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01/07 22:37 CST No. 15 Arkansas uses balanced scoring to beat Mississippi 94-87
in SEC matchup
No. 15 Arkansas uses balanced scoring to beat Mississippi 94-87 in SEC matchup
By CHRIS BURROWS
Associated Press
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) --- Darius Acuff, Jr. had 26 points and nine assists, and
No. 15 Arkansas got double-figure scoring from five players in a 94-87 win over
Mississippi on Wednesday night.
Arkansas (12-3, 2-0 SEC) used a decisive 14-6 run midway through the second
half to build an insurmountable 76-61 lead. The win snapped a three-game losing
streak to Ole Miss (8-7, 0-2).
The Rebels pulled within 91-87 in the final minute, but Acuff converted a short
jumper and Trevon Brazile added a free throw to help seal the win. Arkansas
finished 22 of 30 (73%) from the free throw line, including 11 of 12 by Acuff.
Brazile scored 18 points, Billy Richmond III and Meleek Thomas added 13 points
apiece, and Karter Knox scored 10 in the balanced Arkansas performance.
Ole Miss was led by Ilias Kamardine and Malik Dia with 16 points apiece. AJ
Storr scored 12 points, Eduardo Klafke had 11 in the second half and Patton
Pinkins added 10.
Arkansas used a 10-2 surge in the final two minutes of the first half for a
42-32 lead at the break. Brazile and Thomas had 10 points apiece in the first
half, as the Razorbacks never trailed after the opening five minutes.
The Arkansas win is a sharp contrast to last season when John Calipari's club
started 0-5 in SEC play. The Razorbacks rallied to finish 7-3 with a berth in
the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament.
Ole Miss, after a Sweet Sixteen appearance in the NCAA Tournament, has
struggled to replace four starters and three other significant contributors
from last season's nine-player rotation.
Up next Arkansas: Completes a two-game trip at Auburn on Saturday. Ole Miss: Hosts Missouri on Saturday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball |
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