The No. 22 Oklahoma Sooners (8-0) battle the Arkansas Razorbacks (6-3) at BOK Center in Tulsa on Saturday. Tip is set for 4 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Arkansas vs. Oklahoma odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Oklahoma is No. 22 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The Sooners beat the Providence Friars 72-51 Tuesday, covering as 5.5-point home favorites. They are 6-2 against the spread (ATS) this season and 2-0 ATS in road/neutral games. The Sooners are 2-0 ATS as single-digit favorites. They are led by G Otega Oweh, who is averaging 15.4 points per game.
The Razorbacks beat the Furman Paladins 97-83 and covered as 11.5-point favorites Monday. They have covered in 2 straight games yet are 3-6 ATS on the season. Arkansas is 0-3 ATS in neutral-court games. The Razorbacks are led in scoring by G Tramon Mark, who is averaging 17 points per game.
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Arkansas vs. Oklahoma odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Arkansas +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Oklahoma -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arkansas +4.5 (-115) | Oklahoma -4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Arkansas vs. Oklahoma picks and predictions
Prediction
Oklahoma 78, Arkansas 70
Moneyline
SKIP.
The value in taking Oklahoma (-190) is on the spread, not the juiced moneyline.
Against the spread
BET OKLAHOMA -4.5 (-105).
The Sooners are 3-0 ATS this season as single-digit favorites or underdogs, so they have performed well when playing solid competition. The Sooners won by 12 as 1.5-point favorites against Iowa and by 21 as 5.5-point favorites against Providence this season. Oklahoma has the resume to back here.
Arkansas has a home win over the No. 21 Duke Blue Devils on Nov. 29, but that was in a rowdy environment. It is 1-1 ATS as a single-digit underdog and 0-3 ATS in neutral-court games. Considering those trends, back OKLAHOMA -4.5 (-105).
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Over/Under
LEAN OVER 146.5 (-110).
If there’s 1 thing both teams have done well this season, it is back the Over. The Razorbacks are 8-1 O/U on the season and have scored 80 or more in 2 straight games while allowing 80 or more in 3 of their last 4.
The Sooners are similar, having a 5-3 O/U record through 8 games. They are 2-1 O/U in their last 3 and have scored at least 82 in 5 of those 8. Considering how both teams play, take OVER 146.5 (-110).
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