Updated March 21, 2026, 9:57 p.m. ET
Follow all of Saturday’s NCAA Tournament second round games with USA TODAY Sports’ live updates.
We’re running out of Cinderellas. Will the slipper still fit for High Point?
The Panthers knocked off No. 5 seed Wisconsin in a dramatic first round win.
John Calipari is no stranger to March slip-ups. But his Arkansas Razorbacks are on a roll, led by SEC Player of the Year Darius Acuff Jr.
No. 4 seed Arkansas won the SEC tournament and had no problem with Hawaii in Thursday’s first round, winning 97-78.
So what happens in Saturday’s Round 2?
Here’s what you need to know for Saturday’s second round game with a trip the Sweet 16 to face the winner of No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 9 Utah State next week in San Jose.
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High Point vs Arkansas live score
| TEAMS | 1H | 2H | F |
| High Point | 9 | — | — |
| Arkansas | 10 | — | — |
High Point vs Arkansas live updates
Arkansas, High Point tip off
We’re underway in Portland, and the Panthers and Razorbacks will look for a bid in the Sweet 16.
High Point vs Arkansas nearly underway
Round 1 Cinderella High Point is looking to make a huge splash, as it takes on John Calipari and Arkansas. Tip-off is just around the corner.
What time is Arkansas vs High Point?
- Time: 9:45 p.m. ET, Saturday.
What channel is Arkansas vs High Point? How to watch, streaming info
- The game is airing on TBS/truTV, streaming via Fubo.
Where is High Point?
High Point University is located in High Point, North Carolina, southwest of Greensboro.
Arkansas vs High Point prediction, odds
- Ehsan Kassim: Arkansas
- Jordan Mendoza: Arkansas
- John Leuzzi: Arkansas
- Blake Schuster: High Point
- Moneyline: Arkansas (-1300)
- Spread: Arkansas (-13)
- Over/under total: 169.5
Darius Acuff Jr. 2026 NBA Draft mock draft prediction
No. 6 overall to Dallas Mavericks
Kalbrosky’s Analysis:
Now led by Cooper Flagg, the Mavericks need to find players who can help Dallas stay competitive on offense and Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. can do exactly that. The SEC Player of the Year is excellently efficient at operating ball screens or in isolation. He leads freshmen for points created per 40 minutes (43.1) either by himself or through an assist, per CBB Analytics. He can score well from either side of the court and is among the freshmen leaders in both alley-oop assists (15) and field goals made in transition (62) this season. There is a reason rival coach Sean Miller thinks this generational guard should have his name in the mix at No. 1 overall.
See USA TODAY’s full mock draft here
Darius Acuff Jr. stats
(all stats as of March 15)
- 22.9 points per game
- 3.2 rebounds per game
- 6.5 assists per game
- 48.6% field goal percentage
- 44.5% three-point field goal percentage
Who is High Point March Madness hero Chase Johnston?
Johnston is a seventh-year senior guard for High Point, who entered the Panthers’ first-round win over Wisconsin on March 19 averaging 6.1 points and an assist per game on 47.1% shooting.
He’s on the court for one reason: to shoot 3-pointers. In fact, his game-winning transition layup against the Badgers with 11 seconds remaining was his first 2-point shot of the entire season. He averages 4.3 field goals per game in 2025-26, 4.1 of which are from 3-point range.
Johnston is, expectedly, prolific from distance. He’s shooting a ridiculous 48.5% from 3-point range this season, and has a 39.8% mark on 3-pointers for his career.
To put his role into further perspective, he entered the game with only four 2-point attempts on the season, with four free-throw attempts, all of which he made.
Johnston is in his second season at High Point after transferring from Florida Gulf Coast, where he spent two seasons. He saw his first career action at Stetson and averaged 13.5 points and 15.2 points in his first two seasons with the Hatters, respectively, although he spent the fall semester in 2019 at Purdue-Fort Wayne.
Clayman is in his first season as High Point’s case, having assumed the role after Alan Huss left after last season to become the associate head coach and head-coach-in-waiting at Creighton, his alma mater.
Clayman had been Huss’ top assistant for the previous two seasons, a time in which the Panthers went 56-15 and made one NCAA tournament appearance. When Huss left, Clayman was promoted.
“As associate head coach, Flynn Clayman has played a pivotal role in HPU’s recruiting and offensive success during the past two seasons,” High Point president Nido Qubein said when Clayman was hired. “Players appreciate his leadership, and his values align with the values of our university. We are excited to have him lead the men’s basketball program as head coach.”
Clayman has made the most of the opportunity, improving to 30-4 this season after the win over Wisconsin. The 30 wins are a single-season program record and the NCAA tournament victory was the first in High Point’s history.
