College hoops betting interest focuses on the Arkansas vs Texas Southern battle Friday at Bud Walton Arena as the Razorbacks look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Arkansas will face the 1-10 Tigers, who own a 0-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Razorbacks are 3-3 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Tigers are 0-0 favoring the OVER.



View Texas Southern vs Arkansas Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 85-rated Razorbacks and the No. 311-ranked Tigers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 77-46 result in favor of the Razorbacks.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Arkansas has the nation's No. 49-rated offensive output, at 76.4 PPG. The visiting Tigers defense ranks No. 237 allowing on average 69.8 PPG. The Razorbacks FG% has averaged 43.3% so far, more than the Tigers marksmen have achieved on the year, 38% per game.

Defensively, Texas Southern features the nation's No. 187-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.9 points per game. Arkansas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 71 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Texas Southern was a 71-39 loser on the road against Saint Louis. Texas Southern was crushed on Tuesday, getting blown out by Saint Louis and falling by a 71-39 score at Chaifetz Arena.

Arkansas was an 80-67 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Charlotte. They covered the 7.5–point spread as favorites. Arkansas earned an 80-67 victory over Charlotte on Wednesday, getting 23 points from Rickey Scott at Bud Walton Arena.


Arkansas Razorbacks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

A few Tigers at Razorbacks trends to consider:
Arkansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Arkansas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Texas Southern home to Alcorn State, Tuesday, January 3
Arkansas home to Savannah State, Tuesday, January 3