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Dunk party fuels No. 4 Arkansas' one-sided win over Hawaii
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (519+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. " Darius Acuff Jr. had 24 points and seven assists, Meleek Thomas had 21 points and fourth-seeded Arkansas blew out 13th-seeded Hawaii 97-78 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament West Region on Thursday. Trevon Brazile scored 19 points and Malique Ewin…...
Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas hunt tournament win over Hawaii, 'Big Fish"
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (808+ words) Acuff leads fourth-seeded Arkansas into the West Region first-round matchup Thursday after the SEC Freshman of the Year starred in a remarkable run through the conference tournament bracket. The Razorbacks (26-8) take on the No. 13 seed Rainbow Warriors (24-8), who won the…...
No. 17 Arkansas needs OT to end Ole Miss' SEC tournament run
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (535+ words) NASHVILLE " Third-seeded Arkansas got 29 points from Meleek Thomas, 24 from Darius Acuff Jr. and double-doubles from Trevon Brazile and Malique Ewen to escape with a 93-90 overtime victory over 15th-seeded Ole Miss on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference tournament semifinals. Ewen scored…...
Darius Acuff Jr. (37 points), Arkansas get past Oklahoma
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (482+ words) Darius Acuff Jr. hit five 3-pointers among his 37 points, including a key 3 down the stretch, and No. 15 Arkansas held off 11th-seeded Oklahoma 82-79 in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday. Acuff beat the shot clock on a…...
Little Rock fires coach Darrell Walker after eight seasons
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (357+ words) Little Rock dismissed coach Darrell Walker after eight seasons, the university announced Friday. The Trojans went 12-20 this season, including a season-ending 72-62 loss to Lindenwood on Wednesday in the first round of the Ohio Valley tournament. Little Rock was predicted to…...
No. 20 Arkansas clinches SEC double-bye, rolls past Texas
2+ week, 2+ day ago (550+ words) Darius Acuff Jr. had 28 points and tied a season high with 13 assists, senior Trevon Brazile scored a career-high 28 points in his final home game and No. 20 Arkansas clinched a double-bye in the Southeastern Conference tournament with a 105-85 win over Texas…...
No. 20 Arkansas faces tall task against SEC favorite No. 7 Florida
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (746+ words) Streaking No. 7 Florida seeks to clinch at least a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season title when the Gators meet No. 20 Arkansas on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla. Arkansas coach John Calipari knows what the Razorbacks are in for. "They're the…...
No. 21 Arkansas steamrolls LSU behind Darius Acuff Jr.'s 28
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (468+ words) Meleek Thomas added 20 points, Trevon Brazile had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Billy Richmond III scored 13 for the Razorbacks (18-6, 8-3 SEC) who won for the fifth time in six games, including an 85-81 victory over the visiting Tigers on Jan. 24. Marquel Sutton scored…...
Darius Acuff Jr., No. 21 Arkansas too strong for Mississippi State
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (501+ words) Darius Acuff Jr. put on a show with 24 points, eight assists and five rebounds, leading No. 21 Arkansas to an 88-68 win on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference game in Starkville, Miss. Acuff was one of four players in double figures for…...
Darius Acuff Jr. propels No. 17 Arkansas past South Carolina
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (489+ words) Darius Acuff Jr. scored 18 points and added a season-high 13 assists, Meleek Thomas contributed five 3-pointers and 21 points off the bench, and No. 17 Arkansas blew out South Carolina 108-74 on Wednesday in Fayetteville, Ark. Malique Ewin added 18 points for the Razorbacks (13-4, 3-1 Southeastern…...