Freshmen Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas delivered key plays and clutch free throws to help Arkansas beat Oklahoma 83-79.
Arkansas escaped LSU at Bud Walton Arena by leaning on Darius Acuff late and accepting that SEC games stay uncomfortable.
Arkansas spent most of the night chasing Georgia, rallying late before turnovers and fatigue sealed a 90-76 road loss.
Calipari says a text from Julius Randle lit a reset for the Razorbacks as they stormed past the Gamecocks after a tough Auburn loss.
Arkansas didn’t linger on Auburn, cruising past South Carolina 108-74 with sharp execution and energy.
Freshman Darius Acuff Jr. posted a double-double as Arkansas rolled past South Carolina 108-74 behind sharp passing and balance.
The Razorbacks were outworked and outshot as Auburn earned its first SEC victory with a 95-73 home win.
Arkansas women’s basketball ended non-conference play with an 81-72 loss to Arkansas State after turnovers erased chances to control the game.
Arkansas Razorbacks lost 94-85 to No. 8 Houston as turnovers and free throws outweighed Darius Acuff Jr.’s 27 points
Arkansas overcomes a sluggish first half and beats Fresno State 82-58 behind strong second-half performances from Acuff, Knox and Wagner