Bud Walton Arena features an NCAAB clash between the host Arkansas Razorbacks and the visiting LSU Tigers in college hoops action on Saturday.

The Razorbacks sit at 12-4 (3-5 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Tigers are currently 11-5 (9-4 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Arkansas is 4-4 OU, and LSU is 4-9 OU.



View LSU vs Arkansas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Tigers are listed as 4-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Razorbacks - Tigers odds would favor the Tigers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Arkansas is rated No. 78 in the current Odds Shark poll, while LSU is at No. 21. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 79-75 win for the Razorbacks.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Tigers is ranked No. 40 in NCAA hoops at 38.8 per game. Contrast that with Arkansas’s No. 62 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Arkansas is the No. 159-ranked team in the country at 6.3 per game, while LSU rates No. 222 at 5.7 per game.

Defensively, LSU features the nation's No. 75-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.7 points per game. Arkansas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 46 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, LSU was a 69-53 loser on the road against Alabama. They failed to cover the 11.5-point spread as underdogs. The Tigers endured a 69-53 loss at the hands of the Crimson Tide on Wednesday, despite a 13-point effort from Andre Stringer at Coleman Coliseum.

Last time out for Arkansas, they were a 71-63 loser as they battled Mississippi on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 2-point underdog. Marvell Waithe scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Razorbacks to a win (they lost 71-63 to Mississippi at Tad Smith Coliseum on Wednesday).


LSU Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Auburn are 3-7
After playing Alabama are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Arkansas Razorbacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Kentucky are 5-5
After playing Mississippi are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few Tigers at Razorbacks trends to consider:
LSU is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
LSU is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arkansas
LSU is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arkansas
Arkansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Arkansas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Arkansas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LSU
Arkansas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing LSU


Next up:
LSU home to Auburn, Tuesday, January 17
Arkansas at Kentucky, Tuesday, January 17