Arkansas guards Ricky Council and Trevon Brazile talk strategy against Troy.

Catch Up on Everything You Missed Heading into Arkansas-Illinois NCAA Tournament Game

From Brazile's update to what NBA scouts need from Black today, it's all here in one place

Author:
allHOGS Staff
Publish date:
Mar 16, 2023 7:06 AM EDT

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The first day of the NCAA Tournament has finally arrived.

The Razorbacks will be one of six SEC teams playing today as the Razorbacks get set to take on Illinois later this afternoon.

We know everyone has been busy getting ahead on work so they can stop down to watch the game for the final two hours on the clock, so keeping up with all the headlines leading up to today can be difficult.

That's why we've assembled them all here in one spot just in time to get everyone primed for this afternoon's elimination game.

BRAZILE SAYS 'I COULD PLAY RIGHT NOW'
HEADING INTO NCAA TOURNAMENT

Star forward working on touch around the rim as he finishes up recovery

DES MOINES, Iowa – Members of the Arkansas team met with the media Wednesday head of tomorrow's NCAA Tournament game. There has been much speculation...

NBA SCOUTS WILL BE WATCHING TO SEE
IF RAZORBACKS' ANTHONY BLACK CAN PASS FINAL TEST

Arkansas guard more than prepared,
but is rest of NCAA Tournament field ready if he does?

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – There is no doubt that over the course of the season, Arkansas guard Anthony Black has made himself a lot of money when it comes to the NBA. However, on Thursday, scouts will...

ILLINOIS APPEARS TO BE PERFECTLY BUILT
TO TAKE ON ARKANSAS

Yet, Razorbacks also perfectly designed to take advantage of Illini

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – If NCAA Tournament games were played on paper, there wouldn't be much use in the Arkansas Razorbacks showing up. Illinois beat No. 2 seed UCLA by nine, beat...

ONE MOMENT NEXT TO AN INTERSTATE PROVES
ARKANSAS CARRIES MAJOR COACHING ADVANTAGE

When it comes to NCAA Tournament preparationthere's Eric Musselman,
then there's everyone else

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Razorback head coach Eric Musselman stood outside of Walk-Ons, a sports bar just down the road from from the University of Arkansas campus. The sound of cars pouring up and down I-49 and across...

MUSSELMAN NEEDS TO FOCUS ON TEAM CHEMISTRY,
JUST NOT WITH THIS GROUP OF RAZORBACKS

With transfer portal open, Arkansas has to find right players,
act swiftly with North Carolina looming

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The transfer portal for college basketball is open just in time to serve as a distraction for coaches trying to get ready for their assigned postseason tournaments. With North Carolina announcing the Tar Heels...