Acuff Sets SEC Record with seventh Freshman of the Week Honor; Gets third Vitale Honor

FAYETTEVILLE – Darius Acuff Jr. averaged 29.5 factors and 6.0 assists, whereas taking pictures 62.2% from the sector and 57.1% from 3-point vary, in wins at LSU and versus Auburn to earn a record-setting seventh SEC Freshman of the Week honor. Acuff was moreover named Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week for the third time this season.

He has received SEC Freshman of the Week honors seven of the final 10 instances he has been awarded, together with an SEC file 5 consecutive honors.

Acuff has scored at the least 20 factors in six consecutive video games (together with two 31-point video games), whereas including five-plus assists in six-straight video games. He tied his finest scoring output with 31 factors versus Auburn and had his fourth-best scoring recreation with 28 factors versus LSU.

In the 29-point win at LSU, Acuff scored 28 factors with 5 assists. He scored 14 factors in every half, going 7-of-10 from the sector within the second half. Overall, he tied his career-high with 13 FG made (additionally completed the primary time Arkansas confronted LSU) whereas trying a career-high 22 photographs.

In the 13-point win over Auburn, Acuff tied his profession excessive with 31 factors, whereas including seven assists with only one turnover. I’ve posted profession highs, going 7-of-10 (70%) from 3-point vary (earlier career-high for 3’s made was 4 completed 3 instances). Overall, I shot an environment friendly 10-of-15 (67.7%) from the sector.

Arkansas, up six at halftime, opened the second half with a 15-2 run. Acuff made three 3’s over the span and assisted on two of the opposite three baskets. He opened the half by throwing alley-oop passes to Trevon Brazile and Billy Richmond III for the workforce’s first 4 factors. Then, after a Richmond basket, Acuff made 3’s on the Hogs’ subsequent three possessions to cap the 15-2 run. For good measure, after Auburn scored to finish the 15-2 run, Acuff assisted on a Malique Ewin basket, so of the Hog’s first 17 factors of the second half, Acuff accounted for 15 along with his three 3’s and three assists.

Acuff’s Record-Setting Seven SEC Freshman of the Week Honors:

• Dec. 8 – Averaged 17.5 factors, 9 assists and 5 rebounds in wins over #6 Louisville and Fresno State.
• Dec. 15 – Scored 20 factors to go along with eight assists, 4 rebounds and a block within the 93-86 win over #16 Texas Tech.
• Dec. 22 – Averaged 25 factors, 8.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds and a couple of.0 steals in a win over Queens and a loss to #8 Houston.
• Jan. 5 – Averaged 23 factors and 5.0 assists in wins over James Madison and #19 Tennessee, additionally successful a number of nationwide weekly awards.
• Jan. 12 – Averaged 22.5 factors and 5.0 assists in his first two SEC street video games, at Ole Miss and at Auburn.
• Jan. 26 – Averaged 24 factors and 5.5 assists in main Arkansas to wins over #15 Vanderbilt and LSU.
• Feb. 16 – Averaged 29.5 factors and 6.0 assists in wins at LSU and versus Auburn.

Arkansas returns to motion on Wednesday (Feb. 18) at Alabama. Tipoff is about for six pm and the sport will likely be televised on ESPN.

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