Arkansas vs Kansas: College Basketball Picks For March 20, 2025

Arkansas and Kansas clash in a first round NCAA Tournament game on Thursday night in college basketball. Get college basketball picks for today around Arkansas vs Kansas battling in a NCAA Tournament matchup in Providence, RI!

Here’s a breakdown of predictions and picks for this NCAA Tournament game tipping off at 7:10PM ET on March 20, 2025!

Arkansas vs Kansas Game Details

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time: 7:10 PM ET / 4:10 PM PT
Broadcast: CBS
Location: Amica Mutual Pavillion in Providence, RI
Spread: Kansas -5.5 | Total: 146.5

Arkansas vs Kansas Betting Preview

If you would have said before the season started, “John Calipari and Bill Self are going to meet in the NCAA Tournament, and the winner will likely play Rick Pitino in the next round,” that probably would have created national headlines.

Instead, this matchup has been lacking juice, and from everyone that we have spoken with and listened to, no one seems to have a strong opinion on how this game is going to play out.

The key name to keep an eye on for the Razorbacks is talented freshman Boogie Fland, who has not played since January 18 but is expected to take the court on Thursday night.

Arkansas’ defense saw massive improvement over the second half of the SEC slate, and that is directly correlated to Fland’s absence.

Coach Cal needs to get the talented freshman to buy in on the defensive end, because if he doesn’t, the Jayhawks will run away with this one. The Razorbacks want to run as much as possible, but that is something Kansas is very familiar with in the Big 12.

Arkansas vs Kansas Predictions

Over the last month, the Jayhawks have played Oklahoma State, UCF and Arizona (twice). Those three teams all share similar traits to what Arkansas wants to do.

We’ll offer a small lean toward Kansas in this contest, but nothing would shock us in this matchup between two teams that can get hot or cold at the drop of a hat.

Arkansas vs Kansas Prediction: Kansas -5.5

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