Rece Davis Correctly Predicts Major Upset in First Round of NCAA Tournament

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Mar 20, 2025 10:38 PM ET

The first round slate of the NCAA Tournament has already produced some major upsets, including one that college basketball analyst Rece Davis warned fans about.

Davis dropped his official March Madness bracket before the tournament, revealing Michigan State, Duke, Houston and Florida as his Final Four contenders.

While he's picking plenty of higher seed teams to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, Davis already predicted a double-digit seed to advance to the Round of 32.

Davis predicted the No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks would defeat the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks. Kansas entered the game as 5.5 -point favorites, per ESPN BET.

His prediction proved to be right as Arkansas defeated the Jayhawks 79-72 on Thursday night, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

While Kansas had plenty of firepower, such as star center Hunter Dickenson, and an experienced coach in Bill Self, the Razorbacks were too much for the streaky Jayhawks to handle.

Arkansas was led by Jonas Aidoo, who posted 21 points, five rebounds, three steals and three blocks.

The Razorbacks also had solid showings from D.J. Wagner, Johnell Davis and Trevon Brazile, all of which scored in double-figures.

First-year head coach John Calipari and the Razorbacks will now advance to the Round of 32, set to play the winner of No. 2 St John's versus No. 15 Omaha.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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