FAYETTEVILLE — A high-octane, dribble-drive offense is what first-year Arkansas women’s basketball coach Kelsi Musick has touted since her arrival in March.
But during her debut Thursday night inside Bud Walton Arena, it was her team’s gritty defensive performance that stole the show for her Razorbacks.
Arkansas created 33 turnovers and defeated Division II Arkansas-Fort Smith 100-42 in an exhibition game. It was the final tune-up for the Razorbacks before opening the regular season Tuesday against Louisiana Tech at 6:30 p.m.
“I loved our intensity,” Musick said. “My girls played extremely hard for 40 minutes, and that's what I expected.