Arkansas Holds On To Beat Oklahoma In SEC Tournament, 82-79
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March 13, 20260 Comments
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Per ESPN: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Darius Acuff Jr. scored 37 points and No. 17 Arkansas held off Oklahoma 82-79 on Friday night to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals.
The third-seeded Razorbacks (24-8) won their third straight overall and will play No. 15 seed Mississippi in the semifinals after the Rebels upset No. 15 Alabama 80-79 earlier Friday night.
Trevon Brazile added 12 points for Arkansas. Meleek Thomas, who came in averaging 15.4 points, was 2-of-10 shooting and finished with eight points.
The Razorbacks were the last team to play at this tournament, while this was Oklahoma’s third game in as many nights. The game featured 16 lead changes and 11 ties, and Acuff, the SEC's scoring leader and league's player and freshman of the year, had 21 in the first half to keep Arkansas within 39-37 at halftime.
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The third-seeded Razorbacks (24-8) won their third straight overall and will play No. 15 seed Mississippi in the semifinals after the Rebels upset No. 15 Alabama 80-79 earlier Friday night.
Trevon Brazile added 12 points for Arkansas. Meleek Thomas, who came in averaging 15.4 points, was 2-of-10 shooting and finished with eight points.
The Razorbacks were the last team to play at this tournament, while this was Oklahoma’s third game in as many nights. The game featured 16 lead changes and 11 ties, and Acuff, the SEC's scoring leader and league's player and freshman of the year, had 21 in the first half to keep Arkansas within 39-37 at halftime.
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