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Acuff and Brazile lead No. 20 Arkansas past Texas 105-85 to clinch double bye in SEC Tournament

Darius Acuff Jr. had 28 points and 13 assists, Trevon Brazile scored a career-high 28 and No. 20 Arkansas beat Texas 105-85 to clinch a double bye into the quartefinals of the SEC...

4 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Provides 28 points, 13 assists Acuff totaled 28 points (8-15 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 8-10 FT), three rebounds and 13 assists in 36 minutes during Wednesday's 105-85 win over Texas.

Impact Acuff equaled his season high in assists and ran his streak of scoring at least 17 points to 24 games. He is likely to win SEC Freshman of the year after providing 22.2 points on 49.3 percent from the field, 2.4 3-pointers on 43.7 percent from the perimeter, 3.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists. In his last five games, Acuff has attempted 50 free throws and made 41 (82.0 percent). The Razorbacks close the regular season against Missouri. The freshman guard had 20 points, four rebounds and five assists in the Feb. 21 win over the Tigers.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

No. 20 Arkansas hosts Texas following Mark's 23-point showing

Texas faces the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks after Tramon Mark scored 23 points in the Longhorns' 76-70 win against the Texas A&M Aggies

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

John Calipari matches the worst loss of his career and wishes it 'would have gone faster'

Arkansas coach John Calipari matched the worst margin of defeat in his 34-year career

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

No. 7 Florida clinches at least a share of the SEC title with a 111-77 drubbing No. 20 Arkansas

Thomas Haugh scored 22 points, Rueben Chinyelu added his 17th double-double of the season and No. 7 Florida earned at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title with a reso...

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Hogs, Gators Showdown Also Features Player of the Year Contenders Will the Arkansas Razorbacks play spoiler or falter down the stretch against another national title contender tonight in Florida's O-Dome? D...

4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Florida guard Boogie Fland circled game against No. 20 Arkansas months ago

Boogie Fland will have friends in every direction on the court Saturday night when No. 7 Florida hosts 20th-ranked Arkansas

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

No. 7 Florida takes on No. 20 Arkansas following Condon's 23-point showing

No. 7 Florida hosts the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks after Alex Condon scored 23 points in Florida's 84-71 victory over the Texas Longhorns

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

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FEBRUARY 26 • DEADSPIN.COM

Richmond scores 23 points to lead No. 20 Arkansas past Texas A&M 99-84

Billy Richmond III scored 23 points and No. 20 Arkansas took advantage of Texas A&M’s miscues to beat the Aggies 99-84

FEBRUARY 26 • Associated Press

Scores 22, deals seven assists Acuff produced 22 points (7-19 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 7-9 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and three steals in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 99-84 victory over Texas A&M.

Impact Acuff pushed his 20-point scoring streak to nine games. In that span, he has only dealt out fewer than five dimes once. The 6-3 freshman is averaging 22.2 points on 49,9 percent from the field and 43.0 percent on 3-pointers with 6,2 assists. Arkansas heads to Florida on Saturday in a game that should have plenty of eyes on it. The Razorbacks are 4-5 against ranked opponents.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

AP College Basketball Players of the Week: Arkansas' Acuff, Iowa's Heiden

Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. and Iowa sophomore Ava Heiden are the Associated Press men’s and women's college basketball national play...

FEBRUARY 24 • FOX SPORTS

AP College Basketball Players of the Week: Arkansas' Acuff, Iowa's Heiden

Richmond and No. 20 Arkansas host Texas A&M

No. 20 Arkansas hosts the Texas A&M Aggies after Billy Richmond III scored 21 points in Arkansas' 94-86 win over the Missouri Tigers

FEBRUARY 24 • Associated Press

Richmond and Acuff power No. 20 Arkansas to a 94-86 win over Missouri

Billy Richmond III scored 21 points and Darius Acuff Jr. added 20 to pace No. 20 Arkansas to a 94-86 win over Missouri

FEBRUARY 22 • Associated Press

Scores 20 in encore performance Acuff totaled 20 points (4-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 11-13 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Saturday's 94-86 victory over Missouri.

Impact Acuff was coming off a 49-point outburst in the double-overtime against Alabama on Wednesday. He received more support in the win over the Tigers and did not have to do the heavy lifting. The freshman guard has scored at least 20 points in his last eight games and had at least five assists in his last five. Arkansas hosts Texas A&M on Wednesday in what could be an important game for SEC tournament seeding.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

How Mizzou Might Look to Contain Arkansas' Freshman Phenom Darius Acuff Jr. Wednesday against Alabama, Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. reached a milestone that many SEC greats never reached, 49 points. Anthony Dav...

FEBRUARY 21 • SI.COM

John Calipari's postgame revelation makes Darius Acuff's huge night vs. Alabama even more wild Darius Acuff Jr. was red-hot in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday night, and according to John Calipari, he wasn't even 100 percent.

FEBRUARY 19 • BAMAHAMMER.COM

Darius Acuff Jr. scores 49 points against Alabama and nearly delivers in OT for Arkansas

Darius Acuff Jr. nearly delivered No. 20 Arkansas a stunning victory in double overtime on a night when the Razorbacks were down to a seven-man rotation against 25th-ranked Alabama

FEBRUARY 19 • Associated Press

Everything John Calipari Said after Losing Double OT Game at Alabama Full transcript and press conference video from the Arkansas head coach after his team lost to the Crimson Tide despite Darius Acuff Jr. sco...

FEBRUARY 19 • SI.COM

No. 25 Alabama survives Darius Acuff's huge night and beats No. 20 Arkansas 117-115 in 2OT

Houston Mallette hit a 3-pointer with 51 seconds remaining in the second overtime and No. 25 Alabama survived one of the best single-game performances of the season to edge 20th-ra...

FEBRUARY 19 • Associated Press

Explodes for career-high 49 points Acuff put the Razorbacks on his shoulders in a double-overtime loss to Alabama on Wednesday with a career-high 49 points (16-27 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 11-12 FT), five rebounds and five assi...

Impact The freshman guard sent the game into overtime with a 30-point 3-pointer with six seconds remaining. By the second overtime, the Razorbacks had four players foul out, including three starters. Acuff missed a driving layup that would have sent the game into a third overtime (and a dunk off an offensive rebound by Malique Ewin was also missed). Acuff has scored 80 points in his last two games. We will see if he has any magic left after playing 50 minutes against the Tide in his next game on Saturday against Missouri.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Darius Acuff Jr. and Arkansas will be Alabama's biggest test without Charles Bediako Alabama is 2-0 since Charles Bediako was ruled ineligible, but the Tide are facing their toughest test on Wednesday night with Arkansas in t...

FEBRUARY 17 • BAMAHAMMER.COM

No. 20 Arkansas visits No. 25 Alabama after Acuff's 31-point game

No. 20 Arkansas faces the No. 25 Alabama Crimson Tide after Darius Acuff Jr. scored 31 points in the Razorbacks' 88-75 win against the Auburn Tigers

FEBRUARY 17 • Associated Press

Goes for 31 points, seven assists Acuff provided 31 points (10-15 FG, 7-10 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds and seven assists over 38 minutes during Saturday's 88-75 win over Auburn.

Impact Acuff equaled his season high and has scored at least 21 points in his last six games. Over that span, the freshman guard has averaged 26.2 points on 54.1 percent from the field and 50.0 percent on 3-pointers with 6.5 assists. Acuff will be challenge by the Alabama guards on Wednesday in a marquee SEC matchup.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Darius Acuff Jr., Billy Richmond III have career nights as No. 21 Arkansas beats Auburn

Darius Acuff Jr. tied a career high with 31 points and Billy Richmond III scored a career-high 25 to lead No. 21 Arkansas past Auburn, 88-75

FEBRUARY 15 • Associated Press

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