Bridgestone Arena will host Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Arkansas Razorbacks action on Thursday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAA basketball betting action.

This game is part of the SEC Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. The game is being played at Bridgestone Arena, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

The Commodores bring a 14-16 record (16-12 ATS) to this tilt against the 19-12 Razorbacks, who are 12-10-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Vanderbilt go 8-18 so far and the Razorbacks go 8-13.



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Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 3-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation(.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Commodores at No. 128 and the Razorbacks at No. 162 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 71-66 result in favor of the Razorbacks.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Vanderbilt has the nation's No. 324-rated offensive output, at 60 PPG. The visiting Razorbacks defense ranks No. 230 allowing on average 68.6 PPG. The Commodores FG% has averaged 40.7% so far, less than the Razorbacks marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.5% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Arkansas owns the country's No. 286-rated mark, allowing 74.2 points per game on the highway. Vanderbilt, on the other hand, rates No. 324 in scoring at home.

Arkansas was a 73-62 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Texas A&M. They covered the 9.5-point spread as favorites. Arkansas got 14 points from Mardracus Wade en route to a 73-62 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena.

Vanderbilt won its last outing, a 74-64 result against South Carolina on March 9. They covered in that game as an 8.5-point favorite. Dai-Jon Parker scored 18 points leading the Commodores to a 74-64 victory over South Carolina at Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday.


Arkansas Razorbacks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing Texas A&M are 2-0
After a win are 4-6

Vanderbilt Commodores Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
After playing South Carolina are 9-1
After a win are 4-6

A few Razorbacks at Commodores trends to consider:
Vanderbilt is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Vanderbilt's last 11 games when playing Arkansas
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Vanderbilt's last 22 games
Vanderbilt is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Arkansas