Arkansas Razorbacks at Oklahoma Sooners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Darius Acuff Jr. posts 21 points and 9 assists to lead No. 15 Arkansas past Oklahoma 83-79
Meleek Thomas added 16 points for the Razorbacks (16-5, 6-2 Southeastern Conference), who have won four of their past five games.
Arkansas shot 55.6% from the field despite making just 2 of 17 3-pointers.
Nijel Pack scored 22 points for Oklahoma (11-10, 1-7 SEC), which lost its seventh straight. The Sooners were coming off a heartbreaking loss at Missouri on Saturday that included buzzer-beaters by the Tigers to tie late in regulation and win in overtime.
This game had a better atmosphere than most games at the Lloyd Noble Center. There was free admission because of the cold weather. A fair number of vocal Arkansas fans made the relatively short drive — the Arkansas campus is a 3 1/2-hour drive from Oklahoma’s.
Pack scored 16 points in the first half to help Oklahoma take a 48-44 lead. The Sooners made 7 of 16 3-pointers before the break. Arkansas trailed despite shooting 61.3% from the field.
An alley-oop dunk by Trevon Brazile on a long pass from Acuff put the Razorbacks up 61-58, but the Sooners immediately responded with a 3-pointer by Jadon Jones to tie the score with just under 11 minutes remaining.
Arkansas led 71-70 with 4:31 remaining when Oklahoma's Derrion Reid went up for a shot and was fouled hard by Karter Knox. The foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 1, and Reid made two free throws to give the Sooners the lead.
The game remained tight the rest of the way. Acuff made a driving layup and was fouled with 21 seconds left, and he made the free throw to put the Razorbacks up 81-79.
After Brazile blocked Oklahoma guard Xzayvier Brown's layup, Thomas made two free throws to finish the scoring.
Oklahoma: Hosts Texas on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:01 | Nijel Pack misses 25-foot three point jumper | 83 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jadon Jones subbing in for Oklahoma | 83 - 79 |
Statistics
 ARK |
 OU |
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|---|---|---|
| 35-63 | FG | 29-63 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 2-17 | 3PT | 10-27 |
| 12 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 11-13 | FT | 11-12 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 16 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 15 | Lead Changes | 15 |
| 29 | Percent Led | 59 |
Game Information
Location: Norman, OK
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2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 6-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Arkansas | 6-2 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| Florida | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 5-3 | 1.5 | 18-3 |
| Kentucky | 5-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Georgia | 4-3 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Alabama | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Auburn | 4-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Missouri | 4-4 | 2.5 | 14-7 |
| Tennessee | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Texas | 3-4 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Ole Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 11-9 |
| South Carolina | 2-5 | 4 | 11-9 |
| Mississippi State | 2-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| LSU | 1-6 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma | 1-7 | 5.5 | 11-10 |