With 29.5 seconds remaining and 5 ticks on the shot clock to work with, the Arkansas men’s basketball team went down a familiar route: Give the ball to Darius Acuff. With a deep contested corner 2-pointer,

FAYETTEVILLE — Former Arkansas men's basketball coach John Pelphrey was fired by Tennessee Tech on Tuesday, the program announced. Pelphrey went 79-138 in seven seasons with the Golden Eagles.

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The late half run was capped by Meleek Thomas’ steal — after a pair of Longhorns collided in the backcourt, perhaps helped by his nudge of Camden Heide — and his pass to fellow freshman sensation Darius Acuff for a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left.

The Arkansas men’s basketball team now knows its SEC Tournament quarterfinals matchup. The Razorbacks will play Oklahoma at approximately 8:30 p.m. Friday at Bridgestone Arena. Arkansas (23-8) did not play in the first two days of the SEC Tournament because it earned a double-bye for its regular-season performances.

There's a gulf between Arkansas basketball and the nation's best teams. That much was clear after a drubbing at the hands of Florida.