Men's Basketball - Arkansas Razorbacks

Acuff Adds a Pair of Midseason Player of the Year Watch Lists Acuff Adds a Pair of Midseason Player of the Year Watch Lists

Acuff Adds a Pair of Midseason Player of the Year Watch Lists

Razorback guard Darius Acuff Jr. added two more honors to his resume as he was named to both the Oscar Robertson Award and Wayman Tisdale Award, both awards are voted on by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, midseason watch lists.

USBWA Oscar Robertson Award Midseason Watch List USBWA Wayman Tisdale Award Midseason Watch List

COMING UP

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17th-ranked Arkansas is back on the road for the third time in a four-game span as the Razorbacks play at #20/21 Georgia on Saturday (Jan. 17). Tipoff in Stegeman Coliseum is set for 4 pm (ET) / 3 pm (CT).

Razorback rookies Meleek Thomas (21 points and four steals) and Darius Acuff Jr. (18 points and 13 assists) led #17 Arkansas to a 108-74 victory over South Carolina Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena.

Final Stats

The 17th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks return home to host the South Carolina Gamecocks on Wednesday (Jan. 14). Tipoff is set for 8 pm (CT) and the game will be televised on SEC Network.

PACK THE PALACE

For a record-setting fifth-straight time, Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week, the league announced today.

Arkansas freshman guard Meleek Thomas didn’t just arrive ready — he was built that way. Raised on the streets of Pittsburgh, Meleek learned grit, toughness and resilience long before the spotlight found him. In this episode, he shares how his upbringing shaped his mindset and helped turn him into one of the top freshman guards in the country.