No. 20 Arkansas Defeats Missouri 94-86

Billy Richmond III and Darius Acuff Jr. lead the Razorbacks to victory.

Feb. 22, 2026 at 12:10am

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The No. 20 ranked Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the Missouri Tigers 94-86 in a Southeastern Conference matchup on Saturday. Billy Richmond III scored 21 points and Darius Acuff Jr. added 20 to pace the Razorbacks, who improved to 20-7 overall and 10-4 in conference play. Arkansas effectively put the game away with a late dunk by Malique Ewin, who finished with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Missouri was led by Mark Mitchell's 26 points in the losing effort.

Why it matters

This win keeps Arkansas in contention for the SEC regular-season title, as they sit in second place just two games behind conference-leading Florida with four games left to play. The Razorbacks have now won four of their last five games, bouncing back well from a heartbreaking double-overtime loss to Alabama earlier in the week.

The details

Arkansas (20-7, 10-4 SEC) led by as many as 14 points in the second half and was able to hold off a late Missouri (18-9, 8-6 SEC) comeback attempt. In addition to Richmond and Acuff's scoring, Ewin had 16 points and 8 rebounds, Meleek Thomas added 14 points and 8 rebounds, and Trevon Brazile contributed 12 points and 6 assists for the Razorbacks. Missouri was led by Mark Mitchell's 26 points.

  • Arkansas was coming off a 117-115 double-overtime road loss to No. 25 Alabama on Wednesday.
  • Missouri came into Saturday's matchup following an 81-80 mid-week home win over No. 19 Vanderbilt.

The players

Billy Richmond III

A key scorer for the Arkansas Razorbacks, he had 21 points in the win over Missouri.

Darius Acuff Jr.

The Arkansas guard added 20 points to help lead his team to victory.

Malique Ewin

The Arkansas forward had 16 points and 8 rebounds, including a dunk that helped seal the win late.

Mark Mitchell

The Missouri Tigers' leading scorer, he had 26 points in the losing effort.

Florida

The conference-leading team that Arkansas is chasing in the SEC standings.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident

“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in San Francisco, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”

— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee

The takeaway

This win keeps Arkansas firmly in the hunt for the SEC regular-season title, as they look to bounce back from a tough loss earlier in the week and continue their strong conference play down the stretch.