Kansas vs. Arkansas final score, results: Razorbacks advance off the back of Jonas Aidoo’s scoring outburst

The Round of 64 matchup between 10-seed Arkansas and 7-seed Kansas was billed as a battle of tactical titans. The subsequent joust more than delivered on the hype; the Razorbacks and Jayhawks traded blows like prizefighters, with each possession offering the game’s participants a chance to conjure up new highlights.

In the end, it was Arkansas that landed the most punishing of shots. John Calipari’s side huffed, puffed and eventually emerged from the chaos, nabbing a 79-72 victory over Bill Self’s Kansas on Thursday night.

The match was highly competitive, with both squads showcasing impressive resilience at moments. The Hogs opened up a 10-point advantage to start the second half, fueled by strong displays by DJ Wagner, Johnell Davis and Jonas Aidoo.

The Jayhawks responded with a flourish of their own, riding KJ Adams, AJ Storr and Dajuan Harris’ second-half heroics to take the lead.

Self’s zone quelled Arkansas’ scoring tide. The Razorbacks went more than four minutes without a basket, unable to get the ball into Aidoo — the game’s leading scorer with 22 points.

But Kansas’ scoring would soon thaw. After surrendering the ball six times in four minutes, Calipari’s bunch took the lead. It wouldn’t relinquish its advantage, giving Calipari a bit of revenge after his Memphis side lost to Self’s Jayhawks in  the 2008 NCAA title game.

The Sporting News tracked  live updates from Thursday’s prizefight between No. 8-seeded Kansas and No. 9-seeded Arkansas. Below are highlights, live analysis and more as Self and Caliparii rekindle their rivalry beneath the gleaming Amica Mutual Pavilion spotlight.

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Kansas vs. Arkansas highlights from 2025 March Madness game9:25 p.m.: Arkansas moves on, downing Kansas 79-72. The Razorbacks will face the winner of St. John’s vs. Omaha in the Round of 32.

9:23 p.m.: Brilliant play design by Calipari, who had Wagner feint an inbounds before dumping it off to Fland, who successfully got the ball to Davis. The senior proceeds to sink both threes, effectively putting the game out of reach.

9:20 p.m.: The Jayhawks bring Arkansas’ lead to three. Just 12 seconds left and the Razorbacks have already burnt two timeouts attempting to get the ball inbounds.

9:16 p.m.: Davis sinks a pair of three throws to push the Hogs’ lead to four. Kansas has turned the ball over six times in the past four minutes. Zoinks.

9:14 p.m.: Kansas brings Arkansas’ advantage to two with a pair of free throws. 44 seconds left in this one.

9:11 p.m.: Arkansas is back on top! The Razorbacks erupt for a 7-0 run, with Fland, Aidoo and Davis all coming up trumps to give the Hogs a 71-67 advantage with 1:23 left.

THE RAZORBACKS TAKE MOMENTUM RIGHT BACK 🔥#MarchMadness @RazorbackMBB pic.twitter.com/GTEHwNaD5e

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 21, 20259:08 p.m.: The Jayhawks will have to survive at least a short spell without senior standout KJ Adams, who exited the contest after appearing to land awkwardly on his ankle.

8:59 p.m.: Kansas takes the lead! Davis swatted away Harris’ hopeful layup attempt. However, the ensuing carom fell straight into the path of Storr, who cleaned up the effort with a simple layup in the vacated paint.

PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF AND THE JAYHAWKS LEAD 🔥#MarchMadness @KUHoops pic.twitter.com/d4nJforbQk

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 21, 20258:53 p.m.: Arkansas’ lead now is just one. Self’s zone has the Razorbacks struggling. On the other end of the floor, Dajuan Harris has found life after struggling through the first half, dropping eight points to power Kansas’ comeback efforts. 7:31 left in this one.

Dajuan Harris cuts it to 3 👀#MarchMadness @KUHoops pic.twitter.com/q1cu2P8TDO

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 21, 20258:44 p.m.: The Jayhawks continue to whittle away at the Razorbacks’ advantage. It not sits at just four, with Self employing a zone defense to quell Arkansas’ penetrative quality.

8:40 p.m.: Kansas has found its rhythm ever so slowly, erupting for a 5-0 run of its own. Arkansas leads by six but hasn’t scored in more than three minutes.

8:30 p.m.: The Hogs are starting to put some distance between themselves and the Jayhawks. Opened up the half with a 8-0 run, pushing their lead out to 11.

