No. 20 Arkansas Beats No. 15 Vanderbilt 93-68

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr. scored 17 points and dished out five assists to lead No. 20 Arkansas to a dominant 93-68 victory over No. 15 Vanderbilt on Tuesday night, extending the Razorbacks' unbeaten streak in Southeastern Conference home games and handing the Commodores their third straight loss.

Arkansas controlled the game from start to finish, jumping out to a 13-2 lead after Vanderbilt missed eight of its first nine shots. The Razorbacks never trailed, building the margin to as many as 31 points while shooting 58 percent from the field and recording 25 assists on 37 made baskets. They outrebounded Vanderbilt 39-27 and dominated inside, scoring 50 points in the paint to the Commodores' 20.

Acuff's performance stood out, particularly after a halftime adjustment by coach John Calipari. The 6-foot-3 guard struggled early with eight points and no assists in the first half, prompting Calipari to bench him briefly in the second for what he described as a lack of effort. "I took Darius out because he was going through the motions of playing," Calipari said afterward. "Well, then you're not playing. I don't care who you are." The move lit a fire under Acuff,...