BOTTOM LINE: Kansas and Arkansas meet in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Jayhawks are 12-10 against Big 12 opponents and 9-2 in non-conference play. Kansas is the top team in the Big 12 with 17.7 assists per game led by Dajuan Harris averaging 5.7.

The NCAA Tournament is tipping off on Thursday, and several major games highlight the Day 1 schedule. That includes the Arkansas Razorbacks and Kansas Jayhawks taking on one another in a matchup between a 10-seed and a seven-seed.

The Arkansas Razorbacks are headed to the NCAA Tournament. The 10th-seeded Hogs will face 7th-seeded Kansas in the West Region in Providence, R.I., on Thursday.