KNOXVILLE – Just because her shot at the end of regulation hit the back of the rim, Jordan Horston wasn’t deterred.
The Tennessee guard scored a basket and a free throw in the final seconds of overtime as the No. 7 Lady Volunteers (19-2, 8-1 Southeastern Conference) rallied to beat Arkansas Monday night, 86-83.
“Short memory,” Horston said of how she handled the situation. “Shooter’s gonna shoot. LeBron misses shots, and he’s the (Greatest Of All Time). I just kept working. One of them will fall.”
Horston had several fall. She scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Rae Burrell scored 21 points, 17 of which came after the Razorbacks (14-7, 4-4) led by 13 with 7:44 to play in the third quarter. Tamari Key scored 14, but only had 3 heading into the fourth quarter. Sara Puckett added 10 points and 10 boards.
“This was a big win for a lot of reasons,” said Tennessee coach Kellie Harper, whose team was upended by Auburn last week. “Arkansas is playing some terrific basketball right now. Some of their players are hard to guard.”