No. 20 Arkansas Defeats Texas A&M in High-Scoring Affair

Razorbacks stay in SEC title race with 99-84 victory over Aggies

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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The No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the Texas A&M Aggies 99-84 in a high-scoring SEC matchup at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks overcame an early 11-2 run by the Aggies, countering with a 27-7 run to build a double-digit lead. Billy Richmond led Arkansas with 23 points, while Darius Acuff Jr. had a tale of two halves, finishing with 22 points.

Why it matters

The win keeps Arkansas in the hunt for the SEC title, as they now trail the conference-leading Florida Gators by just two games with three regular season games remaining. The Razorbacks will need to beat the No. 7 Gators on the road this Friday to stay in the race.

The details

Arkansas struggled early with the Aggies' unique 'Bucky Ball' full-court press, but once they cracked the code, they were able to pull away. Richmond continued his strong play, scoring at least 20 points for the fourth straight game. Acuff Jr. overcame a slow start to finish in double figures, while Malique Ewin, Trevon Brazile, and Meleek Thomas also reached double digits for the Razorbacks.

  • The game was played on Wednesday, February 26, 2026.
  • Arkansas now travels to face No. 7 Florida on Friday, February 28, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

The players

Billy Richmond

A key player for the Arkansas Razorbacks, scoring 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting.

Darius Acuff Jr.

The Razorbacks' star player, who overcame a slow start to finish with 22 points.

Zach Clemence

A Texas A&M player who had a career-high 29 points in the losing effort.

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What they’re saying

“Can Billy Richmond play running back?”

— razorbackHobbs🐗 (Twitter)

“Darius acuff just has it all … he only playing 60 percent healthy at the moment”

— KWON🌹 (Twitter)

“Acuff has played his worst game of the season tonight and he still reaches 20 points.”

— Ball Hog 🐗 (Twitter)

What’s next

Arkansas now travels to face No. 7 Florida on Friday, February 28, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in a key SEC matchup. The Razorbacks must beat the Gators to keep their conference title hopes alive, as Florida currently holds a two-game lead over the field.

The takeaway

This high-scoring affair showcased the offensive firepower of the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks, who were able to overcome an early deficit and pull away from the Texas A&M Aggies. The win keeps Arkansas in the hunt for the SEC title, but they will need to defeat the conference-leading Florida Gators on the road to stay in the race.