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Arkansas basketball heads to the SEC Tournament in Nashville this week, and there is a general consensus that the Razorbacks (19-11) sit on the right side of the March Madness bubble.
John Calipari’s squad is coming off back-to-back wins over Vanderbilt and Mississippi State. It’s widely expected that at least 12 SEC teams will make the NCAA Tournament, and Arkansas is the No. 9 seed in the league’s postseason bracket.
The Hogs have a chance to strengthen their case with multiple wins in the SEC Tournament, but the first test is against last-place South Carolina, who could do more harm than good to the Arkansas résumé. The Gamecocks are a Quad 2 opponent who led by 35 points during a 72-53 win over the Razorbacks in March.
Arkansas and South Carolina will tipoff Wednesday at noon (SEC Network). Until then, here are the latest Bracketology projections for the Hogs.
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Arkansas basketball NCAA tournament projections
ESPN: Joe Lunardi says that the Razorbacks are a No. 10 seed, projecting Arkansas to face No. 7 Kansas in the first round. That matchup would be a repeat from a preseason exhibition and take place in Milwaukee, with the winner facing No. 2 Alabama or No. 15 Robert Morris in the second round.
CBS Sports: Jerry Palm also has the Hogs as a No. 10 seed, but he projects the opponent to be No. 7 BYU in Lexington, Ky. The winner of that game would face No. 2 Alabama or No. 15 South Alabama in the second round.
On3: This bracketologist still has the Hogs as a No. 11 seed, facing No. 6 Gonzaga in the first round. The second round opponent would be the winner between No. 3 Texas Tech and No. 14 Northern Colorado in Wichita, Kan.
USA TODAY: USA TODAY hasn’t updated its bracket since the Hogs win over Mississippi State, but going into Saturday it had the Hogs as an 11-seed that heads to Denver….
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Author : Ft. Smith Southwest Times Record
Publish date : 2025-03-10 00:33:00
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