8:24 p.m.: The second half is underway! And it starts with an Aidoo jumper off his left shoulder. He’s up to 8, three times more than his season average.

End of first half: Arkansas 47, Kansas 448:00 p.m.: At halftime, it’s the Razorbacks who hold the slightest of advantages, leading 47-44 over the Jayhawks. Aidoo and DJ Wagner have been the standouts thus far, combining for 28 points thus far. As for Kansas, Dickinson, Storr and Zeke Mayo have 35 points between them.

7:52 p.m.: Boogie Fland returned to the floor for the first time since Jan. 18. He got quite the awakening in the first half, seeing his attempted dunk swatted away by AJ Storr.

AJ STORR WITH THE HUGE REJECTION 😳#MarchMadness @KUHoops pic.twitter.com/Yr0SMdZaqq

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 20, 20257:45 p.m.: Aidoo’s insertion into the staring lineup looks to have worked a treat thus far. The Razorbacks big has impressed with a sumptuous floater at the at the foul line. His latest move was perhaps his move stunning, though; Aidoo corralled an errant runner then proceeded to slam it down in one motion.

Aidoo on cleanup crew 🧹#MarchMadness @RazorbackMBB pic.twitter.com/7f6Kg5tXmN

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 20, 2025He’s up to 12 points on the night. Kansas leads 36-34 with a little less than five minutes left in the first half.

7:35 p.m.: Flory Bidunga records the biggest highlight of the game thus far, throwing a two-handed dunk down right atop Ivisic. The Jayhawks lead by three.

FLORY BIDUNGA ON HIS HEAD 🤯#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/iKRVMrPUke

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 20, 20257:27 p.m.: The Jayhawks have responded with a flourish of their own, pulling Arkansas’ advantage to just one amid a flurry of made shots.

7:23 p.m.: Kansas has toiled a bit as of late, sinking just one of its last seven field goal attempts.

7:15 p.m.: The Razorbacks have enjoyed an efficient start to their affair, sinking four of their first five shots attempts, all of which came from different members of the team’s starting lineup.  Arkansas leads 9-5 as we approach the 17-minute mark in the first half.

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 20, 20257:10 p.m.: And we’re off! Kansas and Arkansas’ match is officially underway.

7:05 p.m.: And here’s a look at Arkansas’ starters for tonight’s matchup. Special mention to Jonas Aidoo, who will supplant longtime starter Zvonimir Ivisic in the first five.

Arkansas’ starting lineup for the first round of the NCAA Tournament:

– Johnell Davis
– D.J. Wagner
– Karter Knox
– Trevon Brazile
– Jonas Aidoo

We’re about an hour away from tipoff here in Providence. #WPS

— Daniel Fair (@DanFair88) March 20, 20256:55 p.m.: Kansas has unveiled its starting five for tonight’s game. It’s a fairly unsurprising bunch, spearheaded by star big Hunter Dickinson.

First 5️⃣ vs. Arkansas 👇 pic.twitter.com/DMyULcBwo6

— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) March 20, 20256:30 p.m.: With 10 Final Four appearances and three national titles between them, there might not be a higher-profile coaching matchup than Self vs. Calipari. Expect some serious fireworks come the end of this one.

☑️ 10 Final Fours
🏆 3 national titles

Bill Self and John Calipari meet in the FIRST ROUND as No. 7 Kansas takes on No. 10 Arkansas 🍿 pic.twitter.com/wHk7pMvJ5y

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 20, 20256:10 p.m.: The matchup between head coaching titans is about an hour away. The Jayhawks and Razorbacks will take to the floor at 7:10 p.m. ET. They already look to be making themselves at home at Amica Mutual Pavilion.

📍 Amica Mutual Pavilion pic.twitter.com/AozTmMmixx

— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) March 20, 2025Scene is set pic.twitter.com/fcWtwTOc6P

— Arkansas Razorbacks Men’s Basketball 🐗 (@RazorbackMBB) March 20, 2025Kansas vs. Arkansas start timeDate: Thursday, March 20Time: 7:10 p.m. ETThe Jayhawks and Razorbacks are slated to tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET Thursday. The match will be played at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island.

