The Alabama Crimson Tide will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Coleman Coliseum on Saturday in NCAAB play.

Alabama battles the Razorbacks, currently sitting with a 15-5 mark (5-7 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 9-7 for the Crimson Tide and 4-7-1 for the Razorbacks.



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Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Razorbacks listed as 11.5-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 21 (Crimson Tide) and the No. 72 (Razorbacks) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 75-74 result in favor of the Razorbacks has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Alabama's No. 219-ranked scoring average of 66 PPG, against a Razorbacks defense rated No. 145 and allowing 65.8 PPG. The Crimson Tide FG% has averaged 46% to date this season, more than the Razorbacks shooters have managed so far (43.6% per game).

Defensively, Arkansas features the nation's No. 307-rated defense on the road, allowing 77.5 points per game. Alabama, meanwhile, comes in at No. 260 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Arkansas, they were a 56-53 Sportsbook as they battled Auburn at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 9.5-point favorite. The Razorbacks grabbed a 56-53 win over the Tigers on Wednesday, behind a 11-point effort from B.J. Young at Bud Walton Arena.

Alabama lost its last outing, a 56-54 result against South Carolina on January 25. They failed to cover in that game as a 5-point favorite. The Crimson Tide endured a 56-54 loss at the hands of the Gamecocks on Wednesday, despite a 12-point effort from Levi Randolph at Colonial Life Arena.


Arkansas Razorbacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Vanderbilt are 4-6
After playing Auburn are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Alabama Crimson Tide Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Mississippi are 4-6
After playing South Carolina are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Razorbacks at Crimson Tide trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arkansas's last 9 games on the road
Arkansas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Alabama
Arkansas is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Arkansas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Alabama
Alabama is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Arkansas
Alabama is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Alabama's last 7 games
Alabama is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
Arkansas home to Vanderbilt, Tuesday, January 31
Alabama home to Mississippi, Saturday, February 4