Karter Knox had his first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in his first start of the season and host No. 21 Arkansas pulled away in the second half for a 93-56 victory over Central Arkansas on Tuesday.

Freshman Darius Acuff Jr. had 17 of his 21 points in the second half and freshman Meleek Thomas had 17 points for the Razorbacks (2-1), who rebounded from a loss to No. 17 Michigan State on Saturday that dropped them seven spots in the rankings.

The Razorbacks made a season-high 13 3-pointers on 34 attempts. Knox and Thomas had four threes apiece and Acuff had three.

Camren Hunter, the Atlantic Sun preseason player of the year, had 16 points and Ty Robinson had 15 points for the Bears (1-2), who ran out of gas in their second loss to a Top 25 opponent. They fell by 40 a

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