The No. 3 seed Arizona Wildcats (20-11, 14-6 Big 12) are 3.5-point favorites in the Big 12 Tournament over the No. 6 seed Kansas Jayhawks (21-11, 11-9 Big 12) on Thursday at T-Mobile Center. The matchup tips off at 9:30 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN, with the winner moving one step closer to securing a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5.
Arizona vs. Kansas Odds
Arizona odds to win: -155
Kansas odds to win: +130
Spread: Arizona (-3.5)
Total: 152.5
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Game Time and Information
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Where: Kansas City, Missouri
Venue: T-Mobile Center
Who Will Win Arizona vs. Kansas?
Arizona and Kansas Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season it was favored by 3.5 points or more, Arizona has a 12-10 record against the spread.
Kansas is 2-1 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
These two teams average 158.2 points per game combined, 5.7 more than the total of 152.5.
Arizona and Kansas have seen their opponents average a combined 11.7 fewer points per game than the over/under of 152.5 set for this outing.
The average point total in Arizona’s games this year is 1.5 more points than the total of 152.5 in this matchup.
The average point total for the Jayhawks this year is 7.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Wildcats have a 16-15-0 record against the spread this season.
The Jayhawks’ ATS record is 14-18-0 this season.
Arizona Stats & Insights
Arizona’s +307 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 82.0 points per game (22nd in college basketball) while giving up 72.1 per contest (189th in college basketball).
Arizona pulls down 36.4 rebounds per game (14th in college basketball) while allowing 28.5 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 7.9 boards per game.
The Wildcats make 1.7 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6.8 (275th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 8.5.
Arizona averages 101.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (53rd in college basketball), and allows 89.4 points per 100 possessions (76th in college basketball).
Offensively, the Wildcats have played better at home this season, averaging 87.3 points per game, compared to 75.8 per game on the road.
Kansas Stats & Insights
Kansas is outscoring opponents by 7.5 points per game, with a +240 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.2 points per game (113th in college basketball) and allows 68.7 per outing (76th in college basketball).
Kansas grabs 34.9 rebounds per game (40th in college basketball) while conceding 31.8 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.1 boards per game.
Kansas connects on 7.2 three-pointers per game (232nd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.7 on average.
Kansas averages 96.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (149th in college basketball), and concedes 87.2 points per 100 possessions (36th in college basketball).
In 2024-25 the Jayhawks are scoring 13.4 more points per game at home (81.0) than away (67.6).
Arizona Key Players to Watch
Caleb Love leads the Wildcats in scoring, tallying 16.4 points per game to go with 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
Tobe Awaka is Arizona’s leading rebounder, grabbing 8.0 per game, while Jaden Bradley is its best passer, distributing 3.8 assists in each contest.
The Wildcats get the most three-point shooting production out of Love, who makes 2.5 threes per game.
The Arizona steals leader is Bradley, who averages 1.9 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Henri Veesaar, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.
Kansas Key Players to Watch
The Jayhawks’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Hunter Dickinson with 17.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game.
Dajuan Harris’ assist statline paces Kansas with 5.8 assists per game.
Zeke Mayo is reliable from deep and leads the Jayhawks with 2.5 made threes per game.
Harris (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Kansas while Flory Bidunga (1.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Arizona vs. Kansas Prediction
Pick ATS: Kansas (+3.5)
Pick OU: Under (152.5)
Prediction:
Arizona 75, Kansas 74
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