Acuff's Status Uncertain for Arkansas-Missouri Showdown

0:00On March 6th, Arkansas could be missing its top player, freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr., when the Razorbacks take on Missouri Saturday at 11am in the regular season finale. The 6 foot 3 standout is doubtful with an undisclosed injury according to college basketball insider John Rothstein. Acuff averages 22.2 points and 6.4 assists per game for the 22 and 8 Razorbacks. This season, Acuff has started all 30 games, logging nearly 35 minutes each time. He shoots 49.3% from the field and 43.7% from beyond the arc, while grabbing three revounds and leading the team and assists. While he's seen as a top 10 NBA draft pick, he's also in the mix for SEC player of the year honors. Missouri coach Dennis Gates praised Acuff's talent before the injury news broke, calling him special and key to his team. Arkansas coach John Calipari has said the freshman has pushed through nagging issues,

1:00but probably should sit some games out. Both sides know his impact after Arkansas Tom Missouri, 94-86 back on February 21st, where Acuff scored 20 points. Without a turnover. For the Razorbacks, stakes are low. They're locked in as at least the number 3 seed in the SEC tournament. A win plus an Auburn victory over Alabama could bump them to second. Missouri has more riding on it though, a victory was secured their NCAA tournament spot as a higher seed and land them no worse than 5th in the conference. We'll get the official availability report around 7-10 pm, central time tonight, so this matchup could shift tournament paths in a big way as pole season play ramps up.