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Arkansas Outlasts Ole Miss in OT to Reach SEC Title Game vs Vanderbilt

The matchup with No. 22 Vanderbilt offers John Calipari a chance at his first SEC Tournament title with Arkansas.

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Overview

  • Arkansas beat 15th-seeded Ole Miss 93-90 in overtime in the SEC semifinal in Nashville.
  • Freshman Meleek Thomas scored 29 points, and Darius Acuff Jr. added 24 with seven assists, including five points in overtime.
  • Trevon Brazile posted 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Malique Ewin contributed 14 points with a game-high rebound total.
  • AJ Storr tied the game at the buzzer to force overtime and finished with 24 points before missing a late 3-pointer as Ewin’s early OT dunk put Arkansas ahead for good.
  • The Razorbacks advanced to their eighth SEC championship appearance and first since winning the 2020 title, ending Ole Miss’s three-win surge through the bracket.