US EditionAcuff Scores 36 as Arkansas Holds Off No. 12 Seed High Point 94-88 to Reach the Sweet 16
Freshman Darius Acuff Jr. scored 36 points including late 3-pointers to lead Arkansas past High Point in a high-scoring NCAA tournament game.
- Saturday night in Portland, No. 4 Arkansas beat No. 12 High Point 94-88 as Darius Acuff Jr. scored 36 points to lead the victory.
- High Point's transition-heavy attack and multiple 3-pointers kept Arkansas on edge after upsetting Wisconsin, setting the stage for a close game.
- After Rob Martin tied it at 83 with 3:17 left, Acuff then scored consecutive layups and hit a 3-pointer with 1:01 remaining to secure the win.
- Arkansas now advances to the Sweet 16, sending John Calipari, Arkansas coach, to his 17th Sweet 16; the Razorbacks will face the winner of Arizona and Utah State on Thursday, March 26, in San Jose, California.
- On the NBA radar, Acuff is the 27th Division I player with 700 points, 200 assists and 100 rebounds, and is considered a likely top-10 NBA draft pick.
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No 12 High Point falls short of Sweet Sixteen bid after late run by four-seed Arkansas
No. 12 High Point put everyone on notice for the second time in as many games this March Madness, but could not find the same success.After advancing to the Round of 32 following an upset victory over No. 5 Wisconsin, the Panthers' season ended after No. 4 Arkansas ran away from them late Saturday night.High Point led by as many as five early in the game, and they were up 56-52 with 14:17 to go after going on a 12-2 run. Both teams exchanged buc…
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Clayton NewsBehind Darius Acuff, Arkansas ends High Point's dreams
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Darius Acuff Jr. had 36 points, Meleek Thomas added 19, and fourth-seeded Arkansas burst 12th-seeded High Point's tournament bubble, pulling away late for a 94-88 victory over the Panthers in the NCAA Tournament West Region on Saturday.
Darius Acuff Jr. stats today: How Arkansas star's offensive display vs. High Point guided Razorbacks to Sweet 16
The Razorbacks' lead scorer stepped up in a big way in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, also potentially boosting his NBA Draft stock.
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