FAYETTEVILLE — Izzy Higginbottom heard oohs and aahs echoing throughout Bud Walton Arena on Thursday night.
The sounds were not limited to the crowd. Her own teammates stood open-mouthed.
Higginbottom, a 5-7 senior guard from Batesville, wrapped a no-look pass around her head to an open Phoenix Stotijn for a fast-break layup midway through the third quarter.
Reactions in the stands and on the bench were those of awe.
It was the type of play that not only led the Arkansas women’s basketball team to a lopsided 72-51 victory over Texas A&M, but stamped another memorable performance on Higginbottom’s stellar senior season.