The West Region’s top seed, the Arizona Wildcats take the court in the Sweet 16 Thursday night in San Jose against the No. 4 seeded Arkansas Razorbacks.
Arizona enters the matchup with one of the nation’s most efficient offenses AND defenses. Led by floor general Jaden Bradley and a stellar freshman trio of Brayden Burries, Ivan Kharchenkov, and Koa Peat, the Wildcats are elite at both ends of the court. Arkansas, though, will not blink having won seven games in a row including an SEC Tournament title.
This matchup features a clash of styles, as Arkansas, led by freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr.—who has averaged 30 points over his last five games—thrives in a fast-paced, open court game. However, they will face a stingy Arizona defense that ranks fourth nationally in offensive rebounding rate and can punish teams inside with center Motiejus Krivas. While Arkansas will look to create chaos in transition and Arizona prefers a more methodical approach, the Wildcats will get their points regardless of the tempo as they have scored at least 79 points in 25 of their games…and are 25-0 in those games.
Due to injuries, John Calipari’s Razorbacks have leaned on a tight six-man rotation of late. The status of starting center Nick Pringle (hamstring) and forward Trevon Brazile (upper body) is questionable. Of the two, Brazile is more likely to go but Arkansas truly needs both. They help the Razorbacks get out on the break but also offer size in the paint both of which will be critical against the tall and long Wildcats.
Lets take a closer look at this Sweet 16 matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds courtesy of DraftKings recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game Details and How to Watch Live: Arizona vs. Arkansas
- Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Time: 9:45PM EST
- Site: SAP Center
- City: San Jose, CA
- Network/Streaming: CBS
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Game Odds: Arizona vs. Arkansas
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Arizona Wildcats (-360), Arkansas Razorbacks (+285)
- Spread: Arizona -7.5
- Total: 166.5
This game opened Arizona -9.5 with the Total set at 165.5.
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Expected Starting Lineups: Arizona vs. Arkansas
Arizona Wildcats
- G Jaden Bradley
- G Brayden Burries
- F Ivan Kharchenkov
- F Koa Peat
- C Motiejus Krivas
Arkansas Razorbacks
- G Darius Acuff Jr.
- G Billy Richmond III
- G Meleek Thomas
- F Malique Ewin
- F Trevon Brazile
Important stats, trends and insights: Arizona vs. Arkansas
- Arizona is 21-15 ATS overall this season
- Arkansas is 23-13 ATS overall this season
- The OVER has cashed in 18 of Arizona’s 36 games this season (18-18)
- The OVER has cashed in 21 of Arkansas’ 36 games this season (21-15)
- Darius Acuff, Jr. is 20-41 from the field through 2 games of the Tournament including 5-11 from deep
- Jaden Bradley is 9-21 from the field including 2-6 from behind the arc through 2 games of the Tournament
- Koa Peat has 17 rebounds through 2 games of the Tournament
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Rotoworld Best Bet
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between Arizona and Arkansas:
- Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline
- Spread: Rotoworld Bet is recommending a play on Arizona -7.5
- Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 166.5
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