FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Interstat) — Shannon Dowell scored 25 points and Grace Slaughter added 24 to propel Missouri to an 87-82 victory over Arkansas in a Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Bud Walton Arena.

The Tigers (16-9) used a strong second quarter to build a lead and held off a late Razorbacks rally. Missouri shot 50.8% from the field and made 12 3-pointers. Dowell and Slaughter combined for 49 points.

Arkansas (11-13) was led by Taleyah Jones with 24 points and Wyvette Mayberry with 19. The Razorbacks trimmed a double-digit deficit to three points in the final minute but could not complete the comeback. Missouri secured the win at the free-throw line in the closing seconds.

A crowd of 2,079 attended the game.