Arkansas upsets No. 10 Tennessee in OT
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sarah Watkins scored 18 points and made a 71, on Thursday.
Lyndsay Harris had 20 points for the Razorbacks (21-6, 10-5 SEC), who earned their first-ever win in Knoxville. They had lost 18 straight games to Tennessee overall, a streak which dated back to 1996.
C'eira Ricketts added 16 points and nine assists in the upset, helping Arkansas to its 10th win in 11 games.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Shekinna Stricklen scored 17 points to pace the Lady Volunteers (20-8, 11-4), who saw their three-game win streak come to and end. Glory Johnson added 13 points and nine rebounds.
The Razorbacks shot 57.9 percent and hit five three-pointers in the first half en route to a 31-26 lead at the break.
Tennessee came back to tie it a 44 in the second half and was up 57-52 with just over four minutes to go before Arkansas scored six straight, capped by a pair of free throws by Harris to take a 58-57 lead.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A free throws by Ariel Massengale and buckets by Kamiko Williams and Stricklen had the Lady Vols up, 62-58, but Ricketts made a layup with 49 seconds to go and Watkins' layup with eight ticks on the clock forced overtime.
The Razorbacks held 70-64 lead with two minutes left in the extra period before Stricklen hit a three-pointer and followed with a layup to pull Tennessee within one.
Harris, though, drew a foul with six seconds left and made both free throws to seal the win.