Acuff Jr. leads fourArkansas players in double figures as Razorbacks roll Central Arkansas, 93-56

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Darius Acuff Jr. scored 21 points, leading four Arkansas players in double figures, and the No. 21 Razorbacks beat Central Arkansas 93-56 on Tuesday night.

Karter Knox added 19 points and 10 rebounds. Meleek Thomas had 17 points and Malique Ewin scored 10.

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Acuff made 3-pointers on three straight possessions and Knox added a three-point play to extend Arkansas’ (2-1) lead 10-20 during a 12-2 run early in the second that finally ended the Bears’ comeback chances. Another 13-2 run later in the half turned things into a blowout.

The Arkansas defense limited Central Arkansas (1-2), especially in the second half. The Bears shot just 28 percent from the field and 25 percent in the final 20 minutes, including an 0-of-18 mark from 3-point range. The Razorbacks held Central Arkansas without a field goal for nearly seven minutes during the Razorbacks’ final drive.

Knox, Arkansas’ second-leading scorer last season, scored his first points of the season after missing the opener with a toe injury and playing just 19 minutes against Michigan State.

Acuff, a freshman, made 9 of 16 attempts from the field against Central Arkansas and led the team in scoring in each of the first three games.

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Trevon Brazile, who scored 28 points in Arkansas’ season-opening win over Southern, did not play because of back spasms.

Arkansas improved to 10-0 all-time against its in-state opponent in the teams’ fourth meeting since 1947.

Following

Arkansas hosts Samford on Friday.

Central Arkansas hosts Samford on Sunday.

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