The West Region bracket’s No. 1 seed Arizona Wildcats (34-2) are 8.5-point favorites to defeat the No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (28-8) in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at 9:45 p.m., live from SAP Center at San Jose and airing on CBS. The over/under is 165.5 in the matchup.
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Arizona Cover -8.5 vs Arkansas -105
Arizona vs. Arkansas betting lines
- Arizona moneyline odds to win: -408
- Arkansas moneyline odds to win: +308
- Spread: Arizona (-8.5)
- Total: 165.5
Arizona statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Wildcats have been scoring 81.8 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 86.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- Arizona has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 68.0 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 68.4 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
- While the Wildcats are connecting on the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests in comparison to their season-long average (5.9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (38.6% from deep over the last 10, 36.3% on the season).
Arizona betting records this season
- ATS Record: 22-14-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 13-11-0 (As Favorite: 19-14-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
- O-U-P: 18-18-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 29-2 (Home: 14-1; Away: 7-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.0 (13th in nation) | 39.0 (sixth) | 40.2 (second) | 27.8 (23rd) | 16.6 (37th) | 10.5 (136th) |
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Arkansas statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Razorbacks have played better offensively in their past 10 games, posting 91.5 points per contest, 1.2 more than their season average of 90.3.
- Arkansas is surrendering 86.0 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 5.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (80.3).
- The Razorbacks are draining 7.7 three-pointers per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.2). That said, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (41.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (38.7%).
Arkansas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 23-13-0 (Home: 12-5-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 17-8-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
- O-U-P: 21-15-0 (Home: 12-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-1 (Home: 14-1; Away: 4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.2 (10th in nation) | 45.3 (244th) | 32.8 (123rd) | 31.5 (216th) | 17.2 (22nd) | 8.8 (14th) |
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