The men’s NCAA Tournament continues in the Sweet 16 with a Cinderella of dubious origin. Can a John Calipari-coached team truly be considered a Cinderella?
Regardless of the answer, the 10-seed Arkansas Razorbacks are the lone seed lower than a six to make it past the first weekend of March Madness, with Calipari’s squad dispatching Rick Pitino’s St. John’s Red Storm with aplomb. Now, they turn their attention to No. 3 Texas Tech, which dispatched would-be bracket-buster Drake behind 53 combined points from JT Toppin and Darrion Williams.
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The Red Raiders seek the third Elite Eight appearance in program history, joining two other appearances in 2018 and 2019. Grant McCasland has already improved upon the result from his first season in Lubbock. But he undoubtedly is not going to rest on his laurels and be satisfied with a showing in the Sweet 16.
Follow Texas Tech vs Arkansas live, with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line. USA TODAY Sports is bringing you live updates, scores, highlights and analysis throughout the game.
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Texas Tech vs Arkansas Sweet 16 live updates
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John Calipari Sweet 16 record
Calipari joined Lon Kruger as the lone coaches ever to lead four different programs to the Sweet 16 when Arkansas reached the second weekend this season.
This season also marks Calipari’s 16th time reaching the Sweet 16, as he has accomplished the feat at each school he has coached at, from UMass to Memphis to Kentucky and now Arkansas.
Calipari has been quite successful in Sweet 16 games in his career. Here’s his career Sweet 16 record:
Calipari Sweet 16 record: 12-3
Arkansas basketball stats
Note: Adou Thiero and Boogie Fland are averaging 15.6 and 14.2 points per game this season, respectively, but have missed extended time due to injury. Thiero is expected to contribute on Thursday with Fland already returned for the tournament.
Here are Arkansas’ stats leaders on a per-game basis for the 2024-25 season:
Points: Johnell Davis (11.4)
Rebounds: Trevon Brazile (5.4)
Assists: D.J. Wagner (3.6)
Steals: Johnell Davis (1.5)
Blocks: Zvonimir Ivisic (1.)
Texas Tech vs Arkansas men’s basketball betting odds
Spread: Texas Tech (-5.5)
Over/under: 148.5
Moneyline: Texas Tech -250 | Arkansas +200
Men’s March Madness championship odds
March Madness odds, according to BetMGM, as of Wednesday, March 26
Here’s a full look at the odds of each remaining team to win the men’s NCAA Tournament.
Duke (+210)
Florida (+340)
Houston (+475)
Auburn (+475)
Tennessee (+1600)
Alabama (+1900)
Michigan State (+1900)
Texas Tech (+2200)
Maryland (+3500)
Arizona (+5000)
Kentucky (+6600)
Purdue (+8000)
BYU (+8000)
Michigan (+8000)
Ole Miss (+9000)
Arkansas (+10000)
Texas Tech vs Arkansas picks and predictions
USA TODAY Network’s experts are split down the middle on this game. While USA TODAY’s Craig Meyer and SW Times’ Jackson Fuller like Arkansas to keep on dancing into the Elite Eight, AZ Central’s Jeremy Cluff and the Lubbock Avalanche Journal’s Nathan Giese believe the Red Raiders will stonewall Calipari’s Razorbacks. The only consensus? It will be close.
Jeremy Cluff: Texas Tech 70, Arkansas 67
Craig Meyer: Arkansas 78, Texas Tech 74
Jackson Fuller: Arkansas 81, Texas Tech 78
Nathan Giese: Texas Tech 79, Arkansas 72
What time is Texas Tech vs Arkansas today?
Tipoff: 10:09 p.m. ET
Where to watch Texas Tech vs Arkansas?
TV Channel: TBS/truTV
Live Stream: Sling TV
Texas Tech vs Arkansas will be broadcast on TBS and truTV. The game can be streamed on Sling TV, which has the Warner Bros. Discovery family of networks. An alternative option is to watch on Max, which is airing any games not broadcast on CBS.