LSU women's basketball's SEC opener at Arkansas was never in doubt. The No. 4 Tigers j um ped out to a 9-0 lead early and Arkansas never got as close as that. LSU led by 25 points at halftime and drove the gap up to more than 40 points with more than 3:00 minutes left in the third quarter.

LSU forward Jersey Wolfenbarger (8) reacts after making a basket, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, during the second quarter of the SEC opener against Arkansas at Walton Arena in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/NWA Democrat-Gazette)

The first quarter of Thursday's women's college basketball matchup between Arkansas and No. 6 LSU couldn't have gone much better for the Razorbacks.