Sweet 16 – Arkansas vs. Texas Tech Pick & Preview – March 27, 2025
The 10th-seed Arkansas Razorbacks (22-13) will face the third-seed Texas Tech Red Raiders (27-8) in the Sweet 16 of the West Region when the two meet on Thursday, March 27 at 10:09 PM ET at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. MyBookie offers the Red Raiders as slight favorites with a point spread at -5.5 (-110).
Arkansas Razorbacks Betting Preview
The Razorbacks are becoming a dangerous team at the right time of the season. They have won their last two games, which have been in the tournament, with their last one being a 75-66 outing over the second-seed St. John’s Red Storm.
Arkansas made their presence known in the first half with a three-point lead, as betting markets had them as 7.5 underdogs. Billy Richmond III led with 16 points and nine rebounds to lead the charge.
The Red Storm, as well as the Razorbacks, both shot horrendously from beyond the arc as they each only made two shots from deep. The Red Storm put up a 9.1 percent effort while the Razorbacks shot 10.5 percent from three.
The Razorbacks have put up 76.6 points and have given up 71.0 points each game this season. Specifically in their last two games, they have averaged 77.0 points and have allowed 69.0. This is on par with what they have accomplished this season.
Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Preview
The Red Raiders have found success in their last two performances and are 4-1 overall in their previous five. Their recent battle was a 77-64 outing over the 11th-seed Drake Bulldogs.
Texas Tech steadily increased their lead after a seven-point advantage after the first half. They also covered the spread when the betting markets had them as 7.5-point favorites. Darrion Williams led with 28 points, while JT Toppin had 25 (19 in first half).
The Bulldogs shot 42.6 percent from the field and 47.1 percent from deep. For the Red Raiders, they made 53.8 percent of their shots and did poor from deep at 14.3 percent. They will need to do a better job at being more efficient from beyond the arc or risk going home earlier than they want.
The Red Raiders have accumulated 80.8 points and allowed 67.6 points per contest from opponents. In the tournament so far, they have averaged 79.5 points and have allowed 68.0 from opponents.
Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick
MyBookie has you covered with the best Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders betting odds, specifically showing the Red Raiders as 5.5-point favorites. According to market insights, the Red Raiders have a 72.5 percent chance of winning. The Red Raiders are slightly more appealing to cover the spread after Arkansas had a poor shooting performance in their last game.
Final Pick: Texas Tech Red Raiders -5.5 (-110)
