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TRY IT NOWSt. John’s will meet 10th-seeded Arkansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at Amica Mutual Pavilion after it knocked off No. 7 Kansas 79-72 on Thursday. Here’s a look at the Razorbacks:
— This will be the biggest team St. John’s has faced all season. Arkansas starts two players 6-foot-10 or taller in Trevon Brazile and Jonas Aidoo, and brings 7-footer Zvonimir Ivisic off the bench.
They are seventh in the country in block percentage at 15.3 — the Division I average is 9.4.
— Arkansas has played shorthanded the past few weeks, without leading scorers Boogie Fland and Adou Thiero. Fland, a five-star freshman from The Bronx, returned in the tournament opener from thumb surgery, while Thiero remained out.
Coach John Calipari said Thiero, a 6-foot-8 forward, practiced some on Friday and could play in a limited capacity against St. John’s. He’s been out since Feb. 22 with a hyperextended knee.
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— After starting 0-5 in SEC play, the Razorbacks have come alive, going 10-6 over their past 16 games. Five of those losses came to tournament teams by single digits.
St. John's Clinches Big East Title
They also won at Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Texas in that impressive stretch.