Arkansas ends Ole Miss’ unlikely SEC tourney run with OT win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Darius Acuff Jr.. scored 5 of his 24 factors in extra time, and No. 17 Arkansas held off Ole Miss 93-90 on Saturday to achieve the SEC event championship recreation for the eighth time and first since profitable the 2017 title.
The Razorbacks (25-8) will play No. 22 Vanderbiltwhich routed No. 4 Florida earlier Saturday.
Acuff, the SEC’s scoring chief and league’s participant and freshman of the yr, additionally had seven assists. Meleek Thomas led Arkansas with 29 factors, Trevon Brazile had 16 factors and 10 rebounds, alongside with the ultimate free throw and Malique Ewin added 14.
Ole Miss (15-20) ends its unlikely run after the Fifteenth-seeded Rebels turned the second double-digit seed to win three video games at this occasion, becoming a member of Auburn in 2015.
The Rebels, who held off a livid rally in gorgeous No. 15 Alabama on Friday evening, compelled extra time by outscoring the Razorbacks 8-1, with AJ Storr‘s layup tying it at 79 with 1.1 seconds left.
Ewin put Arkansas forward to remain with a dunk 10 seconds into extra time. Ole Miss had an opportunity to take the lead with three seconds left, however Storr’s 3-point try clanked off the entrance rim.
Storr led Ole Miss with 24 factors. Malik Dia added 16.
Ole Miss heads house with coach Chris Beard attempting to construct on a roster that needed to substitute 4 starters coming into this season.
Arkansas may give coach John Calipari his seventh SEC event title and first with the Razorbacks with a win Sunday.
