Overview
- Five Razorbacks scored in double figures, with freshman Darius Acuff Jr. logging 17 points and 10 assists for his first double-double.
- Trevon Brazile’s weak-side block with about seven minutes left and a late alley-oop dunk halted Louisville’s rally after the lead shrank to five.
- Arkansas owned the glass 46-36 and turned 18 offensive boards into 27 second-chance points, a decisive statistical edge.
- Louisville, one of the nation’s highest-volume three-point teams, went 8-for-37 from deep overall and 3-for-20 in the first half.
- Postgame, John Calipari asked fans to stop “overrated” chants, while Pat Kelsey called the Cardinals’ performance unacceptable; Arkansas rose in rankings following the victory.