LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock never trailed Memphis as it earned an 86-57 win in its 2017-18 season opener on Sunday afternoon at the Jack Stephens Center.
Sophomore Kyra Collier led Little Rock (1-0) with 23 points and was 9 for 11 from the field. She earned seven rebounds to go along with six assists.
Freshman Tori Lasker picked up 21 points for Little Rock — the most points by a Little Rock freshman in her first game since the program restarted in 1999. Lasker was 6 for 8 from the field and was a perfect 5 for 5 from beyond the arc.