FAYETTEVILLE — Darius Acuff begins his college basketball career with high expectations.
The freshman — who was a 5-star prospect, the No. 1 point guard and No. 5 overall player in the 2025 class, per 247 Sports, and is projected as a potential one-and-done NBA Draft prospect — will get his first taste of college basketball in Arkansas' 8 p.m. exhibition against Cincinnati on Friday at Bud Walton Arena.
Yes, it is an unofficial contest where the outcome won’t matter as much as the progress Acuff and others show on the floor. But it will be the first time the No.