Arkansas Razorbacks take on Sooners in college basketball test

Arkansas RazorbacksOklahoma Sooners
Dec 10, 3:00 PM | Lloyd Noble Center

Arkansas Razorbacks vs Oklahoma Sooners Odds

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Oklahoma looks to cover the Sooners-Razorbacks pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 6-1 mark when they host Arkansas in college basketball action.

Oklahoma battles the Razorbacks, currently sitting with a 5-2 mark (0-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 3-3 for the Sooners and 1-1 for the Razorbacks.



View Arkansas vs Oklahoma Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Arkansas before tip-off in this one will find them as 6-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Sooners at No. 121 and the Razorbacks at No. 58 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 88-84 result in favor of the Razorbacks.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Oklahoma's No. 46 nationally ranked offense (78.1 points per game) against a Razorbacks defense that sits as the No. 154 at 65.7 PPG. The Sooners have been averaging 45.8% from the field, more than the Razorbacks have managed so far this season (44.7% on average).

Defensively, Arkansas features the nation's No. 241-rated defense on the road, allowing 75 points per game. Oklahoma, meanwhile, comes in at No. 50 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Arkansas, they were a 75-62 loser as they battled Connecticut on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 12.5-point underdog. Arkansas got 28 points from B.J. Young on the way to a 75-62 loss against Connecticut on Saturday at Gampel Pavilion.

Oklahoma won its last outing, a 73-59 result against Oral Roberts on December 8. They covered in that game as a 6.5-point favorite. Oklahoma got 17 points from Steven Pledger en route to a 73-59 victory over Oral Roberts on Thursday at Lloyd Noble Center.


Arkansas Razorbacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Southeastern Louisiana are 1-0
After playing Connecticut are 1-0
After a loss are 5-5

Oklahoma Sooners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 0-1
After playing Oral Roberts are 5-1
After a win are 7-3


A few Razorbacks at Sooners trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas's last 6 games on the road
Arkansas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arkansas is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oklahoma is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oklahoma is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arkansas


Next up:
Arkansas home to Southeastern Louisiana, Saturday, December 17
Oklahoma home to Houston, Saturday, December 17

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