Final - 2OT
No. 10 Kentucky rallies for OT win over Arkansas
Feb 8, 2013 - 4:26 AM Fayetteville, AR (Sports Network) - Bria Goss scored all but one of her 17 points during the second half and overtime, sparking a Kentucky comeback that gave the No. 10 Wildcats a hard-fought 80-74 win over Arkansas in SEC action from Walton Arena.Six of Goss' total came during the extra session, with three other Wildcats ending in double figures as Kentucky (20-3, 8-2 SEC) bounced back from Sunday's 75-71 home loss to No. 9 Georgia.
Samarie Walker contributed 16 points to the victory, while A'dia Mathies had 15 along with nine rebounds and DeNesha Stallworth netted 12 points.
Arkansas (15-8, 3-7) was dealt a second straight defeat despite 25 points off the bench from Sarah Watkins and an 18-point, eight-rebound effort from Quistelle Williams. Dominique Wilson added 17 points in a losing cause.
Kentucky trailed 33-28 at the half and faced an eight-point deficit after Watkins buried a 3-pointer with 8:11 left in regulation for a 56-48 Arkansas lead. The Wildcats then went on a 14-5 run, capped by a Mathies jumper that put UK up 62-61 with 1:11 to go in the second half.
A three-point play from Williams staked the Razorbacks to a two-point edge with under a minute left, but Mathies scored with 26 seconds to go to force overtime.
The Wildcats then assumed control during additional time, opening the OT period with a 9-2 run to take a 73-66 lead. Arkansas never got closer than four points down the rest of the way.
- KENTUCKY: 80
ARKANSAS: 74
Final - OT
Feb 7 10:19 PM - 257
roots - KENTUCKY: 64
ARKANSAS: 64
End of Regulation
Feb 7 10:01 PM - 248
rootsRUWTbot Added 25 roots (Close Finish, Overtime, Upset)
Kentucky(10) 64, Arkansas 64 End of Reg.Feb 7 10:01 PM - 213
roots - 154
roots - 119
rootsRUWTbot Took away 13 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Kentucky(10) 48, Arkansas 51 4th - 9:35Feb 7 9:32 PM - KENTUCKY: 28
ARKANSAS: 33
Halftime
Feb 7 8:50 PM - KENTUCKY: 0
ARKANSAS: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Feb 7 8:05 PM
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