Arkansas Razorbacks vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tomorrow, 03/20/25

It’s going to be an action-packed Thursday for college hoops, with an exciting matchup as the No. 7 seed Kansas gets ready to take on No. 10 seed Arkansas.  In his first year at Arkansas, John Calipari didn’t envision finishing 9th in the SEC, but to make up for his struggles this year, nothing will be more fulfilling than taking down Kansas in this matchup.  It hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing for the Jayhawks, either, as they finished 6th in the Big 12 and struggled against conference play, finishing just 2 games above .500.  As these two teams prepare to take the court, I think the Razorbacks have what it takes to keep this close and here’s why.  

Arkansas will be welcoming back Boogie Fland in this matchup, but one of the biggest questions is, what will his role be?  Without Fland, Calipari knew what he had to do to best prepare his team for success. The Razorbacks were able to pull off upsets against then No.12 Kentucky, No. 15 Missouri, No.25 Mississippi State, and nearly defeating Auburn, Texas A&M, and Alabama.  Bill Self and this Jayhawks team will need to get creative on how to slow down this Arkansas offense, especially with Fland coming back into the picture.  The Jayhawks have Hunter Dickinson, a 7’ 2” senior who is averaging 17.6 points and 10 rebounds per game, who I expect to create some issues inside the paint for the Razorbacks, getting them into potential foul trouble.  These are two experienced head coaches, and with Boogie Fland coming back into the lineup, that gives the Razorbacks an additional weapon off the bench that could create trouble for the Jayhawks.  Both teams are similar in terms of offense, and Kansas has a slight advantage on defense, but at the end of the day, I think the Razorbacks will do enough to keep this game close and cover the spread, making them my best bet of the day. 

Arkansas vs Kansas Prediction: Arkansas +4.5  (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.