Significant Injury Update Ahead of Kansas vs. Arkansas NCAA Tournament Clash

Feb 22, 2025; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks forward Adou Thiero (3) shoots a free-throw during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Bud Walton Arena. Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images

Significant Injury Update Ahead of Kansas vs. Arkansas NCAA Tournament Clash

Originally posted on Kansas Jayhawks on SI
By Nick Shepkowski | Last updated Mar 20, 2025 12:06 AM ET

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We're less than 24 hours from Kansas taking on Arkansas in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament and on Wednesday received huge news regarding the 7 vs. 10 game in the West Region.

Kansas will catch a bit of a break as Arkansas will be without leading scorer Adou Thiero for the contest. Thiero has been out for the Razorbacks since late February when he suffered a knee injury in a victory over Missouri. The Kentucky transfer averaged 15.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game to that point in the season.

Arkansas head coach John Calipari made the news official during Wednesday's media availability.

John Calipari says that Adou Thiero will not play for Arkansas against Kansas tomorrow.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 19, 2025

Kansas is set to take on Arkansas at 6:10 p.m. CT in the first round matchup in a game that can be seen on CBS and will be played in Providence, Rhode Island.

This article first appeared on Kansas Jayhawks on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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