Kansas vs Arizona Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 8

Big 12 action on Saturday will see the the Kansas Jayhawks (19-11, 10-9 Big 12) host the No. 24 Arizona Wildcats (20-10, 14-5 Big 12) at Allen Fieldhouse, tipping off at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Kansas vs. Arizona Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Game time: 4:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Lawrence, Kansas
• Arena: Allen Fieldhouse

Kansas vs. Arizona Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Kansas win (61.9%)

Kansas is a 4.5-point favorite against Arizona on Saturday and the over/under is set at 153.5 points. Here's a few betting insights and trends before you place a wager on the outing.

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Kansas vs. Arizona: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kansas has won 14 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times.
• Arizona has compiled a 16-14-0 record against the spread this year.
• Kansas covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 47.6% of the time. That's more often than Arizona covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Jayhawks have done a better job covering the spread in home games (7-9-0) than they have in road affairs (5-7-0).
• Against the spread, the Wildcats have had better results on the road (6-4-0) than at home (9-7-0).
• Kansas' record against the spread in conference play is 8-11-0.
• Arizona's Big 12 record against the spread is 11-9-0.

Kansas vs. Arizona: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kansas has won in 18, or 75%, of the 24 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Jayhawks have a mark of 16-5 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -178 or better on the moneyline.
• Arizona has won 50% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (3-3).
• The Wildcats have played as a moneyline underdog of +146 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• Kansas has an implied victory probability of 64% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Kansas vs. Arizona Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kansas has a +229 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.6 points per game. It is putting up 75.2 points per game to rank 141st in college basketball and is giving up 67.6 per contest to rank 55th in college basketball.
• Kansas' leading scorer, Hunter Dickinson, is 119th in the nation scoring 16.9 points per game.
• Arizona is outscoring opponents by 10.5 points per game, with a +314 scoring differential overall. It puts up 82.2 points per game (21st in college basketball) and allows 71.7 per contest (173rd in college basketball).
• Caleb Love's team-leading 16.4 points per game rank him 152nd in the nation.
• The Jayhawks rank 44th in college basketball at 34.9 rebounds per game. That's 3.1 more than the 31.8 their opponents average.
• Dickinson tops the team with 9.9 rebounds per game (11th in college basketball action).
• The 36.7 rebounds per game the Wildcats accumulate rank 11th in the nation, 8.3 more than the 28.4 their opponents pull down.
• Tobe Awaka paces the team with 8.0 rebounds per game (63rd in college basketball).
• Kansas averages 96.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (173rd in college basketball), and gives up 86.3 points per 100 possessions (25th in college basketball).
• The Wildcats rank 51st in college basketball averaging 101.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 68th, allowing 88.7 points per 100 possessions.

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