St. John’s will meet Tenth-seeded Arkansas within the second spherical of the NCAA Match on Saturday at Amica Mutual Pavilion after it knocked off No. 7 Kansas 79-72 on Thursday. Right here’s a take a look at the Razorbacks:
— This would be the greatest staff St. John’s has confronted all season. Arkansas begins two gamers 6-foot-10 or taller in Trevon Brazile and Jonas Aidoo, and brings 7-footer Zvonimir Ivisic off the bench.
They’re seventh within the nation in block proportion at 15.3 — the Division I common is 9.4.
— Arkansas has performed shorthanded the previous few weeks, with out main scorers Boogie Fland and Adou Thiero. Fland, a five-star freshman from The Bronx, returned within the match opener from thumb surgical procedure, whereas Thiero remained out.
Coach John Calipari stated Thiero, a 6-foot-8 ahead, practiced some on Friday and will play in a restricted capability towards St. John’s. He’s been out since Feb. 22 with a hyperextended knee.
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— After beginning 0-5 in SEC play, the Razorbacks have come alive, going 10-6 over their previous 16 video games. 5 of these losses got here to match groups by single digits.
In addition they gained at Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Texas in that spectacular stretch.
