The college hoops wagering menu features a clash between Denver and Arkansas-Little Rock on Saturday, with the host Pioneers trying to win and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Denver will face the 4-10 Trojans, who own a 7-3 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Pioneers are 8-3 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Trojans are 5-5 favoring the OVER.



View Arkansas-Little Rock vs Denver Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Trojans are listed as 15-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Pioneers sit at No. 181 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Trojans sit at No. 254 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Pioneers will win this game 73-62.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Trojans is ranked No. 220 in NCAA hoops at 34.4 per game. Contrast that with Denver’s No. 344 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Denver is the No. 20-ranked team in the country at 8.8 per game, while Arkansas-Little Rock rates No. 266 at 5 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Arkansas-Little Rock owns the country's No. 141-rated mark, allowing 69.3 points per game on the highway. Denver, on the other hand, rates No. 236 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Arkansas-Little Rock was a 69-66 Sportsbook on the road against North Texas. They covered the 6.5–point spread as underdogs. Arkansas-Little Rock got 19 points from D'Andre Williams en route to a 69-66 victory over North Texas on Thursday at The Super Pit.

In their last action, Denver was a 79-62 Sportsbook at home against Troy. They covered the 14.5–point spread as favorites. Denver got 26 points from Brian Stafford en route to a 79-62 victory over Troy on Thursday at Magness Arena.


Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing North Texas are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Denver Pioneers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-3
Before playing Arkansas State are 3-7
After playing Troy are 5-2
After a win are 8-2

A few Trojans at Pioneers trends to consider:
Arkansas-Little Rock is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Arkansas-Little Rock is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Denver is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Denver is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arkansas-Little Rock
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games


Next up:
Arkansas-Little Rock at Kentucky, Tuesday, January 3
Denver at Arkansas State, Thursday, January 5