Central Arkansas at Oklahoma odds, picks and predictions

The Central Arkansas Bears (3-10) visit the Oklahoma Sooners (10-1) on Thursday night. Tip from Llyod Noble Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Central Arkansas vs. Oklahoma odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

Central Arkansas fell 65-54 on Dec. 20 against Western Illinois failing to cover as a 2.5-point home favorite. G Carl Daughtery Jr. scored a team-high 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting while G Elias Cato (10, 9 rebounds) was the only other Bears player to score in double figures. The Bears shot just 31% from the field and 19% from 3.

Oklahoma lost its 1st game of the season on Dec. 20 falling 81-69 against North Carolina and failing to cover as a 3.5-point home underdog. G Otega Oweh led all scorers with 23 points on 6-of-10 shooting. The Sooners saw just 11 points from their bench while they shot 40.4% from the field.

Oklahoma is No. 13 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

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Central Arkansas at Oklahoma odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:42 a.m. ET,

• Moneyline (ML): Off the books
• Against the spread (ATS): Central Arkansas +31.5 (-110) | Oklahoma -31.5 (-110)
• Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Central Arkansas at Oklahoma picks and predictions

Prediction

Oklahoma 95, Central Arkansas 61

Moneyline

PASS.

You wouldn’t want to bet it even if you could find a moneyline posted.

Against the spread

LEAN OKLAHOMA -31.5 (-110).

Oklahoma has covered the spread in its only other game this season as a 30-point-plus favorite and is 3-2 ATS in games as a 20-point-plus favorite. The Sooners are 8-3 ATS this season and are playing a Bears team that is 1-6 on the road and was held to just 54 points in its last game. The Bears have failed to cover in their 2 games this season as 20-point-or-more underdogs.

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Over/Under

BET OVER 148.5 (-110).

While it is clear that Oklahoma will have to carry a majority of the load for the Over to hit, it is more than capable of doing so. It has scored at least 79 points in 8 of its 11 games and at least 89 points in 4 games this season.

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