Feb. 22, 2007

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C. Parker | Coach Summitt

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -Candace Parker scored 29 points and No. 2 Tennessee dodged a huge upset bid with a 75-68 overtime victory over Arkansas on Thursday night.

Alexis Hornbuckle added 12 points for the Volunteers, including four straight free throws late in the extra period that sealed the win. Tennessee (26-2, 13-0 Southeastern Conference) extended its winning streak to nine.

Arkansas (18-11, 3-10) has lost eight in a row. The Razorbacks' previous two losses were by a combined 48 points.

Tennessee led 62-59 with less than 15 seconds left in regulation when Arkansas was forced to foul Shannon Bobbitt. The 5-foot-2 guard missed the front end of a one-and-one and Arkansas rebounded. Dominique Washington's 3-pointer missed, but the ball was knocked back to her for an an open 3-pointer to tie it at 62. Parker's long shot at the end of regulation rimmed out.

Bobbitt had 15 points for Tennessee.

Washington scored 21 points - all on 3-pointers - for Arkansas. Tanisha Smith added 13 and Lauren Ervin 11.

Tennessee trailed 45-36 in the second half before surging back to take the lead for the first time since midway through the first. The Vols used a full-court press, forcing three straight Arkansas turnovers and taking a 46-45 lead.

In overtime, the Vols took advantage of a tired Arkansas team that played without second-leading scorer Donica Cosby, who was suspended.

Parker was virtually unstoppable inside, scoring 21 points after the half.

Arkansas' up-tempo game in the first half seemed to baffle the Vols. The Razorbacks took an early lead and maintained it. They were ahead 25-23 at the break.

The Razorbacks built on that lead in the second half with Washington and Smith leading the way.