2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represents the University of Arkansas during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Razorbacks, led by eight-year head coach Mike Neighbors , play their home games at Bud Walton Arena and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Previous season
The Razorbacks finished the season 18–15 (6–10 SEC) to finish in a tie for ninth place in the SEC and received a bid to the inaugural WBIT , where they lost to Tulsa in the first round.
Offseason
Departures
Arkansas Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Year
Hometown
Notes
Ref
Taliah Scott
0
G
5'9"
Freshman
Orange Park, Florida
Transferred to Auburn
[ 1]
Samara Spencer
2
G
5'7"
Junior
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Transferred to Tennessee
[ 2]
Saylor Poffenbarger
4
G
6'2"
RS Sophomore
Middletown, Maryland
Transferred to Maryland
[ 3]
Bea Franklin
8
G
5'10"
Graduate Student
Seattle, Washington
Drafted by Chicago Red Stars
Sasha Goforth
13
G
6'1"
RS Junior
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Became graduate assistant
Maryam Dauda
30
F
6'4"
RS Sophomore
Bentonville, Arkansas
Transferred to South Carolina
[ 4]
Makayla Daniels
43
G
5'8"
Graduate Student
Frederick, Maryland
Graduated
Emrie Ellis
55
F
6'3"
Junior
Vanoss, Oklahoma
Left team
2024 recruiting class
Incoming transfers
Roster
2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Phoenix Stotijn
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
BC Triple Threat
Amsterdam, Netherlands
G
2
Kiki Smith
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Topeka HS Hutchinson CC
Topeka, KS
G
3
Izzy Higginbottom
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
RS Sr
Batesville HS Arkansas State
Batesville, AR
F
10
Cristina Sánchez Cerqueira
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
Segle XXI
Granada, Spain
G
15
Jada Bates
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr
McEachern HS
Powder Springs, GA
F
16
Pinja Paananen
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
Jyväskylä Basketball Academy
Laukaa, Finland
G
20
Karley Johnson
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Mustang HS
Oklahoma City, OK
G
21
Loren Lindsey
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
RS So
Fayetteville HS
Fayetteville, AR
F
22
Vera Ojenuwa
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
Barton CC
Delta State, Nigeria
G
23
Carly Keats
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Neshoba Central HSJones County JC
Choctaw, MS
C
25
Danika Galea
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr
Elite Basket Roma
St. Paul's Bay, Malta
F
34
Jenna Lawrence
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
Farmington HS
Farmington, AR
G
44
Maryn Archer
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
RS Fr
Derby HS
Derby, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
October 18, 2024 *5:00 p.m.
Northeastern State
W 88–54
26 – Higginbottom
13 – Ojenuwa
9 – Higginbottom
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024 *6:30 pm, SECN+
Fairfield
L 67–81
0–1
22 – Higginbottom
10 – Lawrence
3 – Smith
Bud Walton Arena (2,034)Fayetteville, AR
November 8, 2024 *10:30 am, SECN+
Texas A&M–Commerce
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
November 11, 2024 *7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Little Rock
Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR
November 14, 2024 *6:30 pm, SECN+
UT Arlington
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
November 17, 2024 *6:30 pm, BTN
at UCLA
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
November 21, 2024 *6:00 pm, SECN
Oral Roberts
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
November 24, 2024 *2:00 pm, SECN+
Arkansas State
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
November 29, 2024 *4:45 pm
vs. Oklahoma State Daytona Beach Classic
Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
November 30, 2024 *12:15 pm
vs. Bowling Green Daytona Beach Classic
Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
December 5, 2024 *6:00 pm, SECN
Boston College ACC–SEC Challenge
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
December 8, 2024 *2:00 pm, SECN+
Southeast Missouri State
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
December 15, 2024 *2:00 pm, SECN+
Texas Tech
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
December 18, 2024 *8:30 pm
vs. Liberty Cherokee Invitational
Harrah's Cherokee Cherokee, NC
December 19, 2024 *
vs. Toledo or Troy Cherokee Invitational
Harrah's Cherokee Cherokee, NC
December 29, 2024 *2:00 pm, SECN+
Central Arkansas
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
SEC regular season
January 2, 2025 8:00 pm, SECN
LSU
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 5, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN+
at Texas
Moody Center Austin, TX
January 9, 2025 6:00 pm, SECN+
at Auburn
Neville Arena Auburn, AL
January 12, 2025 12:00 pm, SECN
Tennessee
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 19, 2025 4:00 pm, SECN
Alabama
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 23, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+
at Vanderbilt
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
January 26, 2025 11:00 am, SECN
at Kentucky
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
January 30, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+
Texas A&M
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 3, 2025 6:00 pm, SECN
Florida
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 6, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+
at Mississippi State
Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
February 9, 2025 11:00 am, SECN
at Georgia
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
February 13, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+
Ole Miss
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 20, 2025 6:00 pm, SECN
at South Carolina
Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 23, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN+
Oklahoma
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
February 27, 2025 6:30 pm, SECN+
Missouri
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
March 2, 2025 2:00 pm, SECN+
at Texas A&M
Reed Arena College Station, TX
SEC Tournament
March 5–9, 2025
Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
[ 6]
See also
References
^ "Auburn women's hoops adds SEC All-Freshman guard Taliah Scott" . auburntigers.com. April 15, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024 .
^ "Arkansas guard Samara Spencer commits to Lady Vols basketball out of transfer portal" . knoxnews.com. May 7, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024 .
^ "Homecoming for Saylor Poffenbarger: Middletown grad transferring to Maryland to play for Terps" . fredericknewspost.com. April 22, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024 .
^ "Maryam Dauda Joins South Carolina" . gamecocksonline.com. May 31, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024 .
^ "#SigningStories: Izzy Higginbottom" . arkansasrazorbacks.com. March 20, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024 .
^ "Women's Basketball Releases 2024 Non-conference Schedule" . arkansasrazorbacks.com. September 12, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024 .
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