No. 4 Arkansas bucks trend, wastes no time taking care of business vs. No. 13 Hawaii

On a day where one-seed 1-seed Duke nearly lost to 16-seed Siena and 5-seed Wisconsin lost to 12-seed High Point, 4-seed Arkansas wasted no time getting down to and taking care of business in a 97-78 win against 13-seed Hawaii in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. 

The Razorbacks opened the game on an 11-0 run and saw their lead balloon to 26-7 before the Rainbow Warriors slowly began making shots and climbing their way back into the game. 

But the closest Arkansas allowed Hawaii to get for the rest of the game was nine points. The Hogs led 54-36 at halftime and maintained that large lead throughout the second half. 

The victory is the 60th for Arkansas head coach John Calipari in the NCAA Tournament. 

"Here's what the committee didn't know: We play good in the afternoon or they would've had us this evening," Calipari told CBS Sports. "The kids performed. To come out and play how they played, pretty good stuff."

Darius Acuff, Meleek Thomas not fazed by bright lights

While UA big men Trevon Brazile (19 points, six rebounds) and Malique Ewin (16 points, 12 rebounds, six assists) played a huge role in the win, it was the freshman backcourt of Arkansas that stole the show.