Arkansas’ Acuff explodes
Darius Acuff scorched High Point for 36 points to carry Arkansas into the next round — while High Point’s Rob Martin still dropped 30 with 5 assists and 4 rebounds in a losing effort. ( )
No. 4 Arkansas beat No. 12 High Point 94-88 at the Moda Center in Portland on March 21, 2026, with an announced attendance of 14,385. (highpointpanthers.com) The Razorbacks (28-8) will meet the winner of Sunday’s Arizona–Utah State game in the Sweet 16 in San Jose on Thursday. (cbssports.com) Acuff supplemented his scoring with six assists and went 11-for-13 from the free-throw line, including 23 points after halftime. (espn.com) Meleek Thomas added 19 points, Billy Richmond III finished with 15 and Malique Ewin pulled down 12 rebounds as Arkansas shot 35-of-68 from the field and 9-of-16 from three. (highpointpanthers.com) For High Point, Cam'Ron Fletcher scored 25 and hauled in eight rebounds, and the Panthers closed the season at 31-5 after winning the Big South. (highpointpanthers.com) The game featured 15 lead changes and six ties, with Arkansas committing seven turnovers to High Point’s nine in a tightly contested second-round matchup. (highpointpanthers.com)
