Kansas vs. Arkansas Odds
| Kansas Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-5.5 -110 | 145.5 -110/-110 | -214 |
| Arkansas Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+5.5 -110 | 145.5 -110/-110 | +117 |
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The 2025 NCAA Tournament field has been announced and Kansas will take on Arkansas in Round 1 of the West region. Here's everything you need to know about Cornell vs. Yale odds, spread and more.
Kansas opened as a -5.5-point favorite over Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The total is set at over/under 145.5 points scored by both teams combined.
Find out how No. 7-seeded Kansas and No. 10-seeded Arkansas match up ahead of their opening round matchup.
Kansas vs. Arkansas Analysis
These are two teams trending in opposite directions. Arkansas started SEC play with five straight losses, including a bad loss at LSU. The Hogs rebounded, ultimately winning four of their final five regular season games and working their way from the bubble to safely in the field. Making matters even better, John Calipari has said publicly that freshman Boogie Fland, previously believed to be lost for the season, will be suiting up for the postseason.
Kansas, on the other hand, was 14-4 with a six-point lead with less than 20 seconds to play in overtime against Houston. The Jayhawks blew that lead and the season took a turn. Kansas won just one game against a tournament team since that night, in seven chances to do so.
The single most experienced team in college basketball has not played smart basketball. The Jayhawks are three-point hesitant and infrequent visitors to the free-throw line, relying on paint scoring. Strictly by momentum and recent results, you’d lean toward the Hogs. In their careers, Calipari is 7-3 versus Bill Self, but just 4-6 SU.
The Pick: Arkansas +4.5
— Shane McNichol
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