Kansas and Arkansas Set for NCAA Tournament First-Round Clash

The Jayhawks and Razorbacks, led by coaching legends Bill Self and John Calipari, face off tonight at 7:10 p.m. ET in Providence, Rhode Island.

Kansas (No. 7 seed) and Arkansas (No. 10 seed) will meet in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Amica Mutual Pavilion.
The game will be broadcast on CBS and is available for live streaming on platforms such as Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling, and Paramount+.
Kansas enters the matchup with a 21-12 record, while Arkansas holds a 20-13 record, both coming off early exits in their respective conference tournaments.
Key players include Kansas' Hunter Dickinson, averaging 17.6 points and 10 rebounds per game, and Arkansas' Adou Thiero, who averages 15.6 points and 6 rebounds.
This first-round matchup highlights a strategic showdown between two of the most successful active college basketball coaches, Bill Self and John Calipari.