Arkansas Razorbacks Earn Seed, Face Hawaii

0:00On March 16th, John Calipari's Arkansas Razorbacks earned a number-four seed in the NCAA tournament after winning the southeastern conference, championship by beating Vanderbilt. That automatic bid came, despite Florida grabbing the top seed in their region, even though the Gators fell in the conference semi-finals and needed an at-large spot. Ford's path gave them the edge in seeding, while Arkansas landed lower partly due to some tough losses during the regular season. The Razorbacks wrapped up with the strong 26 wins and eight losses overall, going 13 and 5 in conference play. Calipari shared a light hearted take on ESPN sports center after selection Sunday, suggesting they're blowout to feed to Florida back in late February. Might have bumped them down from a possible number-three seed. He shrugged it off, focusing on moving forward. The team earned a quarter-final by in the SEC tournament thanks to their solid standing, setting up their title run. Now, they're gearing up for the first round. Arkansas faces Hawaii on March 19th at 4.25 p.m., eastern time, with Calipari eyeing a deep tournament run

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