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Sweet 16: Arizona Eyes Elite Eight Berth vs. Arkansas
27 Mar
Summary
- No. 4 Arkansas faces No. 1 Arizona in the Sweet 16.
- Arizona is favored by 7.5 points in the matchup.
- The game tips off Thursday night at 9:45 p.m. ET.

The No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks are scheduled to face the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. The game is set to be played at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Tip-off is slated for 9:45 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally on CBS.
Arizona enters the contest as a 7.5-point favorite. This marks a significant Sweet 16 appearance for both teams and their coaches. Arizona's coach, Tommy Lloyd, is seeking his first Elite Eight appearance since 2015.
Arkansas advanced to the Sweet 16 after defeating No. 13 Hawaii and No. 12 High Point. The Razorbacks' freshman star, Darius Acuff Jr., delivered a tournament-high 36 points in their last game. Arizona secured their spot by defeating No. 16 LIU and No. 9 Utah State.




