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In the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, the Indiana Hoosiers take on the Arkansas Razorbacks at RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. This page will provide play-by-play live coverage of this game.
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- When: Friday March 21, 9:40 PM ET
- Where: RBC Center in Raleigh, NC
- Television Coverage: CBS Sports
- Game Announcers: Jim Nantz and Billy Packer
- Indiana Head Coach: Dan Dakich
- Arkansas Head Coach: John Pelphrey
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- After a strong start in which Indiana looked motivated to prove they could live up to their potential in this game, the ineffectiveness of Eric Gordon and strong play from Arkansas' Sonny Weems (13 pts) and Darian Townes (10 pts) appeared to wear on them by the end of the half. The Razorbacks are not known for their great foul shooting, but are 10 for 10 from the line so far in this one. They looked confident and the Hoosiers were looking for answers as the teams headed to their locker rooms.
Indiana Arkansas Live Coverage Bracket
- The Hoosiers enter the tournament having endured a tumultuous season due to the firing of former head coach Kelvin Sampson in February. They were knocked out of the Big Ten Tournament by Minnesota on a buzzer beating shot. The Razorbacks reached the finals of the storm-affected SEC Tournament, but were upset in the title game by Georgia, who'd previously finished last in the SEC East.
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Indiana Arkansas Live Coverage Pre-Game Analysis
- With their roster including the Big Ten Player of the Year, senior D.J. White, and the league's Freshman of the Year, Eric Gordon, the Hoosiers would figure to have the edge against the Hogs—at least on paper. But with the whole world calling their collective will to win into question, it's going to take more than pure talent to best an Arkansas team still smarting from its own upset league tourney loss. The old cliche, "Who wants it more?" is in full effect here. The Hoosiers will either show up determined to prove their detractors wrong and it'll be a game, or they'll lack the motivation and, likely, have to start looking forward to their next season with their next new high-profile coach.
