was proud of his team’s effort over the final three quarters.
“If we're doing volleyball scoring, and it’s 2-2 and we're playing the fifth set to 15 or whatever,” Neighbors said postgame on the Razorback Sports Network radio show.