US EditionDarius Acuff Jr. posts 21 points and 9 assists to lead No. 15 Arkansas past Oklahoma 83-79
Freshman Darius Acuff Jr. scored 21 points with nine assists to lead Arkansas, which outscored Oklahoma 39-31 in the second half and dominated the paint.
- On Tuesday night, Arkansas freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr. scored 21 points and had nine assists as the Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team beat the Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team 83-79 in Norman, Oklahoma.
- Battling poor three-point shooting, the Arkansas Razorbacks shot 55.6% from the field with a 56-30 paint scoring and 39-31 second half advantage.
- With 21 seconds left, Darius Acuff Jr. made a free throw and a transition layup, then Trevon Brazile blocked Xzayvier Brown’s layup to secure Arkansas’ win.
- Arkansas improved to 15-5 and 6-2 after beating Oklahoma, which fell to 11-10 and 1-7; both face conference opponents Saturday.
- Pack's hot shooting masked broader inconsistency for the Sooners as Nijel Pack scored a game-high 22 points and hit six of 11 3-pointers despite Oklahoma's 38-25 first-half lead and Saturday overtime loss at Missouri Tigers.
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Arkansas survives scare at Oklahoma behind Darius Acuff Jr.'s elite performance
The No. 15 Arkansas Razorbacks survived a scare on the road on Tuesday night, grinding out an 83-79 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. In a game that featured 15 lead changes and 9 ties, Arkansas showcased the kind of gritty basketball that John Calipari emphasizes in his program. Final Score: Arkansas Razorbacks 83, Oklahoma Sooners 79 Arkansas flipped a 48-44 halftime deficit into a 4-point victory by outscorin…
#15/16 Arkansas Gets Hard-Fought Road Win at Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. – A back-and-forth second half went down to the final minute-and-a-half with #15/16 Arkansas pulling out an 83-79 victory over Oklahoma at the Sooners’ Lloyd Noble Center Tuesday night. Razorback rookies Daius Acuff Jr. (21 points and 10 assists) and Meleek Thomas (16 points) combined for 24 second-half points to lead the way. Oklahoma’s Nigel Pack drained a 3-pointer with 1:27 left that put the Sooners up two (79-77). On the ensui…
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