Oklahoma 79, at Arkansas 82

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — In a Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal defined by razor-thin margins and a singular, spectacular performance, the Arkansas Razorbacks edged the Oklahoma Sooners 82-79 on Friday night at Bridgestone Arena. The victory, secured before a crowd of 15,085, was orchestrated almost entirely by Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr., whose career-high 37 points propelled the Razorbacks into the semifinals and avenged a regular-season loss to the Sooners. The game’s pivotal sequence, and its defining narrative, unfolded in the final 30 seconds. With Arkansas clinging to a 79-77 lead, Acuff drove the lane, only to have his layup emphatically… Read more...