The Arkansas Razorbacks will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Robert Morris Colonials at Bud Walton Arena on Thursday in NCAA hoops play.

Arkansas will face the 8-4 Colonials, who own a 3-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Razorbacks are 2-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Colonials are 0-0 favoring the OVER.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Razorbacks at No. 157 and the Colonials at No. 254 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 81-74 result in favor of the Razorbacks.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Arkansas's No. 8 nationally ranked offense (82.1 points per game) against a Colonials defense that sits as the No. 164 at 65.7 PPG. The Razorbacks have been averaging 44.5% from the field, more than the Colonials have managed so far this season (40.2% on average).

Defensively, Robert Morris features the nation's No. 94-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.1 points per game. Arkansas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 nationally in scoring at home.

Robert Morris was a 66-61 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Louisiana-Lafayette. The Colonials grabbed a 66-61 win over the Ragin Cajuns on Tuesday, behind a 17-point effort from Karvel Anderson at Cajundome.

Arkansas won its last outing, a 97-59 result against Alcorn State on December 15. Arkansas cruised to victory on Saturday, running Alcorn State out of the gym and running up a 97-59 score at Bud Walton Arena.


Arkansas Razorbacks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After playing Alcorn State are 2-1
After a win are 3-7

A few Colonials at Razorbacks trends to consider:
Arkansas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Arkansas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Robert Morris home to Bryant, Thursday, January 3
Arkansas home to Alabama A&M, Saturday, December 22