It will be a rematch on Saturday afternoon as Indiana and Arkansas will meet for the second time this season. The game will be played in Bloomington at noon eastern time.
The Razorbacks won the first meeting back in November in Fayetteville.
Here is the full release from IU Athletics:
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana men’s basketball team, a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament, will host No. 5 seed Arkansas on Saturday, March 23 on ESPN as part of the second round of the NIT. Tipoff time is at noon eastern.
All tickets are $20 and are general admission. Parking is free around Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
The Hoosiers played at Arkansas earlier this season, suffering a 73-72 loss in Fayetteville on Nov. 18.
Indiana defeated Saint Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday, 89-72, behind 28 points and eight rebounds from senior Juwan Morgan. Sophomore Aljami Durham scored a career high 22 points and Devonte Green added 12 points.
Arkansas posted a 84-72 win at Providence on Tuesday night.
The winner between IU and Arkansas will advance to the third round, which will be played March 26 or 27.
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