Arkansas Cruises Past Hawaii in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 19th, Ford's seed Arkansas crews to a 97-78 win over 13th seed Hawaii in the first round of the NCAA. Tournament in Portland, Darius A. Cuff Jr. led the Razerbacks with 24 points and 7 assists, keeping their momentum from the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Title, Malik Thomas added 21 points and 8 rebounds, while Chavon Brazil chipped in 19 points and 3 blocks. Malik E. Winnashed a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. For Hawaii, Dre Bullock scored 21 points with 8 rebounds, but it wasn't enough. Arkansas controlled the paint, outscoring Hawaii 64-40 there, even while shooting just 19% from 3-point range. The Razerbacks, now 27-8, showed their depth and physical edge against the big West Champs, who finished 24-9. Up next for Arkansas in the West region, second round is 12th seed high point, who pulled off an upset with an 83-82 victory.

1:00Over 5th seed Wisconsin, with this dominant performance, the Razerbacks stay on track as a tournament contender, setting up another intriguing matchup in Portland.