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No. 18 Arkansas Tops No. 19 Tennessee 86–75 as Freshman Darius Acuff Jr. Scores 29 in SEC Opener

A huge free‑throw margin with an 11‑0 second‑half surge swung momentum at Bud Walton Arena.

Overview

  • Arkansas improved to 11-3 (1-0 SEC) and snapped a four-game skid in the series, handing Tennessee its league-opening loss at 10-4 (0-1).
  • The Razorbacks converted 29 of 33 free throws to the Vols’ 12 of 23, including 25 of 27 after halftime.
  • Arkansas held a 36-33 rebounding edge with 12 offensive boards that produced 13 second-chance points against one of the nation’s top rebounding teams.
  • Meleek Thomas added 18 points off the bench, and Malique Ewin posted 12 points, six rebounds and four blocks as Arkansas closed with timely late threes.
  • Arkansas visits Ole Miss on Wednesday, while Tennessee returns home to face Texas on Tuesday.