FAYETTEVILLE — Before Arkansas saw its name appear on Selection Sunday, Arkansas coach Eric Musselman delivered a message to his players in a suite inside Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Never take for granted how difficult it is to earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament, he said.
Graduate-transfer forward Justin Smith and junior guard Desi Sills are two Razorbacks sure to soak in every moment of Arkansas’ time on the national stage. Though their paths through college basketball differed before the 2020-21 season, they are eager to share their first NCAA Tournament experience together.
Speaking to reporters after learning Arkansas was seeded third in the South Region and matched up with 14-seed Colgate on Friday, Sills could not stop smiling.