The Stanford Cardinal (3-1) square off against the Arkansas Razorbacks (3-1) on Wednesday at Imperial Arena in the Bahamas. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Stanford vs. Arkansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Cardinal cruised to a 95-70 win over Eastern Washington 95-70 Friday to cover as 12.5-point home favorites and the Over of 159.5 cleared. Stanford has yet to play an official road game as Wednesday’s game will take place on a neutral court in the Bahamas.
The Razorbacks failed to cover as 15-point home favorites and the Over of 146 connected in their 78-72 upset loss to UNC Greensboro last Friday. Arkansas had won each of its 1st 3 games of the season by at least 9 points before losing to UNC Greensboro.
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Stanford vs. Arkansas odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Stanford +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Arkansas -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Stanford +6.5 (-110) | Arkansas -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Stanford vs. Arkansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Arkansas 84, Stanford 74
Moneyline
While Arkansas is favored by a decent bit, I’ll PASS on its moneyline in this matchup. It is never worth taking a team at -300 odds as there is minimal profit to be made if they win.
Against the spread
BET ARKANSAS -6.5 (-110).
Even though the Razorbacks are coming off an upset loss to UNC Greensboro, they are the superior team in this contest. Arkansas has 4 players scoring in double figures, with G Khalif Battle leading the way with 16.5 points per game.
While F Maxime Raynaud and F Brandon Angel are both producing at least 18 points per game for Stanford, the Cardinal haven’t faced a team like the Razorbacks yet.
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Over/Under
OVER 154.5 (-105) is the lean as both teams are averaging at least 84.2 points per game. Both teams are also 4-0 to the Over in each of their 1st 4 games of the season.
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