{"id":84378,"date":"2025-12-07T00:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T00:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/84378\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T00:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T00:09:08","slug":"acuff-scores-18-points-to-lead-no-25-arkansas-over-fresno-state-82-58-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/84378\/","title":{"rendered":"Acuff scores 18 points to lead No. 25 Arkansas over Fresno State 82-58"},"content":{"rendered":"

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — – Darius Acuff Jr<\/a>. scored 18 points to lead No. 25 Arkansas to an 82-58 win over Fresno State on Saturday at Simmons Bank Arena.<\/p>\n

Arkansas (7-2) followed up its victory over No. 6 Louisville with a second straight win.<\/p>\n

The Razorbacks blew open the game with a 22-6 run to open the second half and led by as many as 32 points. They outscored Fresno State 26-11 in transition and went 11 for 30 (36.7%) from 3-point range compared to the Bulldogs’ 4 for 26 (15.4%).<\/p>\n

Meleek Thomas<\/a> and DJ Wagner each scored 12 points while Karter Knox<\/a> contributed 11.<\/p>\n

Jac Mani<\/a> and Wilson Hacques each scored 12 points for Fresno State (6-4).<\/p>\n

Big picture<\/p>\n

Fresno State has lost back-to-back games after a four-game winning streak.<\/p>\n

Arkansas, coming off its 89-80 home win over Louisville in the ACC\/SEC Challenge on Wednesday, has won six of its last seven games.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Fresno State will remain on the road for a matchup against Cal State-Northridge on Dec. 10.<\/p>\n

Arkansas will face No. 19 Texas Tech on Dec. 13 on a neutral court in Dallas.<\/p>\n

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