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SORRY SEC: Proof Houston, Arizona Will BLOW OUT Tennessee, Arkansas and John Calipari, Rick Barnes
Arizona: The Depth and Interior Lockdown
The #1 Wildcats (34–2) enter San Jose as a 7.5-point favorite over Arkansas, and for good reason. While Darius Acuff Jr. has been the tournament's breakout star for the Hogs, Arizona’s interior defense is a "black hole" for Arkansas’ primary scoring method. The Razorbacks rank 50th nationally in two-point shot rate, but they are running into an Arizona wall that ranks 2nd in the country in opponent two-point percentage (43.7%).
With Motiejus Krivas and Tobe Awaka (9.3 RPG) anchoring the paint, Arkansas will be forced to become a perimeter-reliant…
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