GREENVILLE, S.C. — Sunday will mark the sixth time Arkansas has played North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament and the third time since 2008. The Tar Heels hold a 3-2 lead. Here’s a look back at the teams’ postseason matchups:
Arkansas 96, North Carolina 73
March 22, 1990, Reunion Arena, Dallas, Midwest Regional semifinals
Lenzie Howell led Arkansas with 25 points, Lee Mayberry and Oliver scored 19 each and Todd Day added 18 as the fourth-seeded Razorbacks routed the Tar Heels, who were making their 10th consecutive trip to the Sweet 16.
Arkansas outscored North Carolina 9-0 in a 90-second span midway through the second half with Mayberry and Day hitting three-point baskets to push the Razorbacks’ lead from 57-55 to 66-55, and they kept pouring it on.