NCAA Tournament March Madness

#30 Arkansas

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Projected seed: 10 (last four in)

Arkansas’ résumé mixes some signature moments with uneven results away from home and a midseason slate that still offers clear ways to move the needle. The win over Louisville and the tight game at Michigan State, plus the neutral-site meeting with Duke, show the staff can beat and compete with top opponents, while close calls against lower-profile teams and inconsistent road showings raise legitimate doubts. High-visibility chances remain, including neutral tests with Texas Tech and Houston, league trips to Auburn, Georgia, Alabama and Missouri, and big home dates with Texas and Texas A&M, so the team can still boost its standing or deepen concerns depending on how it fares in those spots. Committees prize quality wins and neutral-site success and will penalize poor performances away from home, which is why Arkansas’ blend of signature victories, troubling losses and meaningful remaining opportunities produces its current placement.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Southern Univ203W109-77
11/8@Michigan St10L69-66
11/11Cent Arkansas251W93-56
11/14Samford231W79-75
11/18Winthrop106W84-83
11/21Jackson St319W115-61
11/27(N)Duke3L80-71
12/3Louisville13W89-80
12/6Fresno St15994%
12/13(N)Texas Tech3150%
12/16Queens NC19196%
12/20(N)Houston931%
12/28James Madison17795%
12/29James Madison17795%
1/3Tennessee1648%
1/7@Mississippi5251%
1/10@Auburn2035%
1/14South Carolina9084%
1/17@Georgia2136%
1/20Vanderbilt740%
1/24LSU2559%
1/27@Oklahoma4648%
1/31Kentucky1547%
2/7@Mississippi St7761%
2/10@LSU2537%
2/14Auburn2057%
2/17@Alabama1425%
2/21Missouri3864%
2/24Texas A&M4569%
2/25Texas A&M4569%
2/28@Florida1225%
3/3Texas5774%
3/4Texas5774%
3/7@Missouri3842%