John Calipari gave fans a glimpse Saturday of why star athletes love to play for him. The Arkansas head coach had a speech prepared in praise of his star players, Darius Acuff Jr.
The chance was there for a clean weekend, but it slipped away late Sunday as Arkansas couldn’t close out a sweep against South Carolina. After locking up the series a day earlier, the Razorbacks dropped the finale 9-4 at Founders Park, ending what still stands as a winning SEC road trip.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – After clinching the series win yesterday, No. 4 Arkansas (18-7, 4-2 SEC) could not complete the sweep against South Carolina (13-12, 1-5 SEC), falling 9-4 Sunday afternoon in the weekend series finale at Founders Park.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Behind a five RBI performance from Kailey Wyckoff that included a grand slam and three stolen bases from Reagan Johnson, the No. 9/10 Arkansas Razorbacks defeated UConn, 9-4, to complete a series sweep of the Huskies on Sunday afternoon at Bogle Park.
Back home at the Billingsley Tennis Center for the first time in two weeks, the No. 39 Arkansas men’s tennis team felt at home in a 6-1 upset win over No.
There’s always a player who doesn’t fit the highlight reel mold unless a show-stopping dunk is involved, but just keeps showing up in the moments that matter.
The truth about March is simple. It doesn’t care what a team looked like in January. It doesn’t reward recruiting rankings or preseason buzz. It asks one question, over and over — can you make enough plays when the moment tightens?
Matt Jones is joined by Ethan Westerman from Portland to talk about Arkansas' win over High Point on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Arkansas rode its freshmen backcourt when it mattered most to defeat High Point 94-88, advancing to the Razorbacks' fifth Sweet 16 in six seasons.
There are few adjectives left to describe how well Arkansas freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr. plays in the clutch after Saturday's NCAA Tournament contest against High Point.
Darius Acuff Jr. and the Arkansas Razorbacks secured a No. 4 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament after winning the SEC title, finishing the 2025-26 college basketball regular season with a 26-8 record and 13-5 in conference play.
On a day where one-seed 1-seed Duke nearly lost to 16-seed Siena and 5-seed Wisconsin lost to 12-seed High Point, 4-seed Arkansas wasted no time getting down to and taking care of business.
Arkansas head coach John Calipari's team is led by a pair of phenomenal freshmen in Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas, but the Razorbacks will be met by a Hawai'i team in Thursday's NCAA Tournament Round of 64 matchup that features eight seniors.
College basketball expert Jay Bilas sounds convinced that Darius Acuff Jr. has what it takes to lead the Arkansas Razorbacks to the top of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.