Arizona vs Kansas Prediction 3/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Arizona Wildcats and the Kansas Jayhawks meet Saturday in college basketball action from Allen Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Arizona vs. Kansas prediction.

Matchup History

The two teams have not met yet this season and have also not met since the 2010 season.

Arizona Recap

The Arizona Wildcats come into this game looking to build off of a 113-100 win over Arizona State last time out to sit at 20-10 on the year.

Wildcats Looking To Find Consistency To Close Out The Year

Caleb Love leads Arizona in scoring with 16.4 PPG along with 4.3 RPG and 3.6 APG while Jaden Bradley has 11.6 PPG and 3.9 APG of his own to lead Arizona in assists. KJ Lewis has 10.8 PPG with 4.5 RPG and 3 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Arizona so far this year while Tobe Awaka has 8.5 PPG and a team-high 8 RPG to lead the Wildcats on the glass. Anthony Dell’Orso also has 7.6 PPG and Trey Townsend has 8 PPG and 3.9 RPG so far this season. Henri Veesaar also has 9.3 PPG with 5 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Arizona is averaging 82.2 PPG on 47.1% shooting from the field, 31.6% from three-point range and 78.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Arizona Wildcats will win

• Arizona has won 19 of its last 22 games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• Kansas has lost each of its last four day games against AP-ranked opponents.

Kansas Recap

The Kansas Jayhawks will be looking to bounce back from a 65-59 loss to Houston last time out to slip to 19-11 on the year.

Jayhawks Drop Back-To-Back Games

Hunter Dickinson leads the Jayhawks in scoring and rebounding with 16.9 PPG and 9.9 RPG along with 2 APG while Zeke Mayo has 13.8 PPG with 4.7 RPG and 2.9 APG as the only other double-digit scorer for Kansas so far this season. Dajuan Harris Jr. has 9.1 PPG with 2.9 RPG and a team-high 5.6 APG to lead Kansas in assists so far this season. KJ Adams Jr. also has 9 PPG with 4.7 RPG and 2.3 APG as well for Kansas this season. As a team, Kansas is averaging 75.2 PPG on 47.3% shooting from the field, 34.1% from three and 71% from the foul line this season.

Why the Kansas Jayhawks will win

• Kansas has won each of its last 11 games at Allen Fieldhouse following a road loss.
• Arizona has lost three of its last four road games following a home win.

Total Points Facts

• Eighteen of Kansas’ last 19 day games against AP-ranked opponents at Allen Fieldhouse have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.
• Six of Arizona’s last seven day games have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.

Arizona vs. Kansas Prediction

I’m on Kansas in this game. I can understand how points with Arizona is tempting, but I have real concerns about Arizona’s defense right now and while Kansas has had their ups and downs as well, the Jayhawks have felt a lot more sound and sturdy on that end of the floor. I also feel like the Jayhawks kind of need a win more in this matchup as we’re not used to seeing the Jayhawks have these kinds of issues this late in the year. I’ll roll with Kansas to get the job done here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Kansas -3.5