The NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 will feature a matchup between the Arkansas Razorbacks and Texas Tech Red Raiders on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Arkansas pulled off the first upset of the second round of this year’s tournament and will look to pull off another one to lock up a spot in the Elite 8. But Texas Tech had a very impressive showing in round two and will be expected to get through this Arkansas vs Texas Tech clash.
At bet365, Texas Tech is a 5.5-point favorite going into this game. The total for this matchup has been set at 144.5 points. Here, we break down this SEC vs Big 12 matchup in the Sweet 16 and make our prediction for the game from a betting standpoint.
Arkansas Looks For Third Straight Upset Win
The Arkansas Razorbacks were underdogs in the first two rounds of this NCAA Tournament. But they managed to overcome the odds to beat Kansas in the opening round and St. John’s in round two. Now the Razorbacks will look to pull off a third upset in as many tournament games to make it to the Elite 8 in John Calipari’s first year as their head coach.
For Arkansas to win this game, they are going to need to do a better job of avoiding foul trouble. Arkansas had several bigs in foul trouble against St. John’s and were bailed out by the fact that the Red Storm could not hit an outside shot. To beat Texas Tech, the rim protectors for the Razorbacks need to keep themselves on the floor.
Texas Tech Aims For Elite 8 Return
Texas Tech avoided upsets in their first two NCAA Tournament games this year. They beat UNC Wilmington in the first round before ending the great season of the Drake Bulldogs. Now Texas Tech will face their first power-conference opponent of this tournament as they look to punch their ticket to the Elite 8.
In this game, it will be interesting to see how JT Toppin and the Red Raiders frontcourt will play against a team with more size. Texas Tech has been able to pick on undersized opponents in each of the first two rounds. They will not have that luxury here and Toppin and company will have to play on another level for them to win the battle in the paint.
Arkansas vs Texas Tech Prediction
Over 144.5 (-110)
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- Texas Tech managed to score often against a great Drake defense and we expect another big game from the Red Raiders on offense here.
- Arkansas plays at a quick tempo which should help the total go over in this matchup.
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