Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Arkansas when they take on the Volunteers on Thursday in college hoops betting action.

It's a game in the SEC Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Georgia Dome).

The Volunteers are 18-13 so far on the season, and 12-16 ATS vs. the number. The Razorbacks, meanwhile, are 18-12 and 6-13-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Tennessee go 13-15 and the Razorbacks go 10-9-1 on the totals.



View Arkansas vs Tennessee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Tennessee opened as 5.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Volunteers at No. 22 and the Razorbacks at No. 115 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 73-72 result in favor of the Razorbacks.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Tennessee's No. 30-rated squad against Arkansas's No. 195-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Tennessee rates No. 265 in the country with 5.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 131 nationally with 6.5 per match.

Defensively, Arkansas features the nation's No. 203-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.5 points per game. Tennessee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 131 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Arkansas, they were an 84-74 loser as they battled Mississippi on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 7.5-point underdog. The Razorbacks wasted a 26-point performance from Rotnei Clarke in losing to Mississippi 84-74 on Saturday at Tad Smith Coliseum.

Last time out for Tennessee, they were a 64-58 loser as they battled Kentucky at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 1.5-point underdog. The Volunteers endured a 64-58 loss at the hands of the Wildcats on Sunday, despite an 18 -point effort from Tobias Harris at Thompson-Boling Arena.


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

Tennessee Volunteers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing Kentucky are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

A few Razorbacks at Volunteers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tennessee's last 15 games
Tennessee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Arkansas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee's last 6 games
Tennessee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games