Acuff scores 29 points to lead No. 18 Arkansas to a 86-75 win over No. 19 Tennessee
January 3, 2026
Freshman Darius Acuff Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including a key 3-pointer with just over two minutes left in the second half, to help No. 18 Arkansas to an 86-75 win over No. 19 Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Arkansas (11-3) used a 18-5 run over a 6-minute, 37-second span midway through the second half to turn a five-point deficit into an eight-point lead with 5:40 left. Tennessee shot just 2 for 10 from the field during Arkansas’ run, missing eight shots in a row before finally scoring. Meleek Thomas scored 18 points, Malique Ewin added 12 points and Karter Knox 11 for the Razorbacks. Amari Evans’ 17 points on 7-for-7 shooting led three Tennessee players in double figures.