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NCAA Tournament schedule 2025Round 1Thursday, March 20

GameTime (ET)TVNo. 9 Creighton vs. No. 8 Louisville12:15 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 13 High Point vs. No. 4 Purdue12:40 p.m.TruTV, Sling TVNo. 14 Montana vs. No. 3 Wisconsin1:30 p.m.TNT, Sling TVNo. 16 SIU Edwardsville vs. No. 1 Houston2:00 p.m.TBS, Sling TVNo. 16 Alabama State vs. No. 1 Auburn2:50 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 12 McNeese vs. No. 5 Clemson3:15 p.m.TruTV, Sling TVNo. 11 VCU vs. No. 6 BYU4:05 p.m.TNT, Sling TVNo. 9 Georgia vs. No. 8 Gonzaga4:35 p.m.TBS, Sling TVNo. 15 Wofford vs. No. 2 Tennessee6:50 p.m.TNT, Sling TVNo. 10 Arkansas vs. No. 7 Kansas7:10 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 13 Yale vs. No. 4 Texas A&M7:25 p.m.TBS, Sling TVNo. 11 Drake vs. No. 6 Missouri7:35 p.m.TruTV, Sling TVNo. 10 Utah State vs. No. 7 UCLA9:25 p.m.TNT, Sling TVNo. 15 Omaha vs. No. 2 St. John’s9:45 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 12 UC San Diego vs. No. 5 Michigan10:00 p.m.TBS, Sling TVNo. 14 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 3 Texas Tech10:10 p.m.TruTV, Sling TVFriday, March 21

GameTime (ET)TVNo. 9 Baylor vs. No. 8 Mississippi State12:15 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 15 Robert Morris vs. No. 2 Alabama12:40 p.m.TruTV, Sling TVNo. 14 Lipscomb vs. No. 3 Iowa State1:30 p.m.TNT, Sling TVNo. 12 Colorado State vs. No. 5 Memphis2:00 p.m.TBS, Sling TVNo. 16 Mount St. Mary vs. No. 1 Duke2:50 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 10 Vanderbilt vs. No. 7 Saint Mary’s3:15 p.m.TruTV, Sling TVNo. 11 UNC vs. No. 6 Ole Miss4:05 p.m.TNT, Sling TVNo. 13 Grand Canyon vs. No. 4 Maryland4:35 p.m.TBS, Sling TVNo. 16 Norfolk State vs. No. 1 Florida6:50 p.m.TNT, Sling TVNo. 14 Troy vs. No. 3 Kentucky7:10 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 10 New Mexico vs. No. 7 Marquette7:25 p.m.TBS, Sling TVNo. 13 Akron vs. No. 4 Arizona7:35 p.m.TruTV, Sling TVNo. 9 Oklahoma vs. No. 8 UConn9:25 p.m.TNT, Sling TVNo. 11 Xavier vs. No. 6 Illinois9:45 p.m.CBS, Fubo, Paramount+No. 15 Bryant vs. No. 2 Michigan State10:00 p.m.TBS, Sling TVNo. 12 Liberty vs. No. 5 Oregon10:10 p.m.TruTV, Sling TVRound 2Saturday, March 22

GameTime (ET)TVTBD vs. TBDNoon TBD vs. TBD2:30 p.m. TBD vs. TBD5 p.m. TBD vs. TBD6 p.m. TBD vs. TBD7 p.m. TBD vs. TBD7:30 p.m. TBD vs. TBD8:30 p.m. TBD vs. TBD9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 23

GameTime (ET)TVTBD vs. TBDNoon TBD vs. TBD2:30 p.m. TBD vs. TBD5 p.m. TBD vs. TBD6 p.m. TBD vs. TBD7 p.m. TBD vs. TBD7:30 p.m. TBD vs. TBD8:30 p.m. TBD vs. TBD9:30 p.m. Sweet 16Thursday, March 27

GameTime (ET)TVTBD vs. TBD7 p.m. TBD vs. TBD7:30 p.m. TBD vs. TBD8:45 p.m. TBD vs. TBD9:30 p.m. Friday, March 28

GameTime (ET)TVTBD vs. TBD7 p.m. TBD vs. TBD7:30 p.m. TBD vs. TBD8:45 p.m. TBD vs. TBD9:30 p.m. Elite EightSaturday, March 29

GameTime (ET)TVTBD vs. TBD6 p.m. TBD vs. TBD8:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30

GameTime (ET)TVTBD vs. TBD2 p.m. TBD vs. TBD4:55 p.m. Final FourSaturday, April 5

GameTime (ET)TVTBD vs. TBD6 p.m.CBSTBD vs. TBD8:30 p.m.CBSNational championshipMonday, April 7

GameTime (ET)TVTBD vs. TBD9 p.m.CBS

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