Arkansas guard Ricky Council IV (1) looks to shoot, Friday, November 11, 2022 during the first half of a basketball game at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. Visit nwaonline.com/221112Daily/ for the photo gallery.
FAYETTEVILLE — Ninth-ranked Arkansas is part of the field at the Maui Invitational for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
The Razorbacks are off to a 3-0 start, and they play their first game in the event against Louisville on Monday at 4 p.m. Central on ESPN2.
Here are five things to watch during Arkansas' time in Hawaii:
Defensive intensity
In the early stages of the previous two seasons, it has taken Arkansas coach Eric Musselman’s teams nearly a dozen games — and an embarrassing loss or two — to fully buy in to what the Razorbacks’ staff wants on a nightly basis on the defensive end.