Samford became the first team the Hogs faced that took advantage of their open looks, going 6 for its first 11 from beyond the arc in the first half (45%). Guard Zion Willburn led the way, making three threes and scoring 11 of his 15 points in the first half.

Camren Hunter pitched in for the Bears for this game. He converted 7 of 18 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 28 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Arkansas' Darius Acuff led all scorers with 20 points. Four other Razorbacks were in double figures: Meleek Thomas (17), Trevon Brazile (15), Billy Richmond (10) and D.J. Wagner (10). Thomas led the team with 8 rebounds, and Acuff dished out a team-high 5 assists. Samford's top scorer was Zion Wilburn, who totaled 15 points off the bench.

Florida State began its 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament campaign with a bang. The Seminoles faced off at home against the Samford Bulldogs, the winners of the Southern Conference Tournament. The Noles lined up in a slightly altered formation,

Billy Richmond's spark and another poor game from the bigs. Here are four takeaways from Arkansas basketball's narrow win over Samford.

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It was no easy task, but the 21st-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks led nearly wire-to-wire while holding off feisty Samford, 79-75, on Friday at Bud Walton Arena.

Freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr. led five players in double figures with 20 points as No. 21 Arkansas held off Samford 79-75 on Friday night at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks (3-1) were up by 15 in the second half before staving off a late Samford rally.

As college basketball heats up, fans are eager for the thrilling matchup between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Samford Bulldogs. Scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, this game marks an important early-season clash for both teams.

HOUSTON -- Jadin Booth scored 23 points as Samford beat Texas Southern 93-90 in overtime on Wednesday. Texas Southern led 92-87 in overtime before Keaton Norris scored the first five points in a 10-0 run that gave the Bulldogs a 97-92 lead in the final minute.