Arkansas vs Arizona Prediction, Picks & Best Bets for Tonight’s March Madness Game

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The No. 4 seed Arkansas Razorbacks face the No. 1 seed Arizona Wildcats in the Sweet 16 tonight.

Razorbacks guard Meleek Thomas has been filling up the hoop in the NCAA Tournament, and my Arkansas vs Arizona predictions expect that to continue.

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Here are my best free March Madness picks  for this West Region clash on March 25.

UPDATE: Added prediction for who will win.

Arkansas vs Arizona prediction

Who will win Arkansas vs Arizona?

Arizona: The Arkansas Razorbacks have an explosive offense, but the Arizona Wildcats are just as efficient with the ball and significantly better on defense — especially at protecting the rim. Arizona has an incredible 12-2 record against ranked opponents and will add to that tally.

Arkansas vs Arizona best bet: Meleek Thomas Over 14.5 points (+105)

With both teams boasting highly efficient, up-tempo offenses, we’ll see plenty of points tonight.

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That said, the Arizona Wildcats’ elite interior defense will prevent the Arkansas Razorbacks from attacking the rim at their usual frequency. Meanwhile, leading scorer Darius Acuff Jr. will be matched up against lockdown defender Jaden Bradley

That should mean more shots for Meleek Thomas, who thrives at midrange and knocks down 2.3 threes per game at a 42% clip.

The five-star freshman averages 15.6 points per game and has scored at least 19 in back-to-back contests. He also erupted for 29+ points in two SEC games earlier this month.

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Based on shot location and distance from defender, Thomas was projected to score at least 15 points in seven of his last nine games per ShotQualityBets.

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Arizona will try to smother Acuff when he has the ball, but the star guard will find open teammates. He has dropped 7+ dimes in four of his last six contests, averaging 8.2 apg over that span.

If Thomas and Acuff have big games, the Razorbacks will…

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