It was several minutes before the University of Arkansas would take on a tough Tulsa team in Dallas’ old Reunion Arena, aptly dubbed Barnhill South, in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16.
The date was March 25, 1994, and the crowd got more excited when President Bill Clinton strolled down the steps, shaking hands and greeting people.
Tubby Smith coached the Hurricane, and they were the only close nonconference game the Razorbacks had all season, losing 93-91 in overtime in Tulsa. Arkansas had outscored its 10 nonconference opponents by 356 points.
Tulsa was good, having beat UCLA and Oklahoma State to get to the Sweet 16.