Men's Basketball - Arkansas Razorbacks

Acuff Earns National Player of the Week; 2 National Freshman of the Week Honors & Adds 4th SEC Freshman of the Week Acuff Earns National Player of the Week; 2 National Freshman of the Week Honors & Adds 4th SEC Freshman of the Week

Acuff Earns National Player of the Week; 2 National Freshman of the Week Honors & Adds 4th SEC Freshman of the Week

Darius Acuff Jr. was named the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Men’s College Basketball Player of the Week, the NCAA March Madness National Freshman of the Week, Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week, and, for the fourth straight time, the SEC Freshman of the Week.

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Arkansas went on a run late in the second half to put Tennessee away for an 86-75 victory in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon.

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#18/18 Arkansas begins SEC play on Saturday (Jan. 3) by hosting #19/20 Tennessee in Bud Walton Arena. Tipoff is set for 2 pm (CT) and the game will be televised on ESPN2.

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Meleek Thomas scored a career-high 28 points – the most points by a Razorback this season and second-most in the John Calipari era – to lead #18 Arkansas to a 103-74 victory over James Madison Monday night at Bud Walton Arena.

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