US EditionHog Fans Head North(west) to See Arkansas Opening Round Game
Arkansas, led by SEC Player of the Year Darius Acuff Jr., outscored Hawaii 97-78 with 26 assists and dominated inside scoring, advancing to the second round.
- On Thursday, the No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team beat No. 13 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors men's basketball team 97-78 in the NCAA Tournament first round at the Moda Center, Portland, Ore.
- Hawaii reached the tournament by winning the Big West final 71-64 over UC Irvine on March 15 while Arkansas entered after winning the SEC Tournament 86-75 over Vanderbilt on Sunday.
- Hawaii received notable scoring from Dre Bullock, who finished with 21 points and eight rebounds, as Arkansas surged early with an 11-0 run and dominated inside scoring 6-4 in the paint.
- The Arkansas Razorbacks draw High Point in the second round after beating Hawaii 97-78, ending Hawaii's season.
- Pre-Game models simulated the matchup 10,000 times and projected 161 combined points as the Over cleared in 53.4% of simulations, while oddsmakers listed Arkansas-15.5 with a-1613 money line.
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‘We can look back on this and continue to grow’: Rainbows routed by Razorbacks in NCAA opening round
The 13th-seeded Hawaii men’s basketball team celebrated a milestone Thursday by playing in its first NCAA tournament since 2016, but the Rainbow Warriors were thoroughly outclassed on both ends on the floor by No. 4 Arkansas from start to finish — falling 97-78 in the first-round matchup in Portland, Ore.
Dunk party fuels No. 4 Arkansas' one-sided win over Hawaii
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Darius Acuff Jr. had 24 points and seven assists, Meleek Thomas had 21 points and fourth-seeded Arkansas blew out 13th-seeded Hawaii 97-78 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament West Region on Thursday.
Hawaii Basketball falls to Arkansas in 1st round of NCAA Tournament
The opening round of the NCAA Tournament was on Thursday as (13) Hawaii hit the floor against (4) Arkansas in Portland, Oregon. Hawaii started out slow in the 1st half as Arkansas jumped out quickly to a 19-point lead. The 'Bows started out 0-7 from the floor which allowed the Razorbacks to take a lead [...]
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