The Arkansas Razorbacks took down the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in the NCAA Tournament. Here's the final score how the Razorbacks advanced.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Darius Acuff Jr. had 24 points and seven assists, and No. 4 seed Arkansas continued its strong play after winning the Southeastern Conference Tournament, beating No. 13 seed Hawaii 97-78 on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Moving on! Arkansas basketball cruised from start-to-finish and knocked off Hawaii in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

College basketball’s biggest stage didn’t faze the Arkansas basketball team’s star freshmen Thursday afternoon at Moda Center.

Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile blocked Hawaii guard Dre Bullock in the first half on Thursday. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber?

Hawaii had a blunt message about facing Arkansas star Darius Acuff in the first round of March Madness games.

It will be a clash of polar opposites today in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region in the Moda Center. Arkansas is champion of the nation’s best college basketball conference. The SEC received 10 of the 68 berths in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

The No. 14 Arkansas Razorbacks and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors square off in the NCAA Tournament first round. The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.

Darius Acuff garnered high reviews for his ceiling in the NBA after putting up a strong performance in Arkansas' win over Hawaii.

With Nick Pringle out, Malique Ewin knew he had to step up. Arkansas basketball received a signature performance from the center in a romp over Hawaii.