ST. LOUIS — When Sidney Moncrief heard the SEC Tournament was in St. Louis this year, the former Arkansas Razorbacks star couldn’t help but think back to 1978.
“I know the Checkerdome is long since gone,” Moncrief said. “But when I hear ‘Arkansas’ and ‘St. Louis,’ the first thing I think of is the Final Four.
“That’s etched in my spirit. It’s hard for me to separate them. In my mind, it’s all connected.”
Moncrief’s feelings of nostalgia are understandable. When the Razorbacks open SEC Tournament play tonight in Scottrade Center, it will mark the first postseason basketball game in St.