SAP Center at San Jose · Neutral site · NCAA Tournament
#18ARKArkansas AP #488final
Final
#5ARIZArizona AP #1109▲ winner
Closing lineARIZ -8.5✓ ARIZ covered by 12.5
Closing total166.5Over by 30.5
Season records: Arkansas and Arizona
ARKThis seasonARIZ
28-8Record34-2
23-13ATS21-15
21-15O/U18-18

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: ARK 81–88 ARIZ · ✓ ARIZ (74%) won
Loading the game…

Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
ARK434588
ARIZ5455109

1st half: ARK 43, ARIZ 54 (ARIZ by 11). The model had ARIZ by 4.3 and a total of 78.8 (actual 97).

Team stats

ARKARIZ
31-65 48%Field goals37-58 64%
5-23 22%3-pointers5-8 63%
21-26 81%Free throws30-39 77%
28 9 offRebounds30 6 off
13Assists19
9Steals3
5Blocks3
9Turnovers12
26Fouls16
50Points in paint60
12Fast-break points13

Players

ARKMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Meleek Thomas G3817425-111-4
Darius Acuff Jr. G3728338-191-5
Malique Ewin F318532-40-0
Billy Richmond III G2913536-101-2
Trevon Brazile F257613-91-7
Bench
Nick Pringle F186103-30-0
DJ Wagner G177213-81-5
Isaiah Sealy F52001-10-0

Did not play: Elmir Dzafic, Karim Rtail, Paulo Semedo, Ayden Kelley, Jaden Karuletwa, Karter Knox, Amere Brown

ARIZMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Ivan Kharchenkov F3515354-60-1
Brayden Burries G3423527-112-4
Jaden Bradley G3314454-81-1
Koa Peat F3021328-110-0
Motiejus Krivas C2314526-90-0
Bench
Tobe Awaka F2414716-100-0
Anthony Dell'Orso G138112-32-2
Dwayne Aristode F60110-00-0
Sidi Gueye C10100-00-0
Evan Nelson G10000-00-0

Did not play: Mabil Mawut, Jackson Francois, Sven Djopmo, Jackson Cook, Addison Arnold, Bryce James

Loading the game…

Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward ARK
Total
Up 1 since the open
Moneyline
ARK +330 · ARIZ -425
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened ARIZ -9.5 · closed ARIZ -8.5 · moved 1 toward ARKmodel ARIZ -7.5
Opened 165.5 · closed 166.5 · moved 1 upmodel 169
Openline modelTip-off

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edgeResult
SpreadARIZ -8.5ARIZ -7.5ARK +1.0L ARIZ covered
Total166.5168.9Over 2.4W Over
Projected score—ARK 80.7 · ARIZ 88.2

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadARIZ -4.3ARIZ -11.0
1H total78.897
1H projected scoreARK 37.2 · ARIZ 41.6ARK 43 · ARIZ 54

Arkansas

28-8 overall · 16-5 in conference · Southeastern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs High Point94–88
  • Wvs Hawai'i97–78
  • Wvs Vanderbilt86–75
  • Wvs Ole Miss93–90
  • Wvs Oklahoma82–79

5 days since their last game.

Arizona

34-2 overall · 19-2 in conference · Big 12 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs Utah State78–66
  • Wvs Long Island92–58
  • Wvs Houston79–74
  • Wvs Iowa State82–80
  • Wvs UCF81–59

4 days since their last game.