Acuff, Richmond Lead No. 21 Arkansas Past Auburn

Darius Acuff Jr. and Billy Richmond III have career nights in Razorbacks' victory.

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

Darius Acuff Jr. tied a career high with 31 points and Billy Richmond III scored a career-high 25 to lead No. 21 Arkansas past Auburn, 88-75 on Saturday night. Acuff made three straight 3-pointers early in the second half as the Razorbacks went on a 19-4 run. Richmond made 12 of 15 field goals to break his previous personal high. Auburn played without leading scorer Keyshawn Hall, who was out for disciplinary reasons.

Why it matters

This was an important SEC matchup between two teams looking to improve their postseason positioning. Arkansas' win keeps them in the hunt for a top-4 seed in the SEC tournament, while Auburn's loss drops them further down the conference standings.

The details

Acuff shot 10 of 15 from the field and 7 of 10 from 3-point range, while Richmond made 12 of 15 field goals. Arkansas as a team shot 57% from the floor. Auburn was led by Tahaad Pettiford's 29 points and KeShawn Murphy's 22 points, but the rest of the Tigers roster shot just 22%.

  • The game was played on Saturday night, February 15, 2026.

The players

Darius Acuff Jr.

A freshman guard for Arkansas who tied a career high with 31 points in the game.

Billy Richmond III

A player for Arkansas who scored a career-high 25 points in the game.

Keyshawn Hall

Auburn's leading scorer who was out of the game for disciplinary reasons.

Tahaad Pettiford

An Auburn player who scored 29 points in the game.

KeShawn Murphy

An Auburn player who scored 22 points in the game.

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What’s next

Arkansas will play at Alabama on Wednesday night, while Auburn will travel to Mississippi State on the same night.

The takeaway

Arkansas' impressive offensive performance, led by the career nights from Acuff and Richmond, keeps them in the hunt for a high seed in the SEC tournament. Auburn's loss without their leading scorer Keyshawn Hall is a setback, but they will look to bounce back against Mississippi State.