Razorbacks open NCAA Tournament play today
Arkansas guard Nick Smith works past Alabama guard Mark Sears during SEC action last month. The eight-seed Hogs (20-13) will open NCAA Tournament play at 3:30 p.m. (Central) today against ninth-seed Illinois (20-12) at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. The winners will advance to take on either No. 1-seed Kansas or 16th-seed Howard. (AP/Vasha Hunt)