Kansas vs Arkansas Game Info
- 2022-23 NCAA Tournament Game
- No. 4 Kansas (28-7) vs. Arkansas (21-13)
- Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
- Time: 5:15 PM ET
- Venue: Wells Fargo Arena — Des Moines, Iowa
- Coverage: CBS
The 2023 NCAA Tournament continues on Saturday with a great Round of 32 matchup between the No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks and No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks. Arkansas will be aiming to earn its third straight Sweet 16 appearance, while Kansas will be looking to get past Round 2 for the 32nd time.
Arkansas cruised past Illinois by a final score of 73-63 in the first round as Ricky Council IV posted a double-double (18 points & 10 rebounds). Meanwhile, Kansas took care of b usiness in a 96-68 win against Howard as the Jayhawks shot 52.1% overall and saw all five starters score at least 10 points.
Kansas vs Arkansas Odds & Spread
- Moneyline: KANSAS: (-164) | ARK: (+136)
- Spread: KANSAS: -3.5 (-110) | ARK: +3.5 (-110)
- Total: 143.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
Kansas enters this contest as a small favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 5:15 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 143.5 po ints, which is above average compared to Saturday's projected totals.
Kansas vs Arkansas Betting Trends
- Kansas is 17-18-0 against the spread this year.
- The Jayhawks have an ATS record of 10-12 as 3.5-point favorites or greater.
- Out of 35 Kansas' games so far this season, 16 have gone over the total.
- Against the spread, Arkansas is 17-17-0 this season.
- Against the spread as 3.5-point underdogs or more, the Razorbacks are 3-2.
- This season, 14 of Arkansas' 34 games have gone over the point total.
| Kansas Rank | Kansas AVG | Arkansas AVG | Arkansas Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85th | 75.5 | Points Scored | 74.4 | 117th |
| 114th | 67.9 | Points Allowed | 67.3 | 96th |
| 87th | 33.3 | Rebounds | 32.6 | 120th |
| 178th | 8.6 | Off. Rebounds | 8.7 | 162nd |
| 221st | 7 | 3pt Made | 5 | 350th |
| 12th | 16.6 | Assists | 13.1 | 171st |
| 211th | 12.1 | Turnovers | 12.5 | 245th |