Acuff’s Mental Error Ensured Arkansas Escaped with Gritty Win vs Samford

Photo Credit: Arkansas Athletics / The TennesseeanIt wasn’t pretty at all, but No. 21 Arkansas basketball held off Samford for a 79-75 win to move to 3-1 on Friday night.

Arkansas shot 45% from the field and 35% from behind the arc, but allowed Samford to hit 10 three-pointers at a 34% clip. Despite the Hogs’ size advantage in the frontcourt, they narrowly won the rebounding battle by only a 38-37 margin.

The Razorbacks led by 10 at the half, then allowed the Bulldogs to hang around. Arkansas had a 15-point advantage with less than seven minutes remaining, but Samford was able to claw back and make it close down to the final buzzer.

“I’m trying to teach them how to win a game when you’re at…