Arkansas vs. Kansas Prediction: Kansas Predicted to Win March Madness First Round Matchup [3/20/2025]

Kansas and Arkansas are scheduled to meet in March Madness First Round action at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Thursday, starting at 7:10PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Kansas as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Arkansas-Kansas game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Kansas with a win probability of 65% and Arkansas with 35%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Arkansas vs. Kansas predictions page.

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Arkansas vs. Kansas Prediction: Who Will Win and Advance to the Second Round?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA Tournament game between Arkansas and Kansas 10,000 times as part of our March Madness predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Kansas a 65% chance of defeating Arkansas. Our predicted final score has Kansas winning 77-73.

According to our model, Arkansas (+5.5) has a 61% chance of covering the spread, while the 147.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Arkansas vs. Kansas March Madness Odds

We have sourced the best March Madness odds in America for this First Round game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Arkansas	Kansas
Spread	+5.5 (-118)	-5.5 (-102)
Moneyline	+185	-205
Total	o147.5 (-105)	u147.5 (-112)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Arkansas vs. Kansas Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Arkansas vs. Kansas matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best March Madness picks and March Madness best bets for every game throughout the tournament.

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Arkansas vs. Kansas Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball game between Kansas and Arkansas at Amica Mutual Pavilion is scheduled to commence at 7:10PM ET.

• Who: Arkansas vs. Kansas
• Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Time: 7:10PM ET/4:10PM PT
• Venue: Amica Mutual Pavilion
• March Madness Stage: First Round

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Arkansas vs. Kansas matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Kansas, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat Arkansas on Thursday.

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