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- Arkansas, a No. 4 seed, will play No. 13 Hawai’i in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on March 19 in Portland, Oregon.
- Both teams won their conference tournaments, with Arkansas defeating Vanderbilt and Hawai’i overcoming UC Irvine.
- This matchup is the third between the teams, with Arkansas winning the previous two encounters in 1977.
- Arkansas plans to utilize its athleticism against Hawai’i's size, focusing on defending free-throw opportunities.
- Predictions favor Arkansas to win, with a projected score of 87-78.
