Arkansas vs Hawaii: High-Powered Offense vs Solid Defense

0:00On March 18th, number 14, Arkansas Razorbacks faced the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in the first round of the NCAA tournament. It's set for Thursday at 4.25pm, Eastern daylight time in Portland, Oregon. Arkansas enters with a 26 and 8 record, favored by 15 and a half points, with the over under at 160 and a half. Both teams had strong conference runs, with Arkansas going 16 and 5 in the SEC and Hawaii, 16 and 6 in the big west. The Razorbacks averaged nearly 90 points per game, outscoring foes by about 10. Hawaii scores close to 80, ranking fourth in their league. Key players could swing this one. For Arkansas, Darius A. Cove Jr. leads with almost 23 points per game on nearly 50% shooting. Hawaii's Isaac Johnson ships in 14 points at over 50% from the field. In their last 10 games, Arkansas went 8-2, averaging over 92 points and shooting 50%.

1:00Hawaii was 7-3, holding opponents under 77, while grabbing more rebounds. This matchup pits Arkansas's high-powered offense against Hawaii's solid defense, should make for a fast-paced battle as the tournament kicks off.