There is absolutely no better feeling than posting up at the bar with your buddies, ordering a round, and watching your bracket miraculously survive the opening weekend. With the tournament in full swing, DraftKings is handing out a ridiculous welcome offer to the Natural State. Right now, you can instantly score 300 bucks in bonus bets off a simple $5 wager—giving you a massive pile of house money to throw down on a championship run for the home team.
If you’re planning to use those bonus bets to ride with Coach Cal and the Razorbacks as they look to make a deep push into the final weekend, here are a couple of heavy hitters you need to keep on your radar:
Darius Acuff Jr.
If you haven’t been paying attention to what this freshman is doing, you’re missing out on one of the most electric shows in college hoops. He is an absolute bucket-getting machine who just casually drops 20-plus points a night. Acuff plays with the kind of swagger that completely takes over games, making him the exact guy you want with the ball in his hands when the clock is winding down in a tight bracket matchup.
Meleek Thomas
You can’t talk about this Arkansas squad without bringing up the other half of their lethal freshman backcourt. Thomas has been an absolute revelation, hitting insanely clutch shots and carrying the momentum right when the Hogs need it most. Having one elite freshman guard is great, but having two guys who can just randomly decide to nuke an opposing defense from the perimeter? That’s the recipe for a team nobody wants to see on their side of the bracket.
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