OPENING TIP 
• Mizzou started the season 13-0 for the first time in program history with an unblemished run through nonconference play, passing the 1982-83 team that started 9-0 for the best in school annals. The Tigers' have started the SEC slate 2-2, earning victories over No. 6 Mississippi State on Thursday and at Georgia on Jan. 7.
• Thursday's victory marked the highest-ranked opponent Mizzou has defeated since upsetting then-No. 4 Baylor on Jan. 4, 2006. Sophie Cunningham led all scorers with 22 points to go along with seven rebounds and three assists.
• Jordan Frericks scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Mississippi State to record her 21st career double-double, which ties Kesha Bonds (1995-99) for the second-most in program history.
• The Tigers are ranked No. 24 in the most recent Associated Press Top 25 poll, marking four consecutive weeks that Mizzou has been ranked nationally. When the Tigers broke into the AP poll four weeks ago, it marked the first national ranking for Mizzou since Jan. 9, 2006, when the Tigers were ranked No. 24 for a week.

#ZOUNOTES
• Mizzou head coach Robin Pingeton signed a new 5-year contract through the 2019-20 season that was announced on Oct. 2. She earned her 90th victory as Tigers head coach on Dec. 20 vs. Lamar.  
• The Tigers rank 13th nationally in rebounding margin (+10.3), 18th in scoring margin (+17.1), 26th in field goal percentage (45.0), 29th in free throw percentage (74.6), 30th in field goal percentage defense (35.1) and 42nd in scoring offense (74.9 points per game).
• Sophie Cunningham is tied for 38th in the country in field goal percentage (54.5), which is tied for sixth nationally among NCAA freshmen. She has gone 90-for-165 from the floor and 25-for-59 (42 percent) from 3-point range.
• Forwards Cierra Porter and Jordan Frericks are shooting 56.6 and 55.6 percent from the field, respectively. Mizzou's starting five is shooting 51.4 percent from the floor and 40.1 percent from 3-point range.

ABOUT ARKANSAS...    
• The Razorbacks are 7-10 overall and 2-2 during SEC play. Arkansas earned a 64-59 comeback victory over No. 13 Tennessee on Thursday, outscoring the Lady Vols 43-27 in the second half to overcome a 32-21 halftime deficit. It was their first win over Tennessee since 1996.
• Jimmy Dykes is 25-24 (.510) in his second season leading Arkansas. He previously spent 1995-2014 as a game and studio analyst for ESPN/ABC Sports.
• Junior forward Jessica Jackson (Jacksonville, Ark.) leads the Razorbacks with 17.5 points per game and 27 made 3-pointers. She also averages 6.9 rebounds per contest.
• Senior forward Melissa Wolff (Cabot, Ark.) averages a team-best 7.8 rebounds per game.