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WBB: UTA at Little Rock - Postgame Quotes

Jan. 11, 2018

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UT Arlington at Little Rock
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2017 - Jack Stephens Center - Little Rock, Ark.

  • Little Rock topped UT Arlington 59-57 on Thursday.
  • Little Rock improved to 8-8 and 5-0 in the Sun Belt. UTA went to 8-8 and 2-3.
  • UTA used a 12-2 run to take a one-point lead with 56 seconds left, but were unable to convert at the buzzer.
  • Rebekah VanDijk grabbed her 41st-career double-double with a game-high 17 points and 10 rebounds.
  • VanDijk has 991 rebounds in her career and needs just nine more to become the first player in UTA history with 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.</li>
  • Shelby Richards finished with 15 points, her sixth double-digit scoring performance of the season and one short of her career high.
  • Little Rock leads the all-time series 8-2, having defeated UTA in the last eight meetings. UTA is just 1-4 on the road in the series.
  • UTA is 1-8 when trailing going to the final 10 minutes.
  • UTA is just 2-3 this season in VanDijk double-doubles after being 11-1 last season.
  • UTA's two-game road trip concludes on Saturday when it travels to Jonesboro, Ark. to take on Arkansas State.
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Players Mentioned

Shelby Richards

#11 Shelby Richards

Guard
5' 8"
Junior
1L
Rebekah VanDijk

#44 Rebekah VanDijk

Center
6' 5"
Freshman
3L

Players Mentioned

Shelby Richards

#11 Shelby Richards

5' 8"
Junior
1L
Guard
Rebekah VanDijk

#44 Rebekah VanDijk

6' 5"
Freshman
3L
Center