Arkansas women’s basketball will plays it game in the ACC/SEC Challenge for the third time in a road trip to SMU in Dallas. Tip-off

The University of Arkansas women's basketball team played sloppy on both ends of the court and trailed for 32 minutes in a 78-63 loss at SMU as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge on Thursday at Moody Coliseum in Dallas.

The Razorbacks cut a 14-point deficit to four late in the third quarter before SMU (4-5) closed the period on a 6-1 spurt and stayed in control throughout the fourth. SMU’s Sahnya Jah scored 22 points, and Tyi Skinner added 17 points and 10 assists.

Kelsi Musick and the Arkansas Razorbacks had an opportunity to get back on track on Thursday. What ensued was a game full of missed opportunities for the Razorbacks.

SMU took advantage of out-of-control drives by Arkansas early in the fourth, and it went ahead 66-52 with a 6-0 run to start the quarter. The Razorbacks did not score until the 6:19 mark of the period when Bonnie Deas made a layup as part of her 6-point, 14-rebound performance.

Arkansas women’s basketball won its first game at the Music City Classic Tuesday, setting itself to be thankful for a lot of things

• SMU was voted 14th out of 18 teams in the preseason ACC poll. Arkansas was voted last out of 16 teams in the preseason SEC poll. • Arkansas is No. 83 in the NCAA NET Ratings. SMU is No. 184.

Texas Tech handed the University of Arkansas women's basketball team its first loss under Coach Kelsi Musick on Sunday.

Arkansas women’s basketball will celebrate its 50th season in 2025-26. The program was founded in 1976 and has accumulated 888 wins since its first game against North Arkansas CC on Nov. 19, 1976. The Razorbacks’ first win came on Dec. 1, 1976 against John Brown, 92-87.

After an ugly start, the Arkansas women’s basketball team controlled things after halftime during a 73-63 victory over Southern Illinois on Wednesday at the Music City Classic in Nashville, Tenn.