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“Around the NCAAW Weekly” highlights the notable events of the week. Check out the milestones, surprises, best games and outstanding performances for games played through Sunday, Jan. 31:
Milestones/accomplishments
No. 19 Arkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks upset the No. 3 UConn Huskies 90-87 on Thursday. With their win over the then-No. 4 Baylor Lady Bears on Dec. 6, the Razorbacks have now defeated two teams in the Top 5 in the same season for the first time ever.
Arkansas has struggled against ranked teams for the most part this season and was 2-5 in SEC play entering its game against the Huskies. While it was still in the Top 25, it had been a disappointing season overall to that point. But the Razorbacks showed all the heart in the world and needed it to upset UConn.
sometimes the loudest yell is a whisper. talking about a lack of commitment on defense. tennessee needs to play better at both ends of the f f f f f ff jim: stanford by 1 2 at the half. outrebounded tennessee. mary murphy is with the head coach. mary: we want to know what you think about the rebounding numbers. i thought we could do better. we let kelley cain get some, but our team is focused on it. you know, that s a key to the game. we ve got to keep them off the glass. mary: you ve been up in the second half against tennessee a number of years. what needs to happen to bring this one home? well, first of all, i think our bigs need to come out and be much more aggressive. we need neka going inside, kayla and jayne. i m happy with how our guards are playing. so let s have our bigs step up. we ve got to play smarter, too. mary: thanks for joining us. okay. jim: i don t know if coaches are ever happy. you just heard her. 23-21 outrebounding advantage. she wants
in the history of women s basketball, no team has won more games than tennessee. but today the lady vols are the underdogs. number two, stanford, number three, tennessee. caption funding provided by fox sports net i love i love i love i love this game i love this game i love this game i love this game they are two of the most storied programs in women s basketball history. a combined ten national championships and 2000 victories and they re both hungry for more. today they meet on the farm inside maples pavilion where stanford hasn t lost in three years. once again, both programs rated at the top of the rankings. both undefeated, stanford, number two, tennessee is number three. hi, everybody, welcome to stanford university. happy holidays. jim watson alongside mary murphy. it dates back to 1989. 26 meetings between them. why is this one different? both teams are undefeated. they ll be fighting for national championships in april, but they re ready tonight. it