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| Quick Stats |
Arkansas |
Texas A&M |
| Points |
59 |
61 |
| FG Made - Attempted |
20-56 |
21-49 |
| FG Percentage |
.357 |
.429 |
| 3PT Made - Attempted |
3-14 |
2-9 |
| 3PT Percentage |
.214 |
.222 |
| FT Made - Attempted |
16-19 |
17-20 |
| FT Percentage |
.842 |
.850 |
| Rebounds |
33 |
35 |
| Turnovers |
13 |
17 |
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| Statistical Leaders |
| Arkansas |
Pts |
Rbs |
Asst |
St |
Blk |
| Quistelle Williams |
14 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Dominique Robinson |
7 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Texas A&M |
Pts |
Rbs |
Asst |
St |
Blk |
| Adaora Elonu |
23 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Skylar Collins |
8 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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By Wendell Barnhouse | wendell@big12sports.com
Big12Sports.com Correspondent
Two down, four to go.
That's the formula if Texas A&M is
to successfully defend its national championship. The third-seeded Aggies, playing
on their home court, edged No. 6 Arkansas 61-59 Monday night in the second
round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Texas A&M (24-10) advances to the
Raleigh Regional semifinal against No. 2 seed Maryland Sunday. The Aggies are
in the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the last five years.
Senior guard Sydney Carter, who didn't
score from the field, made two free throws with 24 seconds remaining to give
the Aggies the lead at 60-59. Arkansas, which trailed by 14 early in the second
half, took a 59-58 lead with 1:20 remaining when Lyndsay Harris beat the shot
clock with a desperation turnaround 18 footer.
The Razorbacks (24-9) could have
extended their lead but missed a layup with 33 seconds remaining.
Arkansas had a chance to take the lead
but Quistelle Williams was short on a 10-footer in the lane. Senior Tyra White
grabbed the rebound and was fouled; she made one of two attempts with 1.2
seconds remaining. The Aggies made 17 of 20 from the line.
"I knew (the coaches) wanted
to get me to the line, they trust me," Carter said of her winning free throws.
"Those are like layups for me."
Adaora Elonu led the Aggies with 23
points and was the only A&M player in double figures. White, the team's
leading scorer, was limited to just three shots by the Razorbacks, who are ranked
11th nationally in defense. Texas A&M's defense held Arkansas to
35.7 percent shooting.
"This was more pressure than the national
championship for me," said Texas A&M coach Gary Blair, who was at
Arkansas before coming to A&M in 2003. "I was in Arkansas for 10 years. I've got a lot of friends, I've
got a lot of family and ... I didn't want to let the fans here down. I
wanted to reward all those who worked so hard to allow us to host."
Texas A&M had last hosted an NCAA opening round
in 1994.