No. 8 Houston’s shootout win over No. 14 Arkansas on Saturday evening had everything you could ask for from a high-stakes college basketball game.
The Razorbacks spent most of the game playing catch up, but both teams scored at will and traded body blows for 40 minutes. After falling behind by 21 points in the first half, Arkansas battled back to within single digits by halftime and stayed within striking distance until the final few minutes.
Darius Acuff Jr. and Kingston Flemings had the five-star freshman duel everybody was expecting, Malique Ewin and Emanuel Sharp turned in masterclass veteran performances and each squad shot 40% or better from behind the arc.