Arkansas vs Kansas Odds, Prediction and March Madness Picks, March 20

This has the potential to be great theater with head coach John Calipari leading his 10th-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks against a Kansas team that began the season as the team to beat when it was time to bet on March Madness.

Arkansas and Kansas met in the 2023 NCAA Tournament with the Razorbacks winning 72-71 when listed by the BetUS sportsbook as the four-point underdog. The game finished just under the 143.5-point total. That was the first meeting between the teams since 2005.

2 years ago today Arkansas upset 1 seed and defending champion Kansas, 72-71, in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. pic.twitter.com/6WZcqkWH9w

— WarMachine2013 (@WarMachine2013) March 18, 2025

The coaches know each other pretty well. Calipari’s Kentucky squad topped the Bill Self-coached Kansas team in the 2012 national title game.

Kansas is listed by the NCAA basketball odds as the 4.5-point favorite with -205 odds to win outright. If you are looking for a value bet to consider, Arkansas is at +175 to send the Jayhawks home.

Kansas is at +8000 in the March Madness betting odds. Arkansas is well back at +20000 in the NCAAM championship odds. Kansas (+1600) is tied for fifth in the West Region title odds.

Arkansas vs Kansas Prediction Today (3/20)

My prediction

Kansas 78, Arkansas 75

Both teams have been inconsistent this season with Kansas 4-4 against ranked teams. That is still better than the 4-7 record for Arkansas when meeting up with top-25 teams, per NCAAB betting trends.

The big difference could be that Kansas has two players (KJ Adams Jr. and Dajuan Harris) who have combined to play more than 300 games for the Jayhawks and were part of a national championship team.

When looking at the NCAA expert picks, go with the Jayhawks to find a way to survive and advance.

Top 3 Arkansas vs Kansas Betting Picks

1. Kansas (-205) vs Arkansas
2. Arkansas vs Kansas Over 146
3. Arkansas vs Kansas best point-scorer bet: Kansas guard Zeke Mayo over 14.5 points (-108)

My Analysis

The wait continues for Kansas to look like the team that was viewed as a title contender when the season began. The addition of former South Dakota State guard Zeke Mayo was supposed to be the missing piece. Kansas is just 2-3 in March with all three losses to teams in the March Madness bracket.

The season probably would have looked much different if Adou Thiero and Boogie Fland hadn’t combined to miss 22 games.

It probably won’t be easy, but taking Kansas to advance is an Arkansas vs Kansas best bet to consider. Going with Arkansas to cover could be a smart expert March Madness pick as well.

Arkansas vs Kansas March Madness Best Prop Bet

Dajuan Harris Jr. has scored in double figures in his last four NCAA Tournament games. He had 16 points in a loss to Arizona in the Big 12 tournament. Keep that in mind when making March Madness predictions.

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— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) March 10, 2025

The -110 odds for Harris to have at least 19 combined points, rebounds and assists in the matchup with Arkansas when considering college basketball player prop bets.

Bet on Dajuan Harris 19+ points, rebounds and assists (-110)

Arkansas vs Kansas How to Watch

• Game: Arkansas (20-13) vs Kansas (21-12)
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 20, 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, RI
• Arkansas vs Kansas Live Stream: fubo

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