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02/21 18:10 CST Richmond and Acuff power No. 20 Arkansas to a 94-86 win over
Missouri
Richmond and Acuff power No. 20 Arkansas to a 94-86 win over Missouri
By KEVIN McPHERSON
Associated Press
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) --- Billy Richmond III scored 21 points and Darius
Acuff Jr. added 20 to pace No. 20 Arkansas to a 94-86 win over Missouri on
Saturday.
Arkansas (20-7, 10-4 Southeastern Conference) improved to 7-0 in games
following a loss this season while also staying in contention for the SEC
regular-season title. The Hogs are in second place, two games behind
conference-leading Florida with four games still to be played.
The Hogs effectively put the game away on Malique Ewin's dunk that gave
Arkansas its biggest lead at 91-77 with 2:02 to play.
Ewin finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, Meleek Thomas added 14 points
and eight rebounds, and Trevon Brazile contributed 12 points and six assists.
Missouri (18-9, 8-6) was led by Mark Mitchell's 26 points.
Arkansas was coming off a heartbreaking 117-115 double-overtime road loss to
No. 25 Alabama on Wednesday. Acuff had a 49-point performance --- the
second-most in a single game in college basketball this season --- and the Hogs
have won four of their last five games.
Missouri came into Saturday's matchup following an 81-80 mid-week home win over
No. 19 Vanderbilt.
Up next
Arkansas: Hosts Texas A&M on Wednesday.
Missouri: Hosts Tennessee on Tuesday.
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