Tennessee Volunteers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks - News - January 03, 2026

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Darius Acuff Jr. - Sets career high with 29 points Acuff accumulated 29 points (9-16 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 8-9 FT), three rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 36 minutes during Saturday's 86-75 win over Tennessee.

Impact There are many fine freshmen in the SEC, but Acuff may be the best. He has scored consistently and handled playmaking for the Razorbacks. The guard's four assists were his lowest total since Nov. 21. He has scored 20 points or in four of his last five games and hit more than half of his shots in six straight games. Acuff is providing 19.5 points on 50.0 percent from the field with 6.0 assists.

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Karter Knox - Scores 11, grabs seven boards Knox registered 11 points (3-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds, one block and one steal over 27 minutes during Saturday's 86-75 victory over Tennessee.

Impact Knox scored in double digits for the first time in three games. He is an inconsistent scorer and has only been able to string games of 10 points or more together once this season. Maybe he will break that streak Wednesday against Ole Miss. Knox had 14 points and four assists in the SEC tournament loss to the Rebels last season.

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Amari Evans - Perfect from the field Evans posted 16 points (7-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and three steals across 22 minutes during Saturday's 86-75 loss to Arkansas.

Impact The 6-5 freshman has back-to-back productive games in which he has scored a combined 30 points after being held to a combined 18 points in his previous 10 games. His minutes after risen correspondingly. Evans has three steals in two of his last three games. He might inch his way into enough minutes to be a consideration for fantasy leagues that have a freshman requirement.

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Felix Okpara - Good to go at Arkansas Okpara (undisclosed) is not on the injury report ahead of Saturday's game at Arkansas.

Impact Okpara will be good to go for the Volunteers' away contest after popping up on the injury report with a probable status on Friday. The senior big man is averaging 7.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game across 13 starts in the 2025-26 campaign.

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Acuff scores 29 points to lead No. 18 Arkansas to a 86-75 win over No. 19 Tennessee

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Tennessee Volunteers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks - News: Jan 3, 2026

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Acuff scores 29 points to lead No. 18 Arkansas to a 86-75 win over No. 19 Tennessee

2026 Men's NCAA Tournament Projections: Vanderbilt Joins Mike DeCourcy’s No. 1 Seeds