When you throw an Arkansas basketball game on the TV, it’s easy to fixate on the backcourt duo of Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas.
The pair of freshmen are averaging a combined 37.6 points and 9.6 assists. Alongside sophomore Karter Knox, they form a trident of Razorback guards projected to go in the first round of the NBA Draft. But it wasn’t any of them who won the game for Arkansas against Samford on Friday.
That was Billy Richmond III, according to Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari.
The Memphis native scored in double figures for the first time this season, finishing with 10 points, 5 rebounds, a steal and a block.