2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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|year=2024–25
|team=Arkansas Razorbacks
|image= File:Arkansas wordmark 2014.png
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|conference=Southeastern Conference
|short_conf=SEC
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|record= 10–22
|conf_record= 3–13
|head_coach= Mike Neighbors
|hc_year = 8th
|asst_coach1= Todd Schaefer
|asst_coach2= Nick Bradford
|asst_coach3= Lacey Goldwire
|stadium=Bud Walton Arena
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{{2024–25 SEC women's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at Bud Walton Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). After the season was over, Neighbors resigned as head coach.
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
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| position = G
| hometown = Amsterdam, Netherlands
| highschool = BC Triple Threat
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| position = G
| hometown = Powder Springs, Georgia
| highschool = McEachern HS
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| recruit = Pinja Paananen
| position = F
| hometown = Laukaa, Finland
| highschool = Jyväskylä Basketball Academy
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| recruit = Danika Galea
| position = C
| hometown = St. Paul's Bay, Malta
| highschool = Elite Basket Roma
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=Incoming transfers=
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Arkansas Razorbacks|Name|Number|Pos.|Height|Year|Hometown|class7=unsortable|Previous school}} | ||||||
| Kiki Smith | 2 | G | 5'7" | Sophomore | Topeka, Kansas | Hutchinson Community College |
| Izzy Higginbottom | 3 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Batesville, Arkansas | Arkansas State |
| Vera Ojenuwa | 22 | F | 6'4" | Sophomore | Delta State, Nigeria | Barton Community College |
| colspan=7 |{{cite web|url=https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/signingstories-izzy-higginbottom/|title=#SigningStories: Izzy Higginbottom|publisher=arkansasrazorbacks.com|date=March 20, 2024|accessdate=October 23, 2024}} |
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kiki|last=Smith|link=n|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SO|rs=|home=Topeka, KS|high_school=Topeka HS
Hutchinson CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Izzy|last=Higginbottom|link=|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Batesville, AR|high_school=Batesville HS
Arkansas State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cristina|last=Sánchez Cerqueira|link=n|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=|home=Granada, Spain|high_school=Segle XXI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jada|last=Bates|link=n|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Powder Springs, GA|high_school=McEachern HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Pinja|last=Paananen|link=n|num=16|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Laukaa, Finland|high_school=Jyväskylä Basketball Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Karley|last=Johnson|link=n|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Oklahoma City, OK|high_school=Mustang HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Loren|last=Lindsey|link=n|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Fayetteville, AR|high_school=Fayetteville HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Vera|last=Ojenuwa|link=n|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=SO|rs=|home=Delta State, Nigeria|high_school=Barton CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Carly|last=Keats|link=n|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|rs=|home=Choctaw, MS|high_school=Neshoba Central HS
Jones County JC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Danika|last=Galea|link=n|num=25|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=St. Paul's Bay, Malta|high_school=Elite Basket Roma}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jenna|last=Lawrence|link=n|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SO|rs=|home=Farmington, AR|high_school=Farmington HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maryn|last=Archer|link=n|num=44|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=FR|rs=yes|home=Derby, KS|high_school=Derby HS}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Mike Neighbors ({{college|Arkansas}})
|asst_coach=
- Todd Schaefer ({{college|Thomas More}})
- Nick Bradford ({{college|Kansas}})
- Lacey Goldwire ({{college|Oklahoma State}})
|roster_url=https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/sport/w-baskbl/roster/
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2024|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes }}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{NCAA color cell|Arkansas Razorbacks}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 18, 2024
| tv =
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northeastern State
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 88–54
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Ojenuwa
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 9
| attend =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Arkansas Razorbacks}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Fairfield
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 67–81
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Lawrence
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 3
| attend = 2,034
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 10:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2024|team=Texas A&M–Commerce Lions|sex=w|title=East Texas A&M}}
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 84–65
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Lawrence
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 3
| attend = 12,267
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2024
| tv = ESPN+
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Little Rock
| site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center
| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
| score = 71–60
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Ojenuwa
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 6
| attend = 1,254
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 93–65
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Lawrence
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 6
| attend = 2,221
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2024
| tv = BTN
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| score = 52–101
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 15
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Keats, Lawrence}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 3
| attend = 2,255
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2024
| tv = SECN
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 73–94
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Ojenuwa
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 5
| attend = 2,277
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 76–60
| highscorer = Ojenuwa
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 5
| attend = 2,548
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2024
| tv =
| time = 4:45 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Ocean Center
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| gamename = Daytona Beach Classic
| score = 56–70
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Lawrence
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 3
| attend = 145
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2024
| tv =
| time = 12:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Ocean Center
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| gamename = Daytona Beach Classic
| score = 78–79
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Johnson
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 9
| attend = 105
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2024
| tv = SECN
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename = ACC–SEC Challenge
| score = 75–64
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 38
| highrebounder = Ojenuwa
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 3
| attend = 2,252
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2024|team=Southeast Missouri State Redhawks|sex=w|title=Southeast Missouri State}}
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 84–45
| highscorer = Keats
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Ojenuwa
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,609
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 72–75
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Ojenuwa
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Keats
| assists = 3
| attend = 2,511
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2024
| tv =
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2024|team=Liberty Lady Flames|title=Liberty}}
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee
| site_cityst = Cherokee, NC
| gamename = Cherokee Invitational Semifinal
| score = 61–75
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 24
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Higginbottom, Ojenuwa}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 3
| attend = 719
| record = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2024
| tv =
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Troy
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee
| site_cityst = Cherokee, NC
| gamename = Cherokee Invitational third place game
| score = 69–77
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Cerqueira
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 7
| attend = 563
| record = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2024|team=Central Arkansas Sugar Bears|title=Central Arkansas}}
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 87–70
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Cerqueira
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 5
| attend = 2,976
| record = 7–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{NCAA color cell|Arkansas Razorbacks}}"| SEC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2025
| tv = SECN
| time = 8:00 pm
| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 64–98
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Ojenuwa
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Smith
| assists = 3
| attend = 3,985
| record = 7–9
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2025
| tv = SECN+
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Moody Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| score = 56–90
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 23
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Higginbottom, Keats, Lawrence, Ojenuwa}}
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Higginbottom, Smith}}
| assists = 2
| attend = 8,113
| record = 7–10
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2025
| tv = SECN+
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Neville Arena
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| score = 59–58
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 36
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Higginbottom, Ojenuwa}}
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Higginbottom, Stotijn}}
| assists = 2
| attend = 2,791
| record = 8–10
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2025
| tv = SECN
| time = 12:00 pm
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 63–93
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 26
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Higginbottom, Ojenuwa}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Higginbottom, Smith}}
| assists = 2
| attend = 3,072
| record = 8–11
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2025
| tv = SECN
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 62–94
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Cerqueira
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Stotijn
| assists = 4
| attend = 3,093
| record = 8–12
| conference = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2025
| tv = SECN+
| time = 6:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 60–101
| highscorer = Keats
| points = 16
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Cerqueira, Ojenuwa}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 4
| attend = 3,500
| record = 8–13
| conference = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2025
| tv = SECN
| time = 11:00 am
| away = yes
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 69–89
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 32
| highrebounder = Lawrence
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 3
| attend = 4,870
| record = 8–14
| conference = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2025
| tv = SECN+
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 72–51
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 33
| highrebounder = Higginbottom
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 7
| attend = 2,558
| record = 9–14
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2025
| tv = SECN
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Florida
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 78–108
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 40
| highrebounder = Tied
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 4
| attend = 2,243
| record = 9–15
| conference = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2025
| tv = SECN+
| time = 6:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| score = 55–78
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 26
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Galea, Ojenuwa}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Johnson, Stotijn}}
| assists = 2
| attend = 6,588
| record = 9–16
| conference = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2025
| tv = SECN
| time = 11:00 am
| away = yes
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 61–62
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Ojenuwa
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 4
| attend = 3,034
| record = 9–17
| conference = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2025
| tv = SECN+
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 50–89
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Ojenuwa
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Stotijn
| assists = 3
| attend = 2,625
| record = 9–18
| conference = 2–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2025
| tv = SECN
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| score = 55–95
| highscorer = Smith
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Cerqueira
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Higginbottom, Stotijn}}
| assists = 5
| attend = 16,638
| record = 9–19
| conference = 2–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2025
| tv = SECN+
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 54–94
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Higginbottom
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 4
| attend = 4,124
| record = 9–20
| conference = 2–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2025
| tv = SECN+
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 73–75
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 32
| highrebounder = Higginbottom
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 5
| attend = 3,878
| record = 9–21
| conference = 2–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2025
| tv = SECN+
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| score = 80–72
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Cerqueira
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Higginbottom
| assists = 5
| attend = 3,636
| record = 10–21
| conference = 3–13
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{NCAA color cell|Arkansas Razorbacks}}"| 2025 SEC women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2025
| time = 12:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 13
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| oppseed = 12
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = First Round
| tv = SECN
| score = 74–79
| highscorer = Higginbottom
| points = 38
| highrebounder = Cerqueira
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Stotijn
| assists = 5
| attend = 9,082
| record = 10–22
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time |notes={{cite web |url=https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/womens-basketball-releases-2024-non-conference-schedule/ |title=Women's Basketball Releases 2024 Non-conference Schedule
|publisher=arkansasrazorbacks.com|date=September 12, 2024 |accessdate=October 23, 2024}}}}
See also
References
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