Acuff scores 36 as Arkansas holds off No. 12 seed High Point 94-88 to reach the Sweet 16

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Darius Acuff Jr. had 36 points and six assists to help No. 4 seed Arkansas survive a scare from 12th-seeded High Point with a 94-88 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night.

The Razorbacks (28-8) will face the winner of Sunday’s game between top-seeded Arizona and No. 9 seed Utah State on Thursday in the Sweet 16 in San Jose, California.

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Two of the nation’s most successful teams combined in a back-and-forth contest that featured 15 lead changes and six ties, before Arkansas fell just enough behind to send coach John Calipari to his 17th Sweet 16.

Rob Martin had 30 points, five assists and four rebounds for High Point (31-5), which managed to upset fifth-seeded Wisconsin in the first round. Cam’Ron Fletcher, who was recruited by Calipari while he was coaching at Kentucky, had 25 points.

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