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🏀 Hawaii vs Arkansas | NCAA Tournament First Round | March 19, 2026

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors take on the Arkansas Razorbacks in an exciting NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament first-round matchup on March 19, 2026. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of this March Madness clash.

📍 Game Details
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Location: Moda Center
Round: NCAA Tournament – First Round

📺 How to Watch & Listen
TV Broadcast: TBS
Live Stream: March Madness Live, HBO Max
Radio: Westwood One Sports / Team radio networks

📊 Betting Odds (as of March 19, 2026)
Spread: Arkansas -15.5
Total: 159.5 – 160.5 points ()

🏀 Team Overview
🌈 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (#GoBows)
Conference Champions: Won the Big West Conference Tournament ()

Record: 24–8

Known for disciplined play and strong tournament momentum after securing the automatic bid

This marks Hawaii’s return to the NCAA Tournament after capturing the Big West title

🐗 Arkansas Razorbacks (#WPS)
Conference Champions: Won the Southeastern Conference Tournament ()

Record: 25–8

Coached by John Calipari

Enter the tournament riding high after an SEC title run

🔥 Interesting Facts
Arkansas enters as a heavy favorite, opening as a double-digit favorite in this matchup ()

Hawaii secured its NCAA bid by winning its conference tournament, showcasing strong late-season form ()

Both teams are coming off conference championship victories, making this a rare matchup of title winners in the first round

The game is part of the West Region, hosted in Portland

📢 Stay Connected
Hawaii: #GoBows
Arkansas: #WPS
NCAA Tournament: #MarchMadness

Don’t miss this first-round showdown as Hawaii and Arkansas battle for a spot in the next round of March Madness!

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