The 8th-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks (21-13) battle the 1st-seeded Kansas Jayhawks (28-7) Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Tip from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. ET (CBS). Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Arkansas vs. Kansas odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Arkansas covered as a 2.5-point favorite when it knocked off Illinois 73-63 on Thursday in the 1st round of the tournament. It is 4-6 straight up (SU) and 5-5 against the spread (ATS) in its last 10 games. This season, the Razorbacks are 17-16-1 ATS.
Kansas steamrolled Howard 96-68 Thursday as a 21.5-point favorite. It is 8-2 in its last 10 games with both losses coming against Texas. In that stretch, the Longhorns are 6-4 ATS and sit at 17-18 ATS on the season.
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Arkansas vs. Kansas odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:08 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Arkansas +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Kansas -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arkansas +3.5 (-110) | Kansas -3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Arkansas vs. Kansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas 67, Arkansas 61
Moneyline
PASS.
The moneyline does not present enough value to make a play on Kansas (-170) in this matchup when it should win by margin at a much better price.
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Against the spread
LEAN KANSAS -3.5 (-110).
Kansas is 4-0 this season as a 3-4.5-point favorite while Arkansas dropped its only game this season as a 3-4.5-point underdog.
Kansas has been on a hot streak recently going 8-2 in its last 10 games including 3-1 in its last 4 neutral site games. The Jayhawks’ defense ranks 47th in the NCAA in 3-point defense (31.2%) while the Razorbacks’ offense ranks just 304th in the nation in 3-point percentage (31.6%).
Kansas will look to limit the outside shot from Arkansas which will allow them to grow its lead and pull away by the end of this game.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 142.5 (-110).
The Under is 7-1 in the Jayhawks’ last 8 games, 5-1 in their last 6 Saturday games, 6-0 in their last 6 games following an outright victory and 4-0 in their last 4 games following an ATS victory.
For the Razorbacks, the Under is 4-0 in their last 4 NCAA Tournament games, 10-4 in their last 14 games following an ATS victory and 2-0 in their 2 games overall.
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