US EditionBracket Watch: Arkansas Does the Bubble a Favor by Ending Oklahoma's Run in the SEC Tournament
Acuff scored 37 points with five 3-pointers, leading Arkansas to a close 82-79 win over fatigued Oklahoma in a game with 16 lead changes, advancing to SEC semifinals.
- In Nashville, Arkansas held off Oklahoma 82-79 on Friday to reach the SEC Tournament semifinals.
- Oklahoma entered the game as an 11 seed needing an upset to strengthen its NCAA Tournament resume, but its six-game winning streak was snapped.
- Darius Acuff Jr. poured in 37 points, including 21 in the first half, as the SEC's scoring leader and league's player and freshman of the year.
- Late in the second half, Malique Ewin's dunk put Arkansas ahead with 5:17 left; the Razorbacks then scored nine of 11, and Acuff's 3 with 2:27 made it 76-69 as Nijel Pack missed a tying 3.
- After the Oklahoma win, Arkansas will play No. 15 seed Mississippi in the semifinals after the Rebels upset No. Alabama 80-79 Friday night.
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Razorbacks advance to SEC Semis, down Oklahoma
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Darius Acuff Jr. backed up his SEC Player of the Year honors with 37 points the second-most by a Razorback in the SEC Tournament- to lead #17 Arkansas to an 82-79 victory over #11 seed Oklahoma in the SEC Quarterfinals Friday night at Bridgestone Arena. Arkansas, the #3 seed, advances to play #15 seed Ole Miss in the semifinals on Saturday at 2:30 pm. The game will be televised on ESPN. As it did in a win in Norman earlier i…
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Bracket Watch: Arkansas does the bubble a favor by ending Oklahoma's run in the SEC Tournament
The teams on the bubble are suddenly big fans of Darius Acuff Jr. The Arkansas guard scored 37 points Friday night to help the Razorbacks hold off Oklahoma 82-79 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. The Sooners had won six straight…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Darius Acuff Jr. (37 points), Arkansas get past Oklahoma
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.
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