NCAA Tournament Picks: Arkansas vs Kansas, St Johns vs Omaha, UCLA vs Utah State

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Thursday's the first big betting slate of the NCAA Tournament, running all day. Here, we're leveraging a collection of PRO betting insights — tournament trends, proprietary projections and more — on three picks.

Below, we'll cover a trio of data-driven model spread and over/under predictions on the evening slate of matchups, including:

  • Arkansas vs. Kansas (7:10 p.m. ET, CBS)
  • Utah State vs. UCLA (9:25 p.m. ET, TNT)
  • St. John's vs. Omaha (9:45 p.m. CBS)

Leading the front is our premium 71% spread trend, which flagged a higher seed that's way undervalued Thursday. Additionally, neutral-site betting trends and expert projections offer a couple savvy over/under picks.

Get a closer look at three basketball predictions for Thursday night hoops.


Round of 64 Picks: Arkansas vs. Kansas, Utah State vs. UCLA, St Johns vs. Omaha

Arkansas vs. Kansas Basketball Prediction Thursday

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