Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari loved the performance from Darius Acuff Jr. on Saturday, but wants him to push for more.

What. A. Performance. Darius Acuff Jr. carried Arkansas basketball across the finish line as the Hogs avoided an upset against LSU.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Darius Acuff Jr. scored 24 of his career-high 31 points in the second half to lead No. 20 Arkansas to an 85-81 victory over LSU on Saturday. Acuff shot 10 for 11 from the field in the final 20 minutes,

The LSU Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks tussle in a Saturday 8:30 p.m. ET contest at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

A 7-0 run by Arkansas tied the game 50-50 on Billy Richmond’s 3-point play with 12:56 remaining. Michael Nwoko made a pair of free throws the next time down the floor for LSU, but Meleek Thomas hit a 3-pointer with 12:29 left to give the Razorbacks a 53-52 lead — their first lead since early in the first half.

With two defenders running at the freshman guard in the final minute with Arkansas hanging on with an 81-79 lead, Acuff fired a pass on the left wing to an open Trevon Brazile. The senior then nailed a 3-point shot, his only make from behind the arc in the game, to give the Razorbacks an 84-79 lead with 49 seconds remaining.

Matt McMahon and Co. head to Fayetteville this weekend, eyeing an SEC win over a fiery Razorbacks squad.

LSU’s upcoming road game against No. 20 Arkansas on Saturday has a new start time due to the incoming winter storm. The Tigers are 13-6 and 1-5 in the SEC.