Razorbacks vs Wildcats: High-Scoring Showdown

0:00On March 26, the number 4 seed, Arkansas Razorbecks, take on the number 1 seed Arizona Wildcats in the sweet 16 of the NCAA, Tournament. This West Region matchup tips off Thursday, March 26 at 9.45pm Eastern Time from the SAP Center in San Jose, California, airing, live on CVS. Arkansas enters as an 8-point underdog with a money line around plus 3,000 while the over-under sits at 166 points. Both teams run fast paced high scoring offenses, but Arizona's strong interior defense could force Arkansas to shoot more from outside. Razorbecks guard Malik Thomas, a five-star freshman averaging 15.6 points per game, has been hot lately, scoring at least 19 in. His last two tournament games and erupting for 29 or more in recent SEC matchups. Meanwhile, Arkansas star Darius A.Cuff Jr. faces tough defense from Arizona's Jaden Bradley,

1:00which might limit his drives, but open up passing lanes. A.Cuff has dish seven or more assists in four of his last six games. On Arizona side, freshman Braden Burries and Koa Pete have shown brightly with Pete grabbing 17 rebounds over the last two rounds and Burries scoring 18 or more in six of nine recent outings. Setting trends show Razorbecks coach John Calipari holding a solid seven and four straight up record and eight and two in one against the spread as a tournament underdog, key props highlight Thomas over 14 and a half points, A.Cuff over 6.5 assists and potential team totals pushing Arkansas past, 79.5. Expect a high energy clash with freshman carrying the load, setting the stage for one team to punch a ticket to the Elite 8.