The No. 10 seed Arkansas Razorbacks and the No. 3 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders are set to collide in the Sweet 16 round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Razorbacks enter the game feeling confident after they upset the No. 2 seed St. John’s with a score of 75-66 in the second round. Texas Tech has won both of its tournament games by double-digit margins, defeating Drake 77-64.

The winner of this matchup will face either the No. 1 seed Florida Gators or the No. 4 seed Maryland Terrapins in the Elite Eight.

Injury updates indicate that Chance McMillian and Eemeli Yalaho are both questionable for Texas Tech due to upper body injuries.

Game Details

• Tipoff: Chase Center at 10:09 p.m. ET.
• Odds: Texas Tech favored by 5.5 points, over/under at 147.5.
• Money line: Red Raiders -242, Razorbacks +198.

Key Players to Watch

Arkansas Razorbacks

• Johnell Davis: Key guard logging 11.4 points per game and coming off strong recent performances.
• Karter Knox: Freshman forward scoring 8 points per game with a recent high of 15 points against St. John’s.

Texas Tech Red Raiders

• JT Toppin: Leading scorer with 18.1 points per game, showing strong performances in the tournament, including a 25-point outing against Drake.
• Darrion Williams: Averaging 14.7 points and consistently scores in double digits.

Predictions

The SportsLine model predicts a total score of 151 points and indicates nearly a 60% likelihood for one side of the spread to hit.