A lot of folks have said a lot of great things about Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. this season, myself included. But Texas coach Sean Miller took it to another level Wednesday following his Longhorns' 105-85 loss to the Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena.
"In my time ... I've never seen a point guard better," Miller said before later adding, "I just have never been on a court where one player at that position is any better than he is. Greatness is how I would describe his game, and he seems like an amazing young man. ... Guys like him, they just don't come into college basketball very often. He's a generational player. He's really good. And this No. 1 pick thing, I don't know why people aren't talking about him more. I can't imagine anybody better."
Acuff took 15 shots against Texas, made eight and finished with 28 points and 13 assists. That means he's now averaging 22.2 points and 6.4 assists, shooting 43.7% from 3, and recording an assist-to-turnover ratio better than 3-to-1. According to OptaStats, no Division I player has ever posted numbers that good in each of those categories for a season while appearing in at least 75% of his team's games.
Acuff is on pace to be the first.
He's already broken Arkansas' record for most points in a season by a freshman. With 27 more assists, Acuff will also own the program's record for most dimes by a freshman in a season. Simply put, the SEC Player of the Year trophy should be his.
Arkansas remains No. 20 in Thursday morning's updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings, where Duke is No. 1 for the 12th straight day. Next up for the Razorbacks is Saturday's regular-season finale at Missouri.
