Scheduling Texas Tech gives Arkansas an impressive first in NCAA history
June 20, 2025
In college hoops, battle-tested teams tend to do well when March Madness comes around.
Squads who played through a tough non-conference slate or faced a gauntlet within their conference are able to use their experience against elite competition – and with close games – to fight their way through the nail-biting matchups that the NCAA Tournament always presents.
The defending national champion Florida knows this after the Gators won four games in the Big Dance by six points or less en route to the title after navigating a historically tough SEC.