Razorbacks' Acuff Jr. Leads March Madness Charge

0:00On March 21st, the Arkansas Razorbacks are making waves in March madness, staying perfect throughout the month so far. They punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with an 86-75 win over Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament, then dominated the 13th-seated Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, 97-78 in the first round as the fourth seed in the West Region. Freshman Guard Darius A. Cove Jr. has been the driving force, leading the team with 23.6 assists and 35-point, one minutes per game. Scouts see him as a prime candidate for an early NBA draft declaration. Much like the one and done stars, Coach John Calipari has produced before. Calipari, a three-time naysmith coach of the year, built his legacy at Kentucky over 15 years, including a national title in 2012, and 410 total wins. And now in his second season at Arkansas, he nashed his sixth-career tournament victory against Hawaii, climbing to fourth on the all-time list behind.

1:04Legends like Mike Krzyszewski, Roy Williams, and Dean Smith. Last year, Calipari guided the Razorbacks to the sweet 16, knocking off seventh-seated Kansas and second-seated St. John's before a close loss to. Texas Tech. Fans and analysts are buzzing about this squad's potential to go even deeper. Up next, Arkansas faces the 12-seated high-point Panthers on Saturday at 9.45 pm. Eastern Time at the Modest Center in Portland, Oregon, with momentum squarely on their side.