The NCAA Tournament has been marked by the development of a historic freshman class in college basketball, highlighted by the performances of Arkansas's Darius Acuff Jr. who scored the second-most points (36) in NCAA Tournament history by a freshman in history. This match will mark the first time in Sweet 16 history where the top two scorers in points per game on each team are both freshmen. For Arkansas, Acuff and Meleek Thomas are the top scorers, while for Arizona, Brayden Burries and Koa Peat have been among the best in the sport. Arizona entered the tournament with 41 points a game from freshmen, while Arkansas' Acuff, Thomas, and Burries are averaging 38.9 points per games. The game will also feature a reunion of sorts for all three freshmen who both played on Team West in the McDonald's All-American Game.