Arkansas Outlasts Tennessee in High-Paced SEC Showdown

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Interstat) — Arkansas used a dominant second half and superior free-throw shooting to defeat Tennessee 86-75 in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at a sold-out Bud Walton Arena.

The Razorbacks, trailing 36-37 at halftime, erupted for 49 second-half points. Arkansas sealed the victory at the line, making 29 of 33 free throws while Tennessee struggled, hitting just 12 of 23.

Darius Acuff Jr. led all scorers with 29 points for Arkansas. Amari Evans scored 16 points for the Volunteers. The loss dropped Tennessee to 10-3 overall, while Arkansas improved to 11-3.