The Auburn Tigers will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Auburn Arena on Saturday in NCAAB play.

The Razorbacks will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 8-12 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Tigers are 12-8 ATS. Arkansas is 10-9-1 against the total, while Auburn is 7-13 versus the number.



View Arkansas vs Auburn Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 2.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Tigers sit at No. 144 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Razorbacks sit at No. 132 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Razorbacks will win this game 71-66.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Auburn has the nation's No. 278-rated offensive output, at 63 PPG. The visiting Razorbacks defense ranks No. 230 allowing on average 69.1 PPG. The Tigers FG% has averaged 41.7% so far, less than the Razorbacks marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.5% per game.

Defensively, Arkansas features the nation's No. 301-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.4 points per game. Auburn, meanwhile, comes in at No. 258 nationally in scoring at home.

Arkansas lost its last outing, a 79-68 result against Alabama on February 23. They failed to cover in that game as a 2-point favorite. Arkansas suffered a 79-68 loss against Alabama on Thursday, getting 21 points from BJ Young in a losing effort at Bud Walton Arena.

Last time out for Auburn, they were a 63-47 loser as they battled Florida on the road. They covered in the match as a 16.5-point underdog. Adrian Forbes scored 11 points in a futile effort to lead the Tigers to a win (they lost 63-47 to Florida at Stephen O'Connell Center on Tuesday).


Arkansas Razorbacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Mississippi are 5-5
After playing Alabama are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Auburn Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Alabama are 4-6
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Razorbacks at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Auburn
Arkansas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Auburn
Arkansas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Arkansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Auburn's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Auburn's last 6 games at home
Auburn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Auburn is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arkansas


Next up:
Arkansas home to Mississippi, Tuesday, February 28
Auburn at Alabama, Wednesday, February 29