TicketsDec. 28, 2006
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -Donica Cosby scored 23 points, and Lauren Ervin had 17 points, 16 rebounds and eight blocks to lead No. 23 Arkansas to a 94-82 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday night.
Cosby punctuated Arkansas school-record 14-1 start with a 3-pointer at the buzzer - her fourth in four attempts from beyond the arc. Arkansas was 9-of-13 from the 3-point line, hitting its first six of the game.
Ervin had a personal 6-0 run in the second half that helped Arkansas hold off a Bearcats rally. After trailing by 14 at halftime, the Bearcats (9-3) pulled within four points three separate times in the second half.
But Ervin, who scored four points in the first half, took over the game with just over 8 minutes left. Her two layups and a pair of free throws pushed Arkansas' lead back to double-figures.
Dominique Washington scored 19 points for Arkansas, and Brittney Vaughn added 11.
Treasure Humphries led Cincinnati with 25 points. Karen Twehues added 18, and Shelly Bellman, Carla Jacobs and Michelle Jones had 10 points each.