After scouting Arkansas over the weekend, Gonzaga basketball coach Mark Few praised the Razorbacks’ defense Monday on his weekly radio show.
Few’s top-seeded Bulldogs will face fourth-seeded Arkansas on Thursday at Chase Center in San Francisco in the semifinals of the NCAA West Region. The winner will play second-seeded Duke or third-seeded Texas Tech on Saturday for a chance to advance to the Final Four.
“They’re very athletic, evenly sized and can really guard,” Few said of the Razorbacks. “They posted some phenomenal defensive numbers.
“Their defense is kind of what jumps out at you, right off the